Formed in 1996, Saint Francis Service Dogs is the largest service dog organization in Virginia and is proud to be accredited by Assistance Dogs International. 

Saint Francis places professionally trained service dogs to assist people with a wide range of disabilities, including autism, cerebral palsy, joint and/or muscular diseases, multiple sclerosis, brain injury, paralysis, rheumatoid arthritis, and many other conditions.

It takes two years and tens of thousands of dollars to raise, train, and place one service dog. We absorb this cost and do not charge our partners for their service dogs.