- At Your Service -
Ability Dogs Canada offers Agency Trained Service Dogs, Board and Train Service Dog Programs, as well as Trainer Guided Service Dog Training. Our organization is a Canadian Service Dog School that provides services from Coast to Coast.
Mission Statement
"Ability Dogs Canada strives to provide expertly trained and reliable canines to enhance it's handler's abilities."
Vision Statement
"Unite humans and dogs to balance abilities and to enhance opportunities."
Our Programs
For Individuals
For Agencies
Samantha Cooper
ABCDT, CTDI, AACEHead Trainer
Samantha has been studying animal behaviour and training for over 20 years and she is a certified trainer who studied at Animal Behavior College. Her special interests are in PTSD and Seizure response/alert dog training but she is very educated in, but not limited to, Autism, PTSD, Seizures and Mental Health. She has extensive experience working in crisis situations and working with individuals who struggle with mental health, PTSD challenges, and epilepsy. To date, Samantha has fully trained over 60 service dogs.
Raina Cooper
ABCDTTrainer
Raina is a recent graduate from Animal Behaviour College and graduated with honours at the top of her class. She is currently working towards her ADCT (Ability Dogs Canada Trainer)training status that will allow her to train service dogs. She shows amazing skills and patience when working with animals and follows positive reinforcement methods when training.
Shawn Floyd
Education and Accessibility
Biography coming soon...
Colleen Wilson McElroy
Education
Colleen came to us as a handler to ADC Finn, who is being trained as an intervention dog. Colleen's skills in educating are such an asset to ADC as we continue to educate stores, restaurants, and our community about service dogs. Education is power and knowing how to make an establishment accessible to everyone... including handlers with service dogs is very important to us here at ADC.Volunteer
It takes a village to raise a service dog! Join us now to ensure more people can acheive their full potential. Most say that getting to be around puppies and kind dogs is a pleasant add-on.
Donate
It takes a village to raise a service dog, AND a lot of funds! Donate now to ensure more people can acheive their full potential. It doesn't have to be an anonymous donation; we offer donation in the name of a loved one, human or canine, for a specific person or towards a campain against a significant challenge (Epilespy, PTSD...).
Special Thanks to the Following Sponsors
