MobilityDog MISSION

Mobility Service Dogs-West Coast Project DBA MobilityDog advances FUNctional independence for people with disabilities through service dogs, education, and empowerment.

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MobilityDog VISION

Our vision is for the community of people with mobility disabilities to live full, vibrant lives and achieve FUNctional independence with or without a service dog’s assistance. We seek to create a user-friendly pathway for adults with mobility challenges.

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Mobilitydog CORE VALUES

Integrity. Transparency. Community. Empathy. Action. Support. Respect.

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MOBILTYDOG ALSO VALUES

MobilityDog values FUNctional independence, reliability, bond-based puppy rearing, demonstrating empathy, hosting meetups to assist with all mobility needs, and connecting humans to canines.  We offer support to embrace your best living.

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What Mobilitydog Does

We provide wellness training, education, and support to adults with mobility-based disabilities to help them navigate and overcome the many obstacles they encounter daily. MobilityDog plays a key role in the community by educating what a service dog team is.

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MOBILITYDOG GOALS

MobilityDog raises, trains, and matches poodles with individuals with mobility disabilities.  In addition, we provide wellness training, education, and support to individuals with mobility disabilities to help them navigate and overcome the many obstacles they encounter daily. MobilityDog plays a key role in educating businesses and organizations about the role of service dog teams in the community. On March 18, 2024, MobilityDog became an Assistance Dog International (ADI) Candidate Program.

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Mobilitydog DOGS

Only a remarkable canine can become a service dog. In training, we only use loving positive reinforcement in socializing, playing, training, handling, doggie-fun, educating, and tasking our dogs! Our Service Dogs-in-Training are brought up with Puppy Culture creating confidence and ready for the world! We rehome our donated poodles from breeders and rescue agencies whose priorities are their health, temperament, and working ability. As a result, they love learning and working; happy dogs make the best service dogs!

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Mobilitydog handlers

MobilityDog works with adults of all ages and mature 16.5-year-olds seeking a pathway to adulthood. Each service dog handler must be able to care for their dog and be an active member of our community. Each service dog program is unique, with specialties and niches. Please read about MobilityDog and see if we are a good match! Questions are encouraged.

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Mobilitydog EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS

Our educational programs, PAWS that Empower, Reading Circles, and WAG, introduce the importance of Equality for All. We aim to give each person knowledge and confidence to open discussions regarding perceived differences, creating conversations that step forward. MobilityDog is present to support the educational process in schools, businesses, and the community as we teach vital living skills.
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Mobilitydog SUPPORTS working service dog teams

In 1990, civil rights protection was given to people with disabilities when the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed. The ADA protects the rights of people with disabilities to participate in the same activities each day as people without disabilities. Warning: It is a Federal crime to make materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements, entries, or representations knowingly and willfully to secure disability accommodations provided under regulations of the United States Department of Transportation (18 U.S.C. § 1001).

A service dog is chosen as a medical device that allows daily FUNctional independence. Many look at a Service Dog Team and say, ”I want to take my dog everywhere too” without understanding that it is because of a life alternating injury, disease, or debilitating diagnosis that has taken place prior to stepping into a service dog team. MobilityDog will report fraudulent untrained service dogs because they put working service dog teams in harm’s way.