Puppy Love Caring
Canines, Inc.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
Step 1:
REQUEST APPLICATION
Send a written
Request for Application to PLCC.
Include a letter describing your disability
and lifestyle and explain how you feel an
assistance dog can aid you. Upon receipt of the
above information, an application packet will be
sent to you.
Step 2: RETURN
APPLICATION PACKET
Complete the
entire application packet, which includes:
(a) an
application form
(b) a medical
information form to be filled in by your
health care provider
(b) 2 letters
of reference
(c) $25
application fee
(d) A current
fulI-length photo of yourse1f
(e) A video of
you in your home and work environment would be
useful.
Step 3:
SCHEDULE INTERVIEW AND RETURN PRE-INTERVIEW
FORMS
Upon return of
your completed application, if PLCC determines
that we may be able to meet your needs, you will
be called to schedule an interview.
Pre-interview forms will be mailed to you to
be completed and returned prior to the
interview.
Step 4:
INTERVIEW
At the interview
we meet each other and determine a next step.
Here, you also have an opportunity to:
(a) explore more
in depth the concept of an assistance dog
(b) meet some of
our dogs in training
(c) learn about
training session expectations
(d) determine
potential fee payment methodologies.
Step 5: ATTEND
TRAINING SESSION
This class takes
you through all the steps to develop skills
necessary for you to work effectively with and
care for your new assistance dog partner.
PROGRAM
REQUIREMENTS:
=> Applications
must be complete before processing can
begin.
=> Applicants are
required to participate in a sixteen-week
training session.
=> A fee is
charged for classes and for each assistance
dog placed.
=> Once a dog is
placed, the client is responsible for
covering in all costs for the dog's care,
including
medical and
equipment costs.
=>Regular
follow-up visits to PLCC for evaluation are
required 6 weeks, 6 months, and 1 1/2 years
after
placement.
PLACEMENT
CRITERIA:
To be
considered for placement of an assistance dog, a
person must have:
~ Demonstrated
need for the services of an assistance dog
~ A serious
desire for a dog
~ The ability to
be responsible for, to physically care for, and
manage an assistance dog
~ Psychological
and emotional maturity necessary to benefit from
the services of a dog
~ Ability both to
attend and to learn from the training course
~ Knowledge of
specific assistance dog commands, workmanship,
and use
~ Specific
physical, emotional, psychological, and learning
disabilities which can be aided by the help of an assistance dog
~ Appropriate fit
in relation to the program's method of training
8224 165th St. N,
Hugo, MN 55038, (651) 407-1864
