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NEW!! Save the Dates!!! ADC will be joining with IAADP in September to organize a two-day conference! Take a look!

SITE LINKS   Who Are We? Member Photos Meetings/Programs/Events Club Activities Layla's Law Arfs & Crafts09 Personal Stories More Stories Legal Links Favorite Links  Speaker's Bureau Conference 2010 Home     The Assistance Dog Club of Puget Sound (ADCPS) is granted nonprofit status under 501(c)(3) from the Internal Revenue Service (Tax ID Number: 91-2080563). ADCPS is also registered with the State of Washington as an Exempt Charitable Organization (Number: 24995).   The Assistance Dog Club of Puget Sound (ADCPS) is a member of Guidestar.

What Are Guide, Hearing, and Service Dogs? Guide Dogs: Guide dogs assist persons who are blind or visually impaired Hearing Dogs: Hearing dogs assist persons who are deaf or hard of hearing by alerting their owners to sounds. Service Dogs: Service Dogs are individually trained to assist persons with visible or invisible disabilities to enable them to lead more independent lives. Our Mission The mission of the Assistance Dog Club of Puget Sound (ADC) is to provide a safe, supportive and educational environment that will enhance the partnership of persons with disabilities and their assistance dogs. Membership and/or Newsletter ADC submits enrollment to IAADP for Partner Members only during our September membership drive. Partner Membership: (Voting Member) $40.00 A Partner membership is for persons with a disability partnered with a SD or SDIT Friend membership: (Voting Member) $30.00 or $40.00 Friend membership is for those who are friends and supporters who are not partnered with a SD or SDIT A person applying for a new partner membership must attend two (2) meetings. $40.00 with IAADP membership to receive Partner's Forum and $30.00 without IAADP. Monthly Newsletter Subscription - $25.00 per year If you are interested in additional information about ADC membership, email us at assist_dog_club@hotmail.com ADC takes the health and safety of our assistance dogs and membership requirements very seriously. Those requirements include that all assistance dogs have had a recent fecal exam, is free of worms, use a preventative flea treatment and be current on all of their shots. If you wish to visit an ADC meeting and you have an assistance dog, please ensure that your dog has recently been tested and is free of worms, fleas, etc. If you are interested in becoming a member or visiting with us, Click Here for Service Dog Behavior Guidelines You will need Acrobat Reader to read this publication. If you do not have this application click on the Adobe Button below to obtain the Free Acrobat Reader       Contact Us The Assistance Dog Club of Puget Sound can be reached by e-mailing assist_dog_club@hotmail.com

The Assistance Dog Club of Puget Sound does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, sexual orientation, or any other basis covered by local law.  If any person is in need of  special assistance due to a disability or accommodation for a disability, please contact us at <assist_dog_club@hotmail.com>. We welcome you to the Assistance Dog Club of Puget Sound and encourage you to get to know us by visiting the links below.

  

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