Just as our Puppy Training and Advanced Training Programs train and prepare our dogs for service work, our Partner Program teaches, trains, and supports our partners so they have all they need in order to create a successful partnership with their new service or facility dog.

We do this by:

–Conducting thorough screenings of all applicants so we can be sure that we can meet their needs and goals.

-Offering our Candidates scheduled classes on a variety of topics that will help prepare them for life with a service or facility dog.

-Collecting information about each Candidate and conducting thorough matching interviews between Candidates and dogs so that we can make the best match possible.

–Training new Partners, alongside their dog, so they are well prepared to integrate their new service or facility dog into their life.

-Scheduling annual re-certifications so each Partner Team is still successfully and safely working together at home and in public.

Saint Francis’ Partner Program offers support and guidance throughout the entire process as well as throughout the lifetime of the partnership. We do this so the bond and strong working relationship of each Partner Team is encouraged and nurtured.