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Donations
Through the generosity of donations, grants, volunteers, and many fundraisers we are able to place the dogs with their partners free of charge. The estimated cost of raising and training a service dog from puppy to adult working dog is $15,000 or more. To a disabled person who wants a chance to do simple everyday tasks we take for granted, or the family with a special needs child struggling with medical bills, an expense of this size is nearly impossible. |
Canine Caring Fund
Your gift of $100 or more will help sustain our Canine Caring Fund for emergency veterinary needs of future service dogs. |
Sponsorships
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Starter Sponsor - $300
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Newborn Puppy Sponsor - $1,000* ~HSD Choice~
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Puppy Naming Sponsor - $2,000* ~Most Popular~
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Litter of Puppies Sponsor - $3,000*
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Service Dog Sponsor - $10,000*
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Service Dog Sponsor - $20,000*
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*Installment options available for donations $1,000 or more.
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Amazon Donations
We have a wish list at Amazon that is full of things we need for raising our dogs and general day-to-day operations. Find it here! Go the extra mile and use Amazon Smile (smile.amazon.com) for ALL of your Amazon shopping. Select Heartland Service Dogs as your charity and a portion of any eligible purchase gets donated to Heartland. |
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Helpful Items to Donate
Help the volunteers of Heartland help others by donating items we need for the care and training of dogs in the program. If you would like to help, please contact us and we will make arrangements for pick up.
Help the volunteers of Heartland help others by donating items we need for the care and training of dogs in the program. If you would like to help, please contact us and we will make arrangements for pick up.
Volunteer
Volunteers are needed to cuddle puppies, be weekend and vacation puppy-sitters, take dogs out for the day, organize and promote fundraisers, publicity, vet visits, appearances, demonstrations and training classes. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact us. Whatever your special talents or area of expertise are we can use your help!
Puppy-Raisers
Service dogs are raised by foster families for approximately 18-24 months. During this time they attend obedience classes and work on the list of service dog commands that they will need in advanced training. Puppy raisers also take the pups with them to public settings such as shopping malls, restaurants, traveling, etc. This socialization is critical in raising a working dog that is not bothered by new environments or experiences and takes everything in stride. Contact us about puppy-raising, being a "vacation" puppy sitter, or our "Pup For A Day" program to socialize puppies.
Demonstrations
If your school, club, scout troop, library, or company is interested in a presentation/demonstration about service dogs, their training, and/or ADA laws (for companies and service dog partners), we would be happy to arrange it. We aim to be a part of the community and educate others about the need and use of service dogs and appropriately interacting with them, too.
Volunteers are needed to cuddle puppies, be weekend and vacation puppy-sitters, take dogs out for the day, organize and promote fundraisers, publicity, vet visits, appearances, demonstrations and training classes. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact us. Whatever your special talents or area of expertise are we can use your help!
Puppy-Raisers
Service dogs are raised by foster families for approximately 18-24 months. During this time they attend obedience classes and work on the list of service dog commands that they will need in advanced training. Puppy raisers also take the pups with them to public settings such as shopping malls, restaurants, traveling, etc. This socialization is critical in raising a working dog that is not bothered by new environments or experiences and takes everything in stride. Contact us about puppy-raising, being a "vacation" puppy sitter, or our "Pup For A Day" program to socialize puppies.
Demonstrations
If your school, club, scout troop, library, or company is interested in a presentation/demonstration about service dogs, their training, and/or ADA laws (for companies and service dog partners), we would be happy to arrange it. We aim to be a part of the community and educate others about the need and use of service dogs and appropriately interacting with them, too.
These are Bindi's baby golden retrievers. They were born early June 2013 and are the "Vegas" litter, named for places or things relating to Las Vegas. Chance (turquoise), Keno (blue), Mandy (Mandalay - red), and Ally (Alladin - pink) have entered the training program and need puppy raisers.
Leotie is demonstrating to her foster sister, Piper, how to sit!