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Fundraising for a Service Dog
Service dogs are professionally trained dogs that give people with disabilities more freedom and a more independent life. Start a free fundraiser to pay the service dog fees.
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How Much Does a Service Dog Cost?
Training service dogs cost a lot of money. The average service dog costs are between €25,000 and €40,000. Of course, few people have that much money lying around, so they look for ways to get a service dog allowance. Health insurers only reimburse if you have a physical disability, such as a visual impairment or a severe physical disability. This does not apply to people who need assistance dogs for diseases like PTSD, Autism or other mental illness, which is why many start a fundraiser on WhyDonate.
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Service dogs are professionally trained dogs that give people with disabilities more freedom and a more independent life, for example people with visual or physical disabilities or chronic diseases. The best known is the guide dog for the blind, but there are many types of service and guide dogs.
The average service dog costs are between €25,000 and €40,000. Health insurers only reimburse if you have a physical disability, such as a visual impairment. This does not apply to people who need assistance dogs for PTSD, autism or other mental illness.
Types include ADA (or ADL) service dogs, epilepsy dogs, autism service dogs, PTSD service dogs, psychiatric service dogs, and diabetes service dogs, each trained to support a specific need.
You cannot request all types of assistance dogs from a single organization. In the Netherlands, organizations such as Hulphond Nederland, KNGF Geleidehonden, Hulphonden voor Autisme and Stichting Kibo each handle applications for specific types of service dogs.
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