Resources

American Poodles At Work is a Massachusetts-based program which breeds, raises, trains, and places Standard Poodles as assistance dogs. We are dedicated to providing well-trained, intelligent, healthy Poodles who enjoy working for their partners, fulfilling the assistance dogs' purpose as an unobtrusive helpmate.

Service Dog Links

Assistance Dogs International (ADI)

ADI is a great resource for finding programs that train dogs, learning about assistance dogs, and receiving help when you have a question or problem.

Assistance Dog United Campaign (ADUC)

ADUC provides financial aid to people who would benefit from having an assistance dog, as well as to programs who train and place dogs.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Here is the portion that pertains to assistance dogs. This is a good document to memorize, or carry a laminated copy in your dog's pack.

Assistance Dog Institute (ADI)

ADI is a small college north of San Fransisco offering seminars and degree programs in assistance dog education. Students learn how to breed, raise, train and place assistance dogs with clients, in addition to courses such as disability studies, marketing, and running a successful program. The dogs that are trained by college students are then placed as assistance dogs.

Versatility In Poodles (VIP)

VIP is dedicated to promoting healthy, versatile Poodles. They encourage participation in many careers/events including assistance, herding, hunting, protection, agility, and dock diving!

Poodle History Project

This is a fantastic collection of historical documentation, portraits, uses etc. of all sizes of Poodles.

International Parti-Poodle Gazette

The IPPG is a free online magazine for all Poodle lovers - especially those who focus more on temperament than looks

Poodles are widely considered hypo-allergenic for most people - meaning that even if someone is allergic to dogs, they may not have a reaction to Poodles.

If you have a disability you may choose to train a dog for yourself -- as long as you can manage their behavior and they will perform the tasks you request, your dog does not need to be certified for you to have public access.

Pixie Sitting