Canines With a Cause

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 24 reviews

4050 S 2700 E, Holladay, Utah 84124

Basic Obedience & MannersService Dog TrainingTherapy Dog & CGC Prep

4050 S 2700 E, Holladay, Utah 84124

Overview

FormatNonprofit program with weekly classes

Training methodVeterans train their own psychiatric service dogs through weekly classes, 300 hours of training across 6 levels and 5 certification tests

About Canines With a Cause

Service dogs for veterans

Canines With a Cause is a nonprofit based in Holladay whose mission is to unite veterans and rescued dogs to heal emotional and psychological wounds. Its Psychiatric Service Dog Program helps U.S. military veterans facing PTSD, TBI and MST train their own psychiatric service dogs. Veterans attend weekly classes and commit to 300 hours of training across 6 levels and 5 certification tests, and thanks to donor support the program is free for veterans.

Other programs

The organization runs the Paw Squad Foster Program with several fostering options, lists adoptable dogs, and offers QPR suicide prevention training on an as-needed basis for individuals and organizations. Its posts include practice for the AKC Urban Canine Good Citizen test and a feature with Harleigh Poulson, CPDT-KA. Canines With a Cause has been featured on ABC 4's "Acts of Kindness" and KUFR.

What to ask

Ask about program eligibility and the application process for veterans, class times, and how to foster or adopt.

What they can help with

Service dog training

Task training and public-access work for service-dog candidates.

Psychiatric service dog training

Task training and public-access work for service-dog candidates.

Group classes

Train alongside other dogs to build focus around distractions.

Canine Good Citizen prep

Certifications & verification

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CPDT-KA (Harleigh Poulson)

Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CCPDT): the leading independent certification, 300+ logged hours plus a proctored exam. Listed by the trainer — not independently verified. check the registry ↗

Reviews

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 24 reviews · Google

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Canines With a Cause — 4.7★ (24 reviews), Holladay Dog Trainer