Piper's Fundraiser for Little Angels Service Dogs

Hi! My name is Piper Jacobs and I am fundraising for Little Angels Service Dogs (LASD), an organization that places trained service dogs for a variety of disabilities with children and adults across the country. For people like me, this will mean receiving a life-changing service dog. The money raised will be donated directly to LASD. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation or sharing this to help change someone’s life.

About Little Angels Service Dogs:

Little Angels Service Dogs is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that raises, trains, and places service dogs with disabled children and adults. LASD service dogs are trained to help with seizure alert and response, mobility, hearing, autism, and psychiatric disabilities. Little Angels is certified by Assistance Dogs International (ADI) and currently has more than 100 working dogs assisting the public. This dedicated group of trainers and volunteers deeply care about the dogs and the recipients. If you want to know more about LASD, visit their website here. 

About Donations:

As a non-profit, Little Angels is completely funded by generous donors. The level of training that these dogs receive, from their birth to placement, takes years and a large amount of money ($38,000). Our goal is to fundraise the cost to place a service dog with the person who needs them the most. If you would like to donate on the website or by mail, please include the solicitation code AP-JA-PI. This code helps the organization know where the funds are coming from. All donations are tax-deductible with the tax identification code of 27-3515067.

About Me:

I have been living with an invisible disability for my entire life. A service dog will vastly improve my quality of life and independence. My service dog will help me navigate life with autism.

I have been helping Little Angels by fostering service dogs in training, proving the benefits of a service dog. Please check out @peepthefosters on Instagram to see my journey with raising service dogs. Thanks!

FAQ:

Why does it cost $38,000?

Most service dog organizations need to raise an average of $50,000 per dog for training. Due to the dedicated staff of volunteers, Little Angels Service Dogs can accomplish the same result with an average of $38,000 in training. The average service dog needs years of training, boarding, grooming, veterinary care, and training supplies. These expenses are covered primarily through generous donors or fundraising, as recipients are never expected to pay.

What does my donation go to?

Your donation will go to help Little Angels Service Dogs make a difference in the lives of disabled individuals. $24 will feed a dog for an entire month. $48 will provide a working dog vest and identification, $108 will spay/neuter a service dog for a long and happy life, $300 will pay for a puppy’s medical screening/vaccines/toys/crate, and $500 will pay for the cost of boarding a service dog in training for an entire month. The full $38,000 will pay for the entire cost to raise, train, and place a service dog with a deserving recipient. 

Where do the dogs come from?

Most of the dogs that this organization works with come from their breeding program. They are raised from birth with the specific goal of becoming an assistance dog. Some dogs are rescued from local shelters and rescue programs to change the lives of others. Most of the dogs are golden retrievers, labrador retrievers, poodles, or golden doodles.

What does the training look like?

Little Angels Service Dogs are bred, born, and raised to be working dogs. From the time they are only two years old, they are worked with daily to ensure their future success. They are trained by volunteers in foster homes. Once they are mature enough, they are brought back to Little Angels Service Dogs’ training facility to learn advanced and specialized tasks. These tasks are specific to the disability of the person they will be placed with. At around the age of two years, each dog is paired up and trained to work with their perfect match. They graduate from Little Angels Service Dogs with training in basic and advanced obedience, manners, public access, and the ability to help their partner. 

Do all the dogs become service dogs?

Not every dog is meant to be a service dog. For those who complete their training, it means that they have decided that they want to be a service dog. The dogs that are do not become service dogs are adopted or become in-home assistance dogs.