My Nonprofit Reviews

I was paired with my service dog from Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs, Inc. (GAMSD) over 6 years ago and it has changed my life! I could go on and on about what a miracle these dogs are but I want to talk about the organization that tirelessly breeds, raises & trains them because this is an industry that has little to no regulation and not all organizations that provide service dogs are alike. I applied for a dog from this agency because they have a document and repeatable training program. This is important because it means that you can be assured you have a dog that is well trained in the largest variety of scenarios possible. They also support all of their handler/dog teams for the life of the dog. Their level of aftercare is unique. Not only can you get immediate help and answers to any questions that come up, you can also get expert follow up training assistance, in person if needed. A few years after receiving my dog I had to move out of state and learned they have a traveling trainer that can come to me to help resolve training issues that can’t be solved over the phone. All of this extra support is invaluable because it helps to take a lot of stress off handler/dog teams. New situations arise all the time, even for seasoned teams like my dog & I, but I feel confident we have the support we need to face any challenge.