MobilityDog MISSION

Mobility Service Dogs-West Coast Project DBA MobilityDog advances FUNctional independence for people with disabilities through service dogs, education, and empowerment.

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MobilityDog VISION

Our vision is a world where everyone can live vibrant, independent lives. We bring this vision to life through service dogs, mobility tools, and ongoing advocacy, creating a barrier-free, user-friendly path to independence. We don’t just provide services; we open the door to community, together building relationships, breaking down barriers, and empowering sustainable, meaningful independence.

MobilityDog Action Since 2018

MobilityDog has a profound and lasting impact on individuals with mobility disabilities, empowering them through service dogs, education, and community support. Since 2018, MobilityDog has directly impacted 22,903 individuals and successfully placed 47 service dog (SD) teams, fostering profound independence and community inclusion for people with mobility disabilities. MobilityDog dedicated program raises, trains, and places highly skilled mobility service dogs, providing essential, life-changing support. With 33 working SD teams and 6 Service Dogs-in-Training (SDiT) as of February 2026. The organization is committed to fostering an environment where every client can thrive with confidence.

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Mobilitydog CORE VALUES

Integrity. Transparency. Community. Tolerance. Empathy. Action. Support. Respect.

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MOBILTYDOG VALUES

MobilityDog values FUNctional independence, reliability, bond-based puppy rearing, demonstrating empathy, hosting meetups to assist with all mobility needs, and connecting humans to canines. We offer support to help you live your best life.

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What Mobilitydog Does

MobilityDog promotes barrier-free living, empowering people to achieve FUNctional independence. We build lasting partnerships with individuals facing mobility challenges, matching them with service dogs and adaptive tools that bring freedom, inclusion, and a sense of community. At MobilityDog, we unite service dog training and adaptive tools within an interactive community that supports and encourages people with disabilities to thrive with confidence in the world. We welcome Veterans and all people over 16 with permanent mobility challenges.

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MOBILITYDOG GOALS

MobilityDog raises, trains, and matches poodles with individuals, both Veterans and civilians, with mobility disabilities. We advocate, educate, and support individuals with disabilities as we support barrier-free pathways for all. MobilityDog’s PAWS & WAG Workshops play a key role in educating businesses, schools, and organizations about the role of service dog teams in the community. On March 18, 2024, MobilityDog became an Assistance Dog International (ADI) Candidate Program.

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Mobilitydog DOGS

Only a remarkable canine can become a service dog. In training, we only use loving, positive reinforcement in socializing, playing, training, handling, doggie fun, educating, and tasking our dogs. Our Service Dogs-in-Training are brought up with Puppy Culture, creating confidence and ready for the world! We rehome our donated poodles from breeders and rescue agencies whose priorities are their health, temperament, and working ability. As a result, they love learning and working; happy dogs make the best service dogs!

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Mobilitydog handlers

MobilityDog works with people over the age of 16. Each service dog handler must be able to care for their dog and be an active member of our community. Each service dog program is unique, with specialties and niches. Please read about MobilityDog and see if we are a good match! Questions are encouraged.

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Mobilitydog EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS

Our educational programs, PAWS that Empower, Reading Circles, and WAG, introduce the importance of Equality for All. We aim to provide each person with the knowledge and confidence to engage in discussions regarding perceived differences, fostering conversations that move forward. MobilityDog is here to support educational processes in schools, businesses, and the community as we teach vital living skills.
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Mobilitydog SUPPORTS working service dog teams

In 1990, the Civil Rights Protection Act was extended to support and serve people with disabilities with the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA protects the rights of people with disabilities to participate in the same activities each day as people without disabilities. Warning: It is a Federal crime to make materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements, entries, or representations knowingly and willfully to secure disability accommodations provided under regulations of the United States Department of Transportation (18 U.S.C. § 1001).

A service dog is chosen as a medical device that allows daily FUNctional independence. Many look at a Service Dog Team and say, ”I want to take my dog everywhere too,” without understanding that it is because of a life-altering injury, disease, or debilitating diagnosis that has taken place prior to stepping into a service dog team. MobilityDog will report fraudulent, untrained service dogs because they put working service dog teams in harm’s way.