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By Bailey CorleyIn 2013, Lori Breece, a manager at United Disabilities Services (UDS), was working with a family. The child wanted a service dog and upfront UDS has each of their clients pay $5,000.Somehow she had heard about Canines for Disabled Kids (CDK). Lori said, “ I reached outto Kristin...

By Bailey Corley Mike Murphy became a CDK board member in October of 2017 and has been involved with them ever since. Mike got involved with CDK by meeting one of their former employees who was doing development work at a chamber of commerce event. They started talking. Mike’s first...

By Bethany Tabb Canines for Disabled Kids (CDK) is all about giving back. Executive Director Kristin Hartnesshas made sure of this. Not only do they give back to families and children in need, but to thelocal communities as well. They strive to increase the independence for children and familiesin need...

By Megan Waceken Deb Tack is a director in the Susquehanna Service Dogs organization (SSD). SSD raises,trains, and places service dogs that assist individuals with disabilities. “I just love what a dogcan do for a person,” Deb said. Her first experience with SSD was with her daughter Katie.“When we found...

So You Think You Want to Train Your Own Service Dog… By Kristin Hartness, Canines for Disabled Kids & Service DogPartner published in: So You Think You Want to Train Your Own Service Dog… (abilities.com) April 2023 Almost every week someone asks me if their personal dog can betrained as...

Originally published in the IAABC Journal – https://spring2020.iaabcjournal.org/service-dogs-students/ by Kristin Hartness Service dogs are working more and more with students. Those present in schools, colleges, camps, and other similar environments often struggle to understand the laws defining service dogs, what to expect from trained service dogs, and how to embrace...

Dogs in School?!? What does ADA Say? By Kristin Hartness, Canines for Disabled Kids Why yes, it is true you may indeed see service dogs in school. One of the most asked questions about service dogs working with children is do they have access to school. Does a school have...

Recently CDK lost a valued volunteer. Millhouse, hearing dog to long-time volunteer Tom Rich, passed away, February 2019. This fun loving mixed breed rescue dog had so much to give. Once partnered with Tom as a hearing dog, he embraced Tom, and all Tom did. They touched the lives of...

The closing of a calendar year always causes me to stop and reflect. The good and the bad come back with smiles and sighs. It is interesting to reflect on the calendar year when organizations run on fiscal years that don’t match up. I have found this to be a...

Making Air Travel a little easier I have been flying with a service dog for the past 17 years.  This means planning my time around the flight schedule and TSA check points. Recently an agent handed me a card and suggested I call TSA Cares before my next flight.  This...