DONATING PUPPIES

Our amazing, brilliant puppies are the earth from which our foundation is built. MobilityDog does not have its own breeding program. Unlike many service dog programs, we rely on donations of puppies from respectable, seasoned Standard Poodles breeders and Poodle Rescues.

Our service dogs' health, temperament, working ability, and longevity are priorities. Indeed, it takes a remarkable canine to become a Service Dog! For all puppies donated and rescued, a mobility service dog needs to be all of the following:

Raised with the *Puppy Culture Method.
Impeccably friendly, yet able to ignore people when working.
Calm enough to wait quietly with his partner for long periods, yet willing to go to work instantly when needed.
Confident in new situations, yet responsive to someone with little or no physical control over the dog.
An able and willing retriever.
Imprinting and active interactions with littermates and humans from day one, learning and owning confidence.

*Puppy Culture is a socialization and exposing program specifically developed for puppies from birth through the end of their critical socialization period, with age-appropriate protocols introduced while playing with their littermate besties’. They are exposed to all of life’s energies wind, texture, sounds, smells, tools, cars, bikes, wheelchairs, crutches, and people of all ages with different odors, voices, clothing, and energy. The Puppy Culture’s organized format allows puppies to be raised with joy and confidence. A happy, confident puppy makes a fabulous service dog. Only very calm, focused, and confident working dogs handled, exposed to many social situations, and environmentally stimulated in their first weeks of life have the opportunity to be a Service Dog.

We hold to the following sire and dam guidelines:

Be very sweet and friendly to all dogs, reptiles, birds, and mammals, large or small.
Nonissue being around everyone, greeting everyone they meet with sweet, gentle temperaments and lovely spirits.
Not be bothered by crashing noises or sudden eruptions of sounds.
Be non-reactive and unafraid of anything.
Be able to be touched and handled, even by a stranger.
Be eager to work with a human.
Must like to retrieve and give to you, be workable.
Have working titles (e.g., CGC, obedience, rally, agility, field) when possible.
Have three generations of health clearances:
- Orthopedic clearances (OFA or PennHip) on hips and elbows
- CERF and cardiac clearances
- Other breed-specific clearances (EIC and CNM in retrievers, CEA in herding breeds, VWD or thyroid in some others, etc.)
Standard Poodles will be between 60-95 pounds and 26 to 32 inches at the withers.

Our puppy guidelines for 0-8 weeks:

We need three weeks lead time to receive a Puppy Donation; we need the puppies to be exactly eight weeks old when transferred to MobilityDog. Those first eight weeks with their mama and littermates are essential! To donate a puppy for service, call +1 (626) 470-7742 or email Info@MobilityDog.Org

Whelped and raised in the house using Puppy Culture Method
Daily handling birth to gifting puppy(s) to puppy raiser(s) with feet rubbed and laying in a lap on their back completely trustworthy of humans.
Exposed to and handled by many people of all ages- babies to elderly- to shapes, sizes, and colors
Exposed to a large variety of sounds and knows outdoors and indoors from three days onward
Provided with environmental stimulation in the form of different types and textures of objects to play with, walk on, and climb on or in
Exposed to numerous environments, including a crate, riding in the car, buses, and trains, and a wide variety of indoor and outdoor locations
Introduced to grooming rituals, poodles require grooming every six weeks, so very important that they are brushed daily and know the sound of a dog razor on their face and body while relaxed.
Allowed to mimic adult dogs in learning toilet habits and hygiene
Extremely friendly with great confidence around new and old things
Eight weeks old when they are ready to transfer to their Puppy Raiser
All puppies over 15 weeks will be placed on our waiting list, and the funds will be donated to MobilityDog. We have a list of people who would love to have one of our puppies raised as a pet for their family. We find it is best to rehome the older dogs to become pets in their forever family. Thank you.

PUPPIES THAT MEET THESE STANDARDS BUT ARE NOT SERVICE DOGS

We have a list of forever vetted homes to place these donated rescue dogs.
We are connected with Five Poodle Rescue Services and place Rescued Poodles into homes matching personality traits.
We are honored to be part of Dog Rescue Programs, finding forever homes for the many dogs that come our way each year.
We co-mingle with Pet Food Express Friends and Vanderpumps Dogs rescue platforms.

Yes, breeders adore their puppies as they strive to achieve healthy puppies today and in the future. We realize that breeders who are conscious of these things love their breed.

We understand that MobilityDog is asking a lot in requesting a donation of a puppy or a litter of puppies each year; however, we are sincerely and deeply honored for your trust and desire to support the Disabled Handler in becoming functionally independent with your puppy(s).

A Service Dog Team's magical connection is life-changing and creates an incredible bond between a Handler and a working dog partner. A Service Dog Team is a magical and deep connection that becomes one!

If you gift MobilityDog with a puppy, you give a golden treasure to create a Mobility Service Dog Team. Your kennel will be acknowledged on our website and in educational materials.

To donate puppy(s), please send us your basic contact information, the application you are requesting, and ten words to share your reason for requesting the application. Please SUBMIT inquiry for donation here. Thank you.