Natioal Volunteer Week: EEP

We are so thankful for all our sitters. They always take on the challenge of welcoming a new dog into their home, loving them, and working through challenges that come along with each dog.

National Volunteer Week: Puppy Raising

We are so thankful for all the time, dedication and love these volunteers give to their role as a Puppy Raiser. We have over 60 puppies in training living with their puppy raisers and we are thankful for each and every one of you!

National Volunteer Week: Breeding and Whelping Volunteers

We would like to say Thank You to all of our volunteers who help at these beginning stages of our future life changes. Without you, it would not be possible to fulfill our mission.

PUBLIC NOTICE RE: COVID-19

The Leadership and staff of National Service Dogs want to share that we are treating COVID-19 pandemic with seriousness.

Petland Paws for Autism

For 11 years Petland Canada guests have dramatically impacted the lives of two dozen children living with autism through their annual Paws for Autism Fundraiser in support of National Service Dogs . Read more

Board of Director Positions

National Service Dogs is looking for candidates for the Board of Directors.  This year the professional expertise we’re recruiting for to further strengthen our Board Read more

A Few Years Back….I Fell in Love!

A few years back, a friend introduced me to NSD weekend dogs. I fell in love!

Having recently lost a golden retriever but living in an apartment, the evening program and weekend sitting was a perfect compromise. Read more

Canada Litter

In celebration of Canada 150, meet NSD’s Canada Litter.

These future life changers were named after influential Canadians or significant historical events for Canadians.
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Board of Directors Nominations

National Service Dogs is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, committed to strong, responsible and ethical governance of the organization through policy and strategic oversight. Integral to this commitment, is building a collective Board team that represents a diverse and well-rounded mix of skills, experience and attributes. Read more

June 2016 – Today we are launching NSD 2.0

With the generous support of Lord Sprules and the Team at Taylor Sprules, we have been able to develop a contemporary, relevant, new brand strategy for National Service Dogs.  Our goal is to create “shoes that may be too big to fill” today, but give us room to grow and guide us into the future with clarity and renewed purpose.

As we embark on the next chapter of NSD’s evolution,

Our VISION is to be Canada’s premiere service dog provider, pioneering change in the lives of Canadians benefiting from our services.

Our MISSION is to Empower people to achieve their full potential with strategically trained and certified service dogs, catalysts for restorative change.

AND Our VALUES are:

  • Always collaborating: We work across organizations, industries, governments and entities to inform the work we do in the best interests of the Canadians we are proud to serve.
  • Compassionate caring: We bring our hearts and industry-leading expertise to every conversation and solve problems with a “people focused” approach.
  • Ethical treatment of our animals: Everything we do begins and ends with the dogs in our care.  We loved them first and hold the responsibility for their well-being the length of their lives.
  • Innovative spirit: We believe in doing things differently – no status quo here.  Building upon the pioneering spirit exemplified by the staff, volunteers and donors that got us to where we are today, we approach everything we do with a spirit of possibilities.