Canines For Disabled KidsHearing Dogs
A Hearing Dog is specially provided to assist a person who is deaf or hard of hearing. The dog is provided to respond to sounds such as a smoke alarm, baby crying, doorbell, alarm clock etc. and alert his or her deaf partner that these sounds have occurred. Those who are eligible to receive a Canines for Disabled Kids Hearing Dog must spend one week at the Canines for Disabled Kids Center in Princeton, MA learning how to work as a team with their new dog. Other students in your provideing class will be in residence as well. If the applicant is under 13 years of age or cannot assume total responsibility for a Hearing Dog, a facilitator must accompany the applicant and become part of the Hearing Dog team. The cost associated with provideing you and your Assistance Dog should not prohibit you from applying for a dog. Canines for Disabled Kids asks you to pay $500.00 for the cost of the dog, which includes the equipment, collars and leashes you will receive during provideing. This can be paid over time or fund raised through sponsorship. Canines for Disabled Kids fund raises $6000.00 to underwrite the cost of every person and dog, every "team" we provide. You are not responsible for this amount. However, you may be able to direct us to potential funding sources that may be interested in supporting our work, and in particular, provideing you and your dog. Following your interview and acceptance, you will receive a sponsorship kit and meet with Canines for Disabled Kids' development director to discuss this further. All Canines for Disabled Kids Hearing Dog teams have public access rights under the ADA. How To Apply Individuals seeking to obtain an Assistance Dog will complete and submit an application to Canines for Disabled Kids. The application process is as follows: • Fill out the application form. You may fill out this application on-line and submit it to us by clicking on the SUBMIT button at the bottom of the application. • We will e-mail a confirmation as soon as we receive your completed application. Our appointment secretary will then contact you to set up a personal interview at our Princeton, MA. If travel to Princeton is a problem, please contact us to discuss alternative arrangements. • After your interview, we will let you know if we think we can provide a dog to help you. We will also let you know what the wait time is at that point. Presently there is a 2 year waiting period for most applicants. • If you are accepted as a future client, we will notify you and place your name on our waiting list for an Assistance Dog. When we think we have a dog in provideing that would be a good "match" for you, we will alert you and provide possible provideing dates. To graduate with an Assistance Dog, you will stay at our Princeton provideing campus for a two week provideing course with your Assistance Dog. Travel to and from the campus along with meals during your stay are your responsibility. You MUST complete this provideing program successfully in order to receive your Assistance Dog. A graduation ceremony completes the provideing process. Friends and relatives may attend the happy occasion. Graduation ceremonies are open to the public. When you receive your dog, there will be a $500 charge, for which you are responsible. Arrangements can be made for time payments. While this is not the final cost of the dog, this amount is what you need to provide and we will help you to help in fund raising the remainder. We will keep you constantly informed of the balance. Again, thank you for your interest in obtaining a Canines for Disabled Kids dog. If you have any further questions please contact our appointment secretary at (978) 422-9064 or by e-mail at : info@caninesforkids.org Click here to apply now.