From helping folks with hearing impairments to detecting blood sugar changes in diabetics, service dogs can be trained to assist their owners in a variety of different ways. That’s where Ability Dogs of Arizona comes in. The nonprofit, formerly known as Handi-Dogs, is growing rapidly to meet the demand for service dogs in Tucson. Its mission makes it the perfect August candidate for KGUN 9’s Giving Project.
Pam Lundy oversees the training of the dogs for the organization and absolutely loves it.
“I’ve been training dogs a long time, helping people have good companions,” Lundy said. “Working for Ability Dogs has changed that from helping someone to actually giving somebody back their life. (It’s) far more meaningful. It’s a passion,” she said; a shared passion that has helped Ability Dogs of Arizona make a difference in the Tucson area for more than 50 years.
To learn more about Ability Dogs of Arizona, explore their website: abilitydogsaz.org/
To read more and watch the story from KGUN9, go here: kgun9.com/givingproject/nonprofit-trains-service-dogs-to-help-tucsonans-in-need