My Nonprofit Reviews

For nearly 10 years I've been a supporter of Freedom Service Dogs. I have worked with them professionally and this organization holds a special place in my heart.
FSD sought solutions for better equipment for service dogs and their partners and inspired the development of leashes designed specifically for people who use wheelchairs, and mobility harnesses to help service dogs offer stability for their partners. I have always enjoyed working with everyone at FSD, from the dog trainers to the administrative staff and I know that they are all dedicated to truly helping their clients. I thank FSD for asking for better equipment solutions that not only benefit their own dogs and clients, but thousands of other people with disabilities world wide! This photo shows Summer, the first dog to wear a BLD MSH harness.

I have been involved in the service dog and disability community for 10 years, both personally and professionally. Atlas was the first organization I met that spoke to the very real challenges people face when confronting their disability, and how incredibly difficult it can be to get a service dog. I was immediately drawn in because of the passion and honesty the Atlas team was bringing to the service dog community, and their approach to supporting Owner-Trained Service Dog teams (people who train their own dog). I became involved as a volunteer and board member to help support other people like myself find solutions to the very real barriers individuals face when considering a service dog. We're all a scrappy group, and a bit rebellious and strive to find new ways to ethically and humanely empower people to help themselves. And because dogs are awesome.