Your donations will help to make Eli and Fergie’s partnership a reality. It can only be made possible through the generosity of our supporters.
With your donations, Fergie can be trained to provide Eli with the help and assistance he needs.
In total, a fully-trained service dog costs approximately $15,000.
Just some of the expenses incurred in the process of providing a fully-trained service dog are:
- Boarding the dog for well over a year, i.e. cost of dog food
- Veterinary care, including but not limited to vaccinations, spay/neuter, microchip, heartworm prevention, flea and tick prevention
- Thousands of hours of socialization, requiring a car (gas and vehicle maintenance); treats; poop bags; training equipment; money for restaurants, amusement parks, movie theaters and other places to fully socialize the dog
- The cost of delivering the service dog to the new handler’s home, ensuring the family understands how to include the dog in their daily lives
- Equipment provided upon delivery, such as a vest, collar, leashes, long line and training collars.