Keystone Human Services

Susquehanna Service Dogs

Wish List

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How Can YOU or YOUR ORGANIZATION help?

SSD is often asked "What can I do to help?" There are many volunteer opportunities, as well as gifts of goods, services and financial support.; There is a level of support available for EVERY level of resources. Thanks to the generosity of our members, volunteers, sponsors and friends, the work of SSD can benefit many more partners.

Here are some samples of how YOUR contributions & gifts can be important:

$10
ID Tag & Puppy SD Scarf  with SSD Patch
$20
Identification Tattoo for 1 dog, OR
Collars & Leads for 2 dogs
$25
SSD Membership
$40
Dog Food for 1 month for 1 dog
$60
Dog Crate for 1 Puppy Raiser
$75
Service Dog Interview
$100
Training Supplies and Materials for 1 dog, OR
Initial Supplies for 1 puppy to be trained (including crate, food bowl, toy, collar, lead, ID tag & scarf)
$150
X-Rays & Eye Certification for 1 dog
$200
Harness, Backpack & Supplies for a newly-placed working Service Dog
$300
Veterinarian Care for 1 dog
$500
Printing of SSD Brochures
$1000
Training Seminar for Staff, OR
Training Costs for 1 month for 1 dog
$5000
The Ultimate Gift! – A Fully Funded Service Dog
Priceless!
Join our growing list of Volunteers – Give an hour of your time when you can, or become a full-time Puppy Raiser. Every hour helps.

Help us advance to new levels of service

The following items would help to advance SSD to new levels of service and opportunity:

$750
Lodging for 1 Partner during 2 weeks of Training and Transfer
Your Home
Accessible home and hospitality for 2 weeks of Training and Transfer
$?
Accessible Van to train dogs and transport Partners-in-Training
$?
Lightweight Wheelchairs for training and demos
$600
Folding Wheelchair Ramp
$?
Loftstrand Crutches
$?
Storage Space for training equipment and PawsAbilities equipment
$?
Training Facility (3500-7500 sq ft) **
$?
Permanent accessible housing for recipients and family who come from out of town during transfer **
$?
Motorized wheel chair or scooter for training
$?
Expanded Kennel Facilities **

** NOTE – Starred Items would be TRULY wonderful if accompanied by a few wooded and secluded acres (for privacy and sound reduction) on which to construct a "Campus", which would provide housing for a Kennel Attendant and Intern. Once developed, such a location could be used for Puppy Classes, Demonstrations, hosting Training Seminars and many other wonderful opportunities. Our dreams are only beginning!

Miscellaneous, low-cost needs, donations welcome

Some of the following equipment items could be in used but usable condition:

  • Stamps
  • White Laser Paper
  • Plastic Sandwich Container
  • 1-inch 3-ring binders
  • Crates, all sizes, new or used
  • masking tape
  • 5x7 spiral notebooks
  • Small Padded Envelopes
  • Dry erase markers
  • Bleach
  • Spic 'n Span
  • 4' & 6' cotton leads
  • Zoom Groom
  • Shedding Blades
  • 2 qt metal bowls
  • Kong Toys, Lg
  • Tug Toys
  • Duct Tape
  • Vet Wrap (black)
  • Nylabones
  • Sturdy Bones
  • Kwik Stop
  • Ear Cleaner
  • Galileo Bones
  • 3-gal Buckets, white, green or tan
  • Puppy Chew Toys, no rawhide!
  • FlexiLeads, 16', 100 lbs size
  • Cotton Balls, double/triple size

You or Your Organization can help these dreams to come true.

Assistance Dogs International

Susquehanna Service Dogs is a fully accredited member of Assistance Dogs International.

This page last updated on:
October 3, 2007