September is National Service Dog month, and WRTV recently visited the Indiana Canine Assistant Network or ICAN, a nonprofit that specializes in training service dogs here in central Indiana.
ZIONSVILLE — While many dogs earn our praise and affection for simply existing, some extra special four-legged friends are getting the entire month to recognize and celebrate the work they do for many in our community.
“It's very important to recognize those who are living with disabilities because oftentimes, we feel they may be overlooked in the community,” Samantha Thompson, ICAN communications manager, said. “But through the conduit of a service dog from the Indiana Canine Assistant Network, we are able to help these individuals unleash independence and find a new sense of self.”“The majority of our dog training is actually done by incarcerated individuals at three of our local prisons.
Training for these service dogs is not easy or cheap. ICAN spends about 2 years and some $30 thousand dollars on a single service dog. But thanks to community support and donations, clients pay only around $3,000.“For us, those are the best types of dogs in terms of size, temperament and health, which means they're going to be most reliable for our clients,” Thompson said.
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