K9 GRANTS
What are K9 Grants?
While other service dog may cost upwards to $25,000, Autism K9 Grants are able to provide a puppy and one year of weekly training for only $7,000. The Autism K9 Grants program eliminates that barrier for the cost of the autism service dogs. This also includes one year of professional service dog training for the autism families.
Autism-Pittsburgh believes in the positive impact autism service dogs provide to each child. Autism service dogs are trained to respond to the child with autism specific needs. These service dogs can be trained in interrupting self-harm actions, social isolation, mood swings, and self-stimulation. Autism Service dogs can help enhance verbal skills by having the child with autism use commands for the dogs. These autism service dogs will also have the ability to find the child in cases of bolting by various methods of tracking.
K9s For Kids
Autism K9 Grants, partners with Vince Conrad, owner and trainer from Dog Training Elite. Vince obtained a Dog Training Elite franchise in 2021. His training encourages the owner to actively participate in the training so they acquire the skills necessary to continue to build upon their relationship long after the training is complete.
