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Service Dogs & Canine Therapy Organizations
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Canine Therapy Corps
Certified therapy dogs and volunteer handlers are teamed with medical professionals at hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and halfway houses in the Chicago area to provide animal assisted therapy. Volunteers with or without dogs are welcomed.
Phone: 773.404.6467
Canine Companions for Independence
Canine Companions provides expertly trained service dogs to children, adults, and veterans with disabilities. The site explains how to apply for a dog, what types of support they offer, and how service dogs help with daily tasks.
Phone: 847.816.7360
Committed Canine, Inc.
Canine Companions provides expertly trained service dogs to children, adults, and veterans with disabilities. The site explains how to apply for a dog, what types of support they offer, and how service dogs help with daily tasks.
Phone: 618.427.3333
Dogs For Disabilities
Phone: 630.879.9561
Phone: 630.406.6373
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Dynamic Dogs Training & Behavior
Types of dogs trained: Psychiatric Support, Therapy
Phone: 312.339.4562
Heartland Service Dogs
Heartland Service Dogs trains and places service dogs with individuals who have physical disabilities, PTSD, or other medical needs. The organization focuses on improving independence and quality of life through personalized dog training and strong handler partnerships.
Phone: 815.651.4327
Illini Service Dogs
Trained service dogs for free adoption to people with a physical disability across the United States.
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MidAmerica Service Dogs
MidAmerica Service Dogs trains and places service dogs to help people with mobility challenges, PTSD, and other disabilities. The site explains how the dogs are trained, how to apply, and how they support independence in everyday life. Serving Chicago metropolitan and suburban areas.
Phone: 866.4PAWS.44
Rainbow Animal Assisted Therapy in IL
Classes for training people and animals to be animal assisted therapy partners.
Phone: 773.283.1129
Sit Service Dogs
SIT Service Dogs trains dogs to help people with disabilities live more independently. Their dogs assist with tasks like opening doors, retrieving items, and providing support for mobility and medical needs.
Phone: 618.571.4355
Horses and Equestrian Organizations
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American Hippotherapy Association, Inc.
Promotes research, education, and communication among therapists and others using horses.
Phone: 970.818.1322
BraveHearts Therapeutic Riding and Educational Center
BraveHearts, an indoor riding facility, offers hippotherapy with physical, speech and occupational therapists available onsite.
Phone: 815.943.8226
Equestrian Connection
Equestrian Connections has helped children and adults with special needs and their family members. Professional licensed therapists, social workers, therapeutic riding instructors, and well trained volunteers.
Phone: 847-615-8696
Holistic Riding Equestrian Therapy
Holistic Riding Equestrian Therapy offers horseback riding programs for children and adults with physical, emotional, cognitive, and social challenges. The program uses therapeutic riding to help improve balance, coordination, confidence, and communication skills in a safe and supportive environment.
Phone: 630.878.8096
PATH International
Therapeutic horseback riding programs in the US and Canada.
Phone: 800.369.7433
Partners for Progress NFP Therapeutic Riding Center
Partners for Progress offers equine therapy programs for children and adults with physical, cognitive, emotional, and social challenges. Their services include therapeutic riding, occupational therapy, and skill-building activities that help improve strength, confidence, and independence in a supportive setting.
Phone: 847.438.5400
National Canine Resources
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4 Paws for Ability
Service dogs to assist with mobility, hearing, seizures, autism, companionship and emotional assistance.
Phone: 937.374.0385
Canine Companions for Independence North Central Regional Center
Trained assistance dogs for individuals and facility dogs for professionals.
Phone: 866.224.3647
Canine Partners for Life
Canine Partners for Life provides service and home companion dogs for individuals with mobility impairments, seizure disorders, and other disabilities so they can lead more independent and fulfilling lives.
Phone: 610.869.4902
Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind
Guide dog services to people with visual or hearing impairments who seek enhanced mobility and independence.
Phone: 800.548.4337
Paws With A Cause
Assistance dogs for people with disabilities.
Phone: 800.253.7297
Pet Partners
Dog service resources including assistance for people with disabilities who have service dogs to overcome barriers in their environments and achieve greater independence and realization of goals.
Phone: 425.679.5500
Snowy Pines White Labs
Snowy Pines White Labs explains their process for raising and training English Labrador puppies. The page walks through each step, from early socialization and health checks to advanced training, to ensure puppies are well-prepared for family life.
Phone: 870.805.6039
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