Service Dogs of Virginia raises, trains, and places dogs to assist people with disabilities. Highly trained dogs perform a multitude of tasks that allow greater personal freedom and independence. We serve clients residing in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and are based in Charlottesville, Virginia.

  • Bringing It Full Circle

    Our Open House event on April 28 was a standing-room-only event! One of the highlights of the day came when I00-year old Irene DuBois got to meet Woody, autism service dog, and his recipient, Logan Beltran and Logan's family. For her Centenarian...

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  • Share the Journey ... Sponsor a Service Dog.

    Cole is just one of our dogs in training that you can sponsor through our new Dog Sponsorship Program.

    When you sponsor a service dog, you will receive regular updates on your dog’s progress—as well as the other pups too—a handsome certificate...

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  • Calling All Puppy Raisers

    We always need puppy raisers! However, in order to become a puppy raiser (or perform any volunteer work that involves dog handling), you must take a mandatory training class. The class runs for 5 weeks generally from 5:30 - 8:30 pm one weekday...

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  • Significant Achievement

    Service Dogs of Virginia has successfully met all the professional standards and requirements necessary to achieve full accreditation from Assistance Dogs International. "ADI full accreditation represents a significant achievement for the...

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  • Opus Receives Honorable Mention

    Opus, one of our diabetic alert service dogs, earned Honorable Mention in the 2011 AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE). 

    He received a bronze medallion for his tireless dedication to serving Jamie. Way to go Opus, we are so proud...

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It costs approximately $20,000 per year to raise and train a service dog and each dog is in the program one-and-a-half to two years. We need your help to make it work.