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Dogs for the Deaf, Inc.'s mission is to rescue and professionally train dogs to help people and enhance lives, maintaining a lifelong commitment to all dogs we rescue and all people we serve. At Dogs for the Deaf, we... * Rescue homeless dogs from shelters * Provide needed medical care and spaying/neutering * Train the dogs to help people with a variety of disabilities and challenges * Place professionally trained dogs with professionals (teachers, physicians, counselors, legal advocates, caregivers) who work with people with various disabilities and challenges. * Provide 5-6 months of obedience training and specialized training needed for the program each dog is in * Screen each applicant for a dog very carefully to determine the person's needs, abilities, personality, life style, and ability to care for the dog * Take the dog to the client's home and train the client to maintain the dog's skills * Provide lifetime follow up help and guidance to make sure the team is achieving maximum benefit from each other * Help the person with the retirement or passing of the old dog and getting a successor dog * Do not take dogs back to the shelter - all dogs are placed in loving homes. All of this is done for a minimal $50.00 application fee and a $500.00 Good Faith refundable deposit. Dogs for the Deaf's investment in each dog includes: Finding and evaluating dogs Providing all dogs any medical treatment deemed necessary Training, socializing, and further evaluating each dog Placing the dog with the client and working with the team On-going follow-up support for the life of the team. On average, Dogs for the Deaf's investment in the above amounts to about $25,000. Dogs for the Deaf is totally funded by donations from individuals, service clubs, groups, bequests, estates, and businesses. Dogs for the Deaf receives no government funding and has a 501(c)(3) rating with the IRS.

If you have questions regarding the Dogs for the Deaf, Inc., items in the auction, bidding, email communications, events or other general information, please contact michelle@dogsforthedeaf.org.

Mailing Address

Dogs for the Deaf, Inc.
10175 Wheeler Road
Central Point, OR 97502
Phone: 541-826-9220