Freedom Service Dogs
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Who We Are
Freedom Service Dogs (FSD) is a tax-exempt charity that rescues abandoned dogs from shelters and breed rescue groups along the Front Range from Colorado Springs, CO to Cheyenne, WY. We custom train the dogs, using positive training methods, to assist people with disabilities. FSD places dogs only in Colorado so that we can provide as much hands-on support as is needed to develop a successful client-dog team and avoid the expense and difficulty of out-of-state travel for our clients. We rely on individual and organization donations and foundation grants - we are not a government agency.
Adopting a friend
Freedom Service Dogs has two adoption options, adoption fees are between $200.00 - $300.00 depending on the life long friend you are interested in adopting.
Our first adoption option ($200.00 adoption fee) is for dogs that have been pulled from shelters and did not make it past our rigorous initial evaluation. These dogs have minimum training (we focus on manners the first month), they have been exposed to dogs and cats, been spayed/neutered, micro-chipped, vaccinated and heart worm tested.
The second adoption option ($300.00 adoption fee) is for dogs that have had basic obedience training. These dogs have been in our training program and have passed CGC (canine good citizen test). The basic commands that the dog are taught are sit, down, stay, come, watch, leave it, loose leash walking and off. These dogs have also been exposed to dogs and cats, been spayed/neutered, micro-chipped, vaccinated and heart worm tested.
We obtain nearly all of our dogs from local animal shelters and rescue groups. After we have adopted a service dog candidate, the dog must pass a number of temperament tests and a thorough veterinary evaluation. If the dog passes this initial testing, he or she receives vaccinations, is neutered, and begins training for work as a service dog. Some dogs are unable to complete their evaluation or their training due to aptitude, temperament, or medical factors, and become available for adoption as pets. Occasionally, a dog is available for adoption after they retire from service, when their previous partner needs a successor dog to assist them and is unable to care for two dogs.
Foremost to Freedom Service Dogs is the welfare of the dog. We are very careful about the people whom we select. Because they have already lost the security of their original home, it is imperative that they be placed in a stable home where they will be allowed to live out the rest of their lives with loving care. We ask you to carefully evaluate your own lifestyle and situation before you decide to make the major commitment of adopting a dog.
If you are selected to receive a FSD dog, we recommend that you attend an obedience class with your new pet. This will assist in bonding with your pet and will hone your skills so that you will be able to maintain the manners and skills of your new dog.
Come Visit Us!
Freedom Service Dogs
2000 Union Ave
Englewood, CO 80110
Phone: 303-922-6231
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