ECAD Service Dogs

Our mission is to train and place Assistance Dogs to help people with disabilities gain independence and mobility.

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A fall walk with a purpose. 🍂🐾

For your Service Dogs in Training, new trails mean new learning opportunities.

Become an ECAD Home Handler and help future Service Dogs gain real-world experience, one weekend at a time.

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Charlie and Geyser joined the Waterbury Elks Riders #265 Memorial Ride and Cookout honoring Michelle Minicucci – a dog lover and voice for veterans.
Thank you to everyone who supported ECAD and helped carry her legacy forward.
#ECADServiceDogs #ServiceDogsForVeterans

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Wishlist Wednesday! 🐾

Your Service Dogs in training need elevated cots! Down-stays teach dogs to settle quietly in public, keeping walkways clear and their partners safe.

Help train this essential skill! 💚

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💚 Transformation Tuesday!

Mark is an ECAD monthly donor. Now he's an ECAD graduate with Service Dog Taro!

"I know, firsthand, my donations are changing someone's life."

Your generosity makes independence possible. 🐾

#ECADServiceDogs

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"HE gives me independence that I don’t have anymore." – Gabby, on her Service Dog Bravo

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#ECADServiceDogs #ECADGrads

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Every new place a pup sees on the weekend shows up in their training on Monday.

To our Home for the Weekend volunteers: thank you for the walks, the car rides, the couch time, and the patience. You're building steadier dogs, one weekend at a time. 💚

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🐾 Saturday Spotlight: Mark & Service Dog Taro!

"We bonded almost immediately." 💚

After years of fearing vertigo episodes, Mark is finding renewed confidence with Taro by his side.

Because of YOU, this partnership is possible.

#ECADGrads #ECADServiceDogs

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Friday mood, brought to you by SDiT Pickles! 🐾😂
It's officially TGIF, and Pickles has a look that says it all!
What do you think this face is telling us? 👀
Drop your funniest caption in the comments below! 👇💚
#TGIF #CaptionThis #ECADServiceDogs #FridayFun

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Throwback Thursday 💚🐾

ECAD Grad Meghan celebrated her 30-year high school reunion with Service Dog Gus!

“Without Gus this wouldn’t have been possible for me. It was so great to see everyone!”

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Sharing is caring this Wishlist Wednesday! 🐾💚

Your Service Dogs in training ALWAYS need more toys! From tug toys to enrichment favorites, every toy helps keep tails wagging and makes learning fun.

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#WishlistWednesday #ECADServiceDogs

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Anne Marie had stopped going out. Too many falls. Then she met her Service Dog, Corey.

Fake service dogs put teams like theirs at risk. Help ECAD urge Connecticut lawmakers to act: https://t.co/jeJbo83DG9

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Happy Monday from Service Dog Tang! 💚📚
Monday through Friday, Tang attends school with his handler.
When he’s not needed by their side, he settles with his toys and listens while students read to him.
#ECADServiceDogs #ServiceDogLife

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SDiT Limerick is not fully convinced about the falling leaves. 🍂💚
Every walk helps your Service Dogs in training build confidence – even when nature gets a little dramatic.
#ECADServiceDogs #ServiceDogInTraining

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Saturday Spotlight 🧡🐾💙
Facility Dogs Ollie and Apricot attended the Western CT State University Career Fair.
Ollie met the mascot, and Apricot made a new student friend.
A good day for ECAD on campus!
#FacilityDogs #ECADServiceDogs #WestConn

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Home Handler Friday 💚🐾
This face is ready for a weekend adventure.
Home Handlers help your Service Dogs in training practice real-life routines outside the training center.
Learn more: https://t.co/TRZESFzKTM
#HomeHandlerFriday #ECADServiceDogs

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We want someone to look at us the way Service Dog Castor looks at Hannah. 💚🐾
A beautiful Throwback Thursday moment from her wedding day.
#ThrowbackThursday #ECADServiceDogs #ECADGrads

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Our pups are pros at the retrieve. Today, it's your turn to fetch: our Amazon wishlist has the toys, treats, and tools our pups in training use every day. https://t.co/2zRxQmNLe7 #ECADServiceDogs #PrimeBigDealDays

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Monday motivation from pup in training Blackjack: show up, settle in, and enjoy the small things (like a good bone). #ECADServiceDogs #MondayMotivation

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No Sunday scaries here! 🎃💀Great job Ann Arbor 💜

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The scariest thing in the store this October isn't the animatronic clown – it's a fake service dog. Trained teams deserve protection. Tell the CT General Assembly: https://t.co/jeJbo83DG9