International Association of Assistance Dog Partners (IAADP)

04/07/2026

Some heroes don’t wear capes… They wear service dog harnesses.
Happy World Autism Awareness Day! ❤️

04/05/2026

04/02/2026

🐾 Love on Leashes: A Medical Alert Discovery Camp 🐾 🥰
Empowering Youth through Connection, Education, and Wellness

Is your child navigating the challenges of Post tTaumatic Stress Injury, (PTSI) anxiety, depression, or POTS? Join the National Institute of Canine Service and Training (NICST) for an inspiring, hands-on day at our Love on Leashes Kids Camp. 🐕 This program is specially designed for youth (ages 18 and under) and their families to explore the life-changing world of Medical Alert Service Dogs.

What to Expect 👀
This isn't just a day at camp—it’s an introduction to a new path of support. Our curriculum blends professional emotional wellness with the practical magic of a service dog partnership:

Expert Guidance: Participate in sessions led by a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), focusing on emotional wellness and how a service dog can help mitigate symptoms of chronic conditions.

Meet the Dogs: Get up close with our Medical Alert Service Dogs, including our beautiful Lab/Golden crosses. Watch live demonstrations of how these highly trained companions sense changes in their handlers and provide critical alerts.

The Path to Placement: Learn exactly what it takes to become a client and how a service dog can become a permanent part of your child’s health management team.

Engagement & Fun: From "signature wags" to interactive education, the day is filled with activities designed to build confidence and community.

Event Details
Date: June 13
Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Requirements: This is a family-centered event. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian for the duration of the camp.
Cost: "Free" 😃
Reserve your child's spot today!

We look forward to a meaningful day of discovery and fun! Space is limited to ensure a supportive environment for all participants.

To register, please go to: https://TeensWithTails.com
For questions email:Carrie@Dogs4Diabetics.com

04/01/2026

If you have a Working Dog, Service Dog, or working Therapy Dog in the US, you may be able to take advantage of the free annual ACVO National Service Animal Eye Exam Event. Registration is open now and there are exam locations all over the US, and even in a few other countries.

Check to see if your dog meets the requirements.
https://acvo-saves.org/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAQ6ES5jbGNrBDoRKWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHqy8E2SHoKWuqNEZMZVBnOxZzImKZcE3_rQNz_9rYLrqZHZRNuCROcfnAQsm_aem_zrIcLhjEqlMcM2uVnSBW9w

Photo Courtesy: Earle the Service Dog

03/24/2026

If you live in State College, PA, Guide Dogs for the Blind is looking for volunteer puppy raisers. See the attached article for more information: https://www.wtaj.com/news/local-news/organization-asking-for-people-to-raise-puppies-in-state-college/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_WTAJ&fbclid=IwdGRjcAQvhKhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR5CuHBhJvw1AAOhpgtu8r6FDnVPuqciBV_kIqnNcaeJENRT1aZB4Jd6V8U87g_aem_FpCUGuCbRZZW1Skrk9hfCw

03/13/2026

Today is national K9 Veterans Day! National K9 Veterans Day is celebrated on March 13th on the official birthday of the US Army K9 Corps, which was formed in 1942. Joseph White, a retired military working dog trainer, originated the idea for the day. Today, we honor not only those in the K9 Corps, but also Police K9s, Customs K9s, Border Patrol K9s, Secret Service K9s, Airport Police K9s, F.B.I. K9s, and other working dogs that protect us every day.

02/24/2026

Today, February 24th is National Service Animals Day, a day to honor the service and sacrifice of all service animals and their handlers! The Purple Poppy is the international symbol for service animals and their handlers that provide for our safety, security and independence and celebrates the human/animal bond.

02/24/2026

Absolutely!

02/14/2026

There is no greater love than a partner with four feet! Happy Valentines day.

02/08/2026

When you see a Service Dog working in public—calm, focused, unbothered by noise, people, carts, or chaos—you see the result.

What you don’t see is the two years behind that moment.

You don’t see the thousands of quiet repetitions.
The hours of practice.
The patience it took to teach calm where excitement once lived.

You see a dog lying peacefully under a restaurant table.
You don’t see the countless meals spent training that behavior—sitting through clattering dishes, dropped food, loud laughter, and curious strangers. Training a dog to ignore everything so they can be everything for one person.

You see a dog walking confidently through a store.
You don’t see the early mornings and late nights spent in places like Walmart and Target—not for attention, not to bother anyone—but to prepare a dog to one day guide someone safely through the same aisles. To help them find what they need. To pick up what they drop. To give them dignity without asking for help.

You see a polished working dog.
You don’t see the puppy.

You don’t see the foster family who opened their home and their heart. The family who donated their time, their sleep, their energy—feeding, grooming, socializing, teaching basic life skills. Loving a puppy fully, knowing one day they would have to give them back. Not because it was easy—but because it mattered.

You don’t see the moment that puppy leaves the foster home and returns to the organization.
You don’t see the trainer who takes over—building confidence, sharpening skills, shaping purpose. Turning potential into reliability. Curiosity into calm. Drive into service.

You don’t see the setbacks.
The slow days.
The days when progress feels invisible.

But all of it matters.

Because one day, that dog will change someone’s life.

They will help someone see their way through a store.
They will retrieve what hands cannot.
They will ground someone when the world feels overwhelming.
They will give independence back to someone who lost it.
They will create freedom where there once was limitation.

Service Dogs are not accidental.
They are built—with time, consistency, compassion, and community.

What you see is a dog doing a job.
What you don’t see is the investment made so someone else can live with more confidence, more safety, and more hope.

That quiet dog at your feet?
They carry years of work in their calm.
They carry love in their training.
They carry purpose in every step.

And sometimes—
They carry a little wiggle of hope,
Changing lives without ever saying a word.

12/24/2025

We wish you a Merry Christmas!