Below is a short video about Fidos For Freedom. This is the organization that Chloe comes from in Laurel, MD. Assistance dogs can be owner trained, trained by a knowledgeable trainer, or may be a program dog (trained by an organization). The latter often provide “certification”, however the ADA does not require that dogs be certified. I am blessed to live close to Fidos For Freedom and was able to train and obtain a “Fido’s dog”.

For those with hearing loss, you can go to the link (provided below) and turn on captions.

Denise Portis

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