The impact 4 Paws for Ability service dogs make change lives and lasts a lifetime. For many of our families, that impact is felt immediately. The service dog team of Alpina & Emmy graduated in the Apricot Class and in less than a month, their… Read More »Emmy & Alpina: “Our Fabulous Working Girl”
At 4 Paws for Ability, we specialize in training and placing task-trained service, facility, and hearing ear dogs specifically to support the unique needs of their partner. These dogs focus on tasks including behavior disruption, mobility, tethering, scent and behavioral seizure response, and more. Service… Read More »A Helping Paw: How Service Dogs are Helping People with Seizure Disorders
“It is unbelievable the things and ways our lives have changed. Our teenager on the spectrum, who used to never be still and stim and pace, is now visibly at peace. When we applied, I often wondered; ‘The task commands I could see work for… Read More »Aidan & Crispix: Visibly at Peace
“We went out for the first time to a restaurant! No questions asked and they even offered Mirabel water. Mirabel even got to attend Liam’s music therapy and there was so much good energy from him! Autism spectrum disorder can present a wide range of… Read More »Fulfilling His Potential: How Public Access Rights Protect Service Dog Teams
“I was looking for something a little more exciting. Puppies and children… what could be better? I was hooked!” Pat Stover, better known as “Ms. Pat” had retired after three decades of teaching and thirty-six years as an antique shop owner and she was looking… Read More »Letters From Ms. Pat
“I’m not sure there’s many words that can explain the feeling of seeing a foster find their place, and watching Rexy meet and work alongside his boy was truly one of the most incredible feelings.” Kristina Bauer is a volunteer with 4 Paws for Ability… Read More »“What We Are Constantly Working Towards”: How Ohio State Students are Leaving Their Legacy After Graduation
April 22nd is Earth Day! This year, 4 Paws for Ability has teamed up again with our friends at Freshpet to turn sustainable actions into impactful donations. Throughout April Freshpet will donate $1 for each sustainable action tracked through the CO2Hero app. Click to Learn… Read More »4 Paws & Freshpet Team Up for Earth Day 2024
“We were at our wits end before we found 4 Paws.” Stephanie and David were looking for a solution for the overwhelming challenges that having a child with autism brings. “We researched different companies, and truly appreciated the individual attention to the family, and especially… Read More »“A ‘Normal’ Life Again”: Gloria & Timmy’s Story
At 4 Paws for Ability, we’re committed to enriching the lives of people with disabilities. We train and place more than ten types of service dogs with children and veterans with disabilities. For children with seizure disorders like epilepsy, a dog trained in scent and… Read More »Paws and Purpose: How Eisai’s Magnolia Paws for Compassion and 4 Paws for Ability are Changing Lives Together
“CJ started regressing right at 18 months. Before then he had colors, he had shapes, he was up running and walking and then screeched and he stopped talking, and he is an eloper. But when Gus started finding his boy, everything inside me bubbled over… Read More »“Everything inside me bubbled over.” | How 4 Paws Is Supporting Those Living with Autism
