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Service Dogs of Virginia, Inc. raises, trains, and places dogs to assist people with disabilities. Highly trained dogs perform a wealth of tasks that allow greater personal freedom and independence. We are based in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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Fall Volunteer Training Classes

Are you interested in raising a puppy to become a service dog?
Would you enjoy taking an older dog home on the weekends?
Can you volunteer to help train a dog for a few hours a week?

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Summer Newsletter

Dog Days of Summer

Five new puppies joined our program this summer. Welcome to Carly, Ella, Louie, Theo, and Woodbine! Read about our recent client pairing, catch up with alumni, and learn what goes into our continuing education program. It’s all in our summer newsletter – read it now.

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About Service Dogs of Virginia

Service Dogs of Virginia, Inc. (SDV) was founded in 2000 by Founder and Director of Training Peggy Law. SDV raises, trains and places dogs to assist people with disabilities. We start with 8 week old pups...

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We need your support!

It costs about $18,000 to raise a train a service dog over a period of two and a half years. SDV relies on donations from individuals, corporations and foundation grants to do our work. Read more...

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