Description of Organization and/or Volunteer Opportunities Available:
Dogs4Diabetics: For our diabetic community, we continue to create life-saving partnerships with service dogs and service buddy dogs.
Canine Prison Program: Using a principle-based approach to training with both the inmates and the dogs. Combining highly effective dog-training methods with proven rehabilitative models, our dogs are truly saving lives on a new level.
First Response K9: For those who have dedicated their lives to serving us in crisis and emergency, we offer life-empowering partnerships with service dogs and service buddy dogs.
Love on Leashes: Our innovative Love On Leashes Program supports individuals with scent-related medical conditions—such as PTSD, anxiety, self-harming behaviors, and POTS—by training dogs to detect changes in body chemistry and behavior, enabling them to alert or respond to prevent or lessen medical episodes. Many volunteer opportunities available.
Founder: Mark Ruefenacht
925-246-5785
The information above can be found on the official website of National Institute of Canine Service and Training. For more details about the organization and to find out how you can volunteer, please visit their website: https://OurDogsSaveLives.org
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