Family Eligibility and Responsibilities

Please review the Eligibility & Responsibilities documents linked on this page.

We’ll ask for information on your family, your child’s medical condition, your living situation, and what you’re looking for in a dog.

If you are eligible based on your responses to the Interest Survey, we will send you a link to a longer online application via email.

After reviewing your application, we’ll give you a call to walk you through the process, ask a few additional questions, and answer any questions you may have.

Provide consent to allow program staff to reach out to your child’s doctor for approval.

We work with you to find the perfect dog for your family. As new dogs become available to adopt, our team will provide recommendations for you to review.

If you already have a dog that you would like to send for training, we will schedule the 4-week boarding-in training for them at this time.

We’ll guide you through the process of completing the final adoption paperwork and scheduling your go-home day.

We’ll coordinate a “Go-Home Class” at one of the prison facilities where you will learn all of the commands and techniques the trainers used.