Wildcat Service Dogs

About

A Bit of Background

Wildcat Service Dogs (WSD) is a student-run organization at the University of Kentucky that strives to raise, train, and educate the public about service dogs. Student members are selected as sitters and/or trainers after completing a training course and an evaluation. Sitters are able to watch and handle any of our program dogs in public. Trainers will go through a more rigorous selection and basic training process prior to receiving a puppy. Once selected, trainers are responsible for part-time or full-time training, socializing, partial financing, and housing of the dog for the first 10-18 months of its life. They are also attend weekly training sessions and socialization outings with their respective program dogs. 

Our current partner is Paws with Purpose (PWP), a non-profit organization based in Louisville, KY that provides highly skilled assistance dogs for children and adults with physical disabilities or other special needs. For more information about Paws with Purpose, feel free to visit their website: https://www.pawswithpurpose.org/