Susquehanna Service Dogs

Susquehanna Service Dogs (SSD) raises, trains, and places service dogs with children and adults with disabilities to assist them to become more independent. Since 1993, SSD has placed over 260 service dogs in Pennsylvania and the surrounding states. Each dog is individually trained based on the person’s unique needs. The dogs can be trained to open doors, pick up and retrieve objects, respond to a seizure, alert to a variety of sounds, support a person to balance, and more. Susquehanna Service Dogs is a program of Keystone Human Services and is fully accredited by Assistance Dogs International. SSD is a nonprofit totally dependent on philanthropic support from individuals, businesses, and organizations. For more information about SSD, visit www.keystonehumanservices.org/ssd.

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Events, Media & Communications

Football and Service Dogs—It’s the Perfect Pairing
Join Susquehanna Service Dogs, NFL Hall of Fame players, and other former Penn State Football greats for A Perfect Pairing: UNRIVALED at Bucks Valley Winery and Vineyards from 4-8 p.m. on August 5.

Health & Healthcare

How Susquehanna Service Dogs Matches People with Service Dogs
Seven people received their service dogs from Susquehanna Service Dogs in February. In their blog post, SSD discusses how they match people with dogs to create a successful working team.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Twelve New Dogs Start Advanced Training with Susquehanna Service Dogs
Earlier this week, twelve new dogs started advanced training at Susquehanna Service Dogs. Over the next six to eight months, they'll learn the tasks and behaviors they'll need to become service dogs.

Events, Media & Communications

People’s Flea and Festival to Benefit Susquehanna Service Dogs
Join 105.7 the X and Susquehanna Service Dogs for The People’s Flea and Festival, an event to benefit Susquehanna Service Dogs.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Service Dogs in Training Visit Harrisburg International Airport
Fifty of our service dogs in training now know how to fly on a plane!

On December 3, we took our puppies in training to Harrisburg International Airport for a training outing. After parking in long-term parking, the dogs and their raisers took the shuttle to the terminal. Once in the terminal, the dogs practiced loose leash walking around the other travelers, as well as taking elevators and stairs.

Events, Media & Communications

Support Susquehanna Service Dogs on #GivingTuesday

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Volunteers Bill and Susan Tyson Receive the Edna Silberman Humanitarian Award
Bill and Susan Tyson, long-time volunteers with Susquehanna Service Dogs in Grantville, Pennsylvania, recently received the Edna Silberman Humanitarian Award. This award is given annually to the person or persons who has made significant contributions to people, the community, and Keystone Human Services, and has played a major role in making Keystone Human Services’ vision real in the lives of others.

Events, Media & Communications

A Perfect Pairing Wine Tasting Event to Benefit Susquehanna Service Dogs
Join Susquehanna Service Dogs at Hauser Estate Winery in Biglerville, Pennsylvania for A Perfect Pairing wine tasting event on October 1, starting at 5 p.m.

Health & Healthcare

SSD Slate: Service Dog to Veterans
"Slate saved my life," is the way John Wiesniewski describes having a service dog like Slate by his side every day.

SSD Sate, a black Labrador, is trained as a psychiatric support service dog by Susquehanna Service Dogs (SSD), located in Grantville, Pennsylvania. These dogs are often placed with military veterans suffering from depression, severe anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Social Impact & Volunteering

Top 10 Reasons to Raise a Service Dog Puppy
Why should you raise a puppy for Susquehanna Service Dogs? SSD has ten reasons why you should raise a puppy to become a service dog:

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