Our Mission

The Exceptional Sidekick’s mission is to provide psychiatric service dogs to disabled teens and young adults, empowering their handlers to complete their education and open their world to the life they want to live.

Help us make service dogs more accessible

A primary roadblock to obtaining a fully trained service dog is the cost. Our typical client often grapples with medical expenses due to their diagnosis and symptom management. Your donation helps lower the cost of fully-trained service dogs, breaking down financial barriers to ensure they reach those in need. Help us make a difference today!

Program Trained

We provide fully trained psychiatric service dogs to qualified, disabled teens and young adults. 
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Owner Trained

Join this comprehensive program to train your dog to become a
service dog.
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Therapy Dogs

Request a Therapy Dog visit to your location, or learn how to join our Therapy Dog Team!
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Facility Dogs

Providing comfort and support in various settings, bringing joy and companionship to those in need. 
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The Exceptional Sidekick on YouTube

We have a growing playlist of educational, fun, and interactive videos to help you learn more about service dogs. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see our latest additions. Please share with your friends and family to help break the stigma of mental illness and spread awareness.

 

Some of our most popular topics:
– What is a Psychiatric Service Dog?
– Puppy Raiser Q&A
– The Dog Days of Summer
– Exceptional Sidekick Skills Training
– Puppy Updates … and so much more!
Check back frequently, for the latest additions to our library

HOW TO HELP
Many Ways to Get Involved

SCHOOL REQUEST
Bring Our Dogs to Your Campus

The Exceptional Sidekick on YouTube

Our Service Dogs are task trained to mitigate psychiatric disabilities as defined by the ADA. From PTSD to schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, etc, our exceptional sidekicks empower their teen and young adult handlers and put their independence within reach. Breaking through the stigma of mental health, We maintain our unwavering belief that clients should not have a limited quality of life due to a psychiatric disability that can be mitigated with a service dog. We actively collaborate with our community to raise and train these exceptional sidekicks and create a long-term support network for our handlers. Learn more About Us

The Exceptional Sidekick on YouTube

We have a growing playlist of educational, fun, and interactive videos to help you learn more about service dogs. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see our latest additions. Please share with your friends and family to help break the stigma of mental illness and spread awareness.

 

Some of our most popular topics:
– What is a Psychiatric Service Dog?
– Puppy Raiser Q&A
– The Dog Days of Summer
– Exceptional Sidekick Skills Training
– Puppy Updates … and so much more!
Check back frequently, for the latest additions to our library

HOW TO HELP
Many Ways to Get Involved

SCHOOL REQUEST
Bring Our Dogs to Your Campus