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.
Meet Our Trainers
Dog Training Elite
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.
K9s for Kids
K-9’s for Kids has been training service dogs for children with disabilities since 2008. Disabilities such as but not limited to Autism, diabetes, seizure disorder, emotional issues, elopement risk, and stimming. K-9’a for Kids has a strict breeding program and only provide the highest quality puppies for the program. At the end of the year long program, families will be certified based on national standards and your service dog will be legally allowed to enter ANY public facility including restaurants, shopping center and schools. The program is structured to each individual child’s needs, that is the reason why we were Nationally recognized by the AKC. Our family based company is here to help your family.