What is a Facility Dog?
A Facility Dog is placed in residential or day-program facilities to benefit the residents through enhancing emotional and physical well-being.
These dogs are trained to support residents in the facility that they are assigned to. They are not trained to support the residents for community access; therefore, are not trained to travel on public transport and support the recipient in public settings.
Eligibility
- The facility must demonstrate the need for a Facility Dog.
- All applicants must demonstrate the support and commitment of the management/board.
- Applicants cannot be considered without the approval/signatures of the above.
- The facility must demonstrate the need for an Assistance Dog.
- The facility must provide a safe environment, ongoing care and meet all future expenses associated with the dog.
- The facility must provide at lease one staff carer who must provide monthly reports on the behaviour, welfare and activities of the dog.
- Provide three monthly veterinarian report on general health and weight. Yearly vaccination, flea treatment, worming and heartworm control where required.
- Change of carer must be notified to ADA and new contract completed.
Facility Dogs are only occasionally available and we are reviewing the process for these dogs alongside interest levels. If you have a genuine interest and can meet the criteria above for one of these dogs please contact us should you wish to be notified when the application process is open again.
