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Florida Service Dogs, Inc. is a small IRS 501c3 approved non profit organization that has no employees. Our services are
free to qualified persons with severe impairments as well as businesses needing education and advocacy assistance. All of
our servics are free.
Our Mission
Florida Service Dogs, Inc. provides education, advocacy and professionally trained service animals for qualified persons
with disabilities. We also provide therapy, companion, social and facility dogs for qualified clients. Additional services
include working with owner trained service animal teams, working with at risk juveniles, therapy, reading programs, as well
as disaster animal and human relief work.
Becoming a Member
Florida Service Dogs, Inc. is not a membership organization. While we do have "certified" service animal teams
we do not discriminate against other programs or trainers. We provide assistance to any person with a qualified disability
and the general public who is in need of learning about service animals.
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Please note that the process to obtaining a service animal is
a very long tedious process and not something that happens over night. A service animal is not a choice for everyone.
You must like dogs and be able to deal with the issues (physically, mentally and financially) surrounding them in order
to obtain, train and maintain a service animal. We do not sell or
rescue animals. Though we do use animals that come from animal and controls, humane societies, rescue groups, or
owner surrenders our goal is to evaluate, train and place them with qualified clients with disabilities.
We also provide formal and informal service animal presentations for all settings such as; kids of all ages, organizations,
schools, and businesses as well as state and local agencies. We teach
the legal rights and responsbilities as well as performing live demonstrations for interested parties. Please contact
us to set one up for your event.
The ARC of Jacksonville, has graciously donated the space to hold our service
animal classes. Please join us on Mondays and/or Thursdays from 6pmish til 9pmish at 4401 Wesconnett Blvd. Jacksonville,
FL. We are inside the building around the back entrance. For further information please contact Florida Service
Dogs, Inc. 1 800 549 2600. We no longer meet at Ed White Sr high school 1700 Old Middleburg Rd.
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Questions or comments? You can get in touch with Carol Christopherson
buddynme@bellsouth.net
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 14810
Jacksonville, Florida 32238 Kennels are located at: 14882 Yellow Water Lane Jacksonville, Fl 32234
Carol is Late Deafened
so please use email or text Phone: 1-800-549-2600 to leave a voice to text message We receive several emails/calls a day so please be patient with us!
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