Saint Francis Service Dogs

Saint Francis Service Dogs Saint Francis Service Dogs is an organization based in Roanoke, Virginia which raises, trains, and places service dogs.

While on their training outing today, our dogs in Advanced Training stopped by to check on one of our Angel Trees at Mas...
12/17/2025

While on their training outing today, our dogs in Advanced Training stopped by to check on one of our Angel Trees at Mast General Store in downtown Roanoke! There is still time to help make our dogs’ and puppies’ holiday wishes come true. Head to the Angel Tree link in our bio or to www.saintfrancisdogs.org/angel-tree to see how to support our Angel Trees this year!

Our dogs in Advanced Training LOVED their snow day today! And thank you to our trainer Cortney for capturing all the fun...
12/06/2025

Our dogs in Advanced Training LOVED their snow day today! And thank you to our trainer Cortney for capturing all the fun!

Sending you all so much love today! Thank you for making such a success! We are so grateful to those of you who donate...
12/03/2025

Sending you all so much love today! Thank you for making such a success! We are so grateful to those of you who donated, shared our posts, and supported us yesterday. Thank you for your generosity and dedication to our mission. You are helping us empower and transform the lives of people with disabilities - one dog, one person, one family, one community at time.

12/03/2025

At Saint Francis Service Dogs, the simple words our dogs learn during their more than two years of training truly become LOVE IN ACTION when they are placed with their person.

For Simon, that love takes the place of fear and unsteadiness. With his Saint Francis Service Dog, Neeko, by his side, there is now a bridge to a connection in a world that often feels overwhelming for Simon.

As comes to a close, will you consider a gift before midnight tonight that will make more of these life-changing partnerships possible?

Give. Help. Let's Go.

www.saintfrancisdogs.org/love-in-action

Thank you so much to those of you who have already supported us this holiday season and today on Giving Tuesday! We are so grateful for your generosity and commitment to helping change the lives of the people we serve!

Just a few more from our holiday photo shoot with our new puppies! Their journeys are just beginning, but with your help...
12/03/2025

Just a few more from our holiday photo shoot with our new puppies! Their journeys are just beginning, but with your help, they can become life-changing teammates for the people who need them.

As we near the end of this year's , will you consider a gift to help us empower and transform the lives of people with disabilities?

www.saintfrancisdogs.org/love-in-action

It all starts with very simple words. Bump. Lap. Down. Put It In. Get It. Refrigerator.But as our dogs go through more t...
12/02/2025

It all starts with very simple words.

Bump. Lap. Down. Put It In. Get It. Refrigerator.

But as our dogs go through more than two years of training, and as those words become tasks that are practiced and perfected - something remarkable and transformative happens.

They become life-changing actions for the people our dogs are placed with.

A door is opened. A medicine bag is retrieved from the refrigerator. Confidence is gained. A feeling of independence is returned.

Turn love into action. Make a gift for now and help us raise, train, and place these exceptional dogs with the extraordinary people we serve.

www.saintfrancisdogs.org/love-in-action

12/02/2025

A Saint Francis Service Dog is a living example of love at work. It is love that is felt through every motion and every moment. For Charlotte, it is felt through the physical assistance her Saint Francis Service Dog Joie provides every single day. It is felt when Joie is able to go and retrieve Charlotte's medicince bag when given a simple command. And it is felt through the increased feeling of safety, comfort, and confidence given to not only Charlotte, but her whole family.

On this , will you help us give this gift to more people waiting to be matched with a Saint Francis Service Dog?

These life-changing partnerships aren't possible without you.

www.saintfrancisdogs.org/love-in-action

12/02/2025

Just yesterday, eight new puppies started their Saint Francis journeys. So how exactly do these roly-poly pups become highly trained service dogs? Well, it starts with the simplest of words…

Sit. Wait. Down. Give.

Over the course of their training, that list grows. By the time they are ready to be matched with their person, they will have mastered more than 40 tasks tied to those small words.

Ordinary words become extraordinary in the life of someone with a disability. Simple words become love in action.

But we can’t do this without you. On this , will you help make these life-changing partnerships possible?

Click the link in our bio or head to www.saintfrancisdogs.org/love-in-action

It is ! Today, people come together to change the world with the power of generosity. We need your help.Your gift to Sa...
12/02/2025

It is ! Today, people come together to change the world with the power of generosity.

We need your help.

Your gift to Saint Francis this will help us turn the simple words our dogs learn during their two years of specialized training...like Tug, Sit, Bump, Down, Give...into LOVE IN ACTION.

Your generosity on this makes it all happen. You allow us to raise, train, and place these exceptional dogs...transforming those simple words into life-changing partnerships.

We can't do it without you.

Will you consider a gift today?

www.saintfrancisdogs.org/love-in-action

Today is a big day at Saint Francis! Our newest puppies - six girls and two boys - are all ready to start their very imp...
12/02/2025

Today is a big day at Saint Francis! Our newest puppies - six girls and two boys - are all ready to start their very important journeys to become Saint Francis Service Dogs. But before we sent them home with their volunteer puppy raisers, we kicked off December with a quick(and really adorable) holiday photo shoot with these future life-changers! We can't wait to watch them grow and learn on their way to become partners for the people we serve.

YOU can be a part of their journeys!
Tomorrow is and during this global day of giving, your gift will help us raise, train, and place these puppies with the people who need them.
YOU can help us turn love into action.
YOU can help make a tremendous difference in the life of someone with a disability.

Click here to learn more! www.saintfrancisdogs.org/love-in-action

They’re back! Our Angel Trees have popped up throughout the Roanoke and New River Valleys! For a full list of locations,...
11/28/2025

They’re back! Our Angel Trees have popped up throughout the Roanoke and New River Valleys! For a full list of locations, head to the Angel Tree link in our bio or www.saintfrancisdogs.org/angel-tree

Stop by any of our trees, grab an ornament, and help make our puppies’ and dog’s holiday wishes come true!

Happy Thanksgiving from the Saint Francis family! We are planning to follow our new puppies’ lead… a wonderful meal with...
11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from the Saint Francis family! We are planning to follow our new puppies’ lead… a wonderful meal with the ones we love…followed by a big nap!

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8232 Enon Drive
Roanoke, VA
24019

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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(540) 342-3647

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