At Partners with Paws Service Dogs, each recipient is provided with a personalized fundraising page through our website, powered by Givebutter. These pages are designed to help supporters contribute to our mission of training and placing service dogs.
All donations made through these pages are given directly to Partners with Paws Service Dogs, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and are not made to or for the benefit of any specific individual. The organization retains full control and discretion over all donated funds.
Training for our service dogs begins at approximately 8 weeks of age and continues for up to two years. During this time, each dog receives comprehensive training, veterinary care, proper nutrition, specialized equipment, and ongoing support to ensure they are fully prepared to assist an individual with a disability.
As a nonprofit organization, Partners with Paws Service Dogs is committed to making highly trained service dogs accessible to those in need. The cost to breed, raise, and professionally train a service dog is significant. To help offset these costs, participants in our program are responsible for a program fee, which typically ranges from $20,000 to $25,000 depending on the dog and the level of training required.
Supporters may choose to donate in honor of a specific participant; however, all donations support the organization as a whole and are used to further our charitable mission. While all funds remain under the control of the organization, Partners with Paws may, at its sole discretion, apply fundraising credits toward a participant’s program fee.
After any applicable fundraising credits have been applied, the remaining balance is considered the participant’s program fee.
Funds received support:
• Professional training and behavioral development
• Veterinary care and health testing
• Food, supplies, and equipment
• Program operations and placement support
No individual or family is purchasing a dog. Participation in our program and any associated program fees help sustain the nonprofit services required to raise, train, and place service dogs with those in need.
All donations are non-refundable and will continue to support Partners with Paws Service Dogs’ mission regardless of an individual participant’s status in the program.
Our team works closely with each participant and their family to provide fundraising guidance, community outreach strategies, and ongoing support throughout the process.
Veterans and First Responders may receive service dogs at no cost through donor-funded sponsorships.
Partners with Paws Service Dogs is also an approved provider through the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Children’s Long-Term Support (CLTS) Program.