NEADS is a vibrant 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization.  We strive to maintain the highest standards of training, involve our clients every step of the way, and do our best to facilitate personal, interactive relationships with our supporters.

Canines for Combat Veterans

We launched this program in October 2006.  It is NEADS’ great honor to help service men and women regain their independence … one Assistance Dog at a time through this program. To date, we have partnered five veterans with working dogs, including the first female veteran in the country to receive an Assistance Dog.

Prison PUP Program

This Partnership is literally changing lives.  Puppies are raised by inmate trainers in correctional facilities under the weekly supervision of NEADS’ instructors.  NEADS began its 13^th Prison PUP Partnership this year.  Over 100 puppies have now been trained through this partnership, and over 80% of our pups are now raised by inmates.  The program is working on all fronts, but most importantly, it’s reducing the time a client must wait for a dog – as more pups are trained more efficiently and return to NEADS with a broader skill set.  It is a “win..win” situation as inmates learn important skills and are able to “give back” to society and the disabled recipients gain a helpful partner and faithful companion.

 We hope to increase the number of Assistance Dog Teams we graduate each year to meet the needs of our current waiting list along with the new population of wounded veterans returning from the Iraq/Afghanistan war.

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