Medical Mutts Service Dogs Inc

Medical.Mutts trained my service dog I received through them. During the 11 day training period of teaching me to work with her, they were VERY compassionate and caring; while working with me while having my medical issues happening there on site. They had Maisie trained very well and work with me learning all the cues with her. I'm so appreciative of them, the knowledge of the trainers, and the support of after taking her home for however long I need it. I also LOVE the fact that they rescue these lovely dogs from Shelter and Humane Society's and give them a second chance at being outstanding dogs. If anyone is looking for a Service Dog I would undoubtedly send them here. Thanks to EVERYONE here, I have a Service Dog and best friend who is helping me in my journey of life. I can't thank them ALL (each and everyone of them enough).

You should really check out their website. This non profit is doing amazing work. Pulling dogs from kill shelters and training them to be service animals. Win win. And the dogs that aren't cut out to be service dogs become Career Change dogs and get adopted out to loving families.

Medical Mutts Service Dogs Inc. excels in training service dogs for medical needs like diabetes, seizures, and psychiatric conditions. Their compassionate team uses positive reinforcement to improve lives. A top choice for expert service dog training!

My mother drove nearly halfway across the country and paid a King's ransom for a service dog. Only to get a half-trained dog that was still chasing around the "training cat" at their facility - which apparently the staff found humorous. It also behaves worse at home than most shelter animals that I come across. Taking advantage of desperate, disabled people is a whole new low.

Medical Mutts has created an excellent online program for training alert service dogs for diabetes and seizures. They also train dogs to help with psychiatric issues. Their ability to train the human is outstanding! They supply the information in a variety of formats. AND they use rescue dogs to be trained!

Medical Mutts trains rescue dogs as service animals, offering support for medical conditions while giving dogs a second chance through compassionate, science-based training.

I can only speak to their adoption side, nothing to do with their training or service dog side. My family saw posts about a Labrador Mix who was up for adoption through Medical Mutts, as he had previously failed out of their Service dog training. We were very excited, because after speaking with the Medical Mutts kennel manager, Brittany, multiple times, it was made clear that this was the PERFECT dog for our family (or so it seemed). Based on the information she provided, this dog seemed like a once-in-a-lifetime family dog. We were under the impression this dog did excellent in his obedient training, was extremely sweet and safe for young children (we have a 15 month old baby and we communicated her safety was our #1 priority), fully house trained, etc. There were no "cons" or criticisms shared about this dog. We were even told he was a therapy dog and had earned certifications. Brittany said the only reason he failed out of their service dog program was because he didn't have enough "desire to work", which she brushed off as being specific trainer lingo but ultimately said that it did not mean anything negative about his behavior. We are not from Indianapolis, so we drove 300 miles / 5.5 hours round trip with a baby in the car to come meet and presumably adopt our dream dog (the Medical Mutts team knew we were making this drive). When we arrived, we were absolutely shocked to meet a dog that did not even remotely fit the description we were given. The dog was not a "bad" dog, but he was a large, clumsy, hyper, puppy-brained dog that lacked basic obedience training. He chewed and bit at our hands (very dangerous for a young baby!), I watched him chew up a plant in the lobby, he chewed his leash. This dog was extremely jumpy and actually knocked me down. I would NEVER feel comfortable having my toddler around this dog even for a minute, let alone living in a home together. In my opinion, this dog should not have been recommended to a family with children under 5 as he could easily hurt a small child. We were extremely confused why we were mislead. The staff person who was present while this was happening, Shelby, was equally confused when we told her how the dog was originally described to us. She apologized profusely for our wasted time. She admitted the dog is NOT a certified therapy dog, that he needs obedience training, and that he "should really be on anxiety meds to help with his behavior". Seriously?? Shelby also added that he failed out of the service dog program because he showed pre-anxiety. This is NOT what we were originally told! To say we felt dumbfounded and disappointed would be an understatement. We would never have wasted an entire day making a 300 mile round trip if we knew the reality of the dog we would be meeting. We feel Medical Mutts did a complete disservice to us by being untruthful and making this dog seem like a perfect fit for our family. On the plus side, we've learned to request video in the future! I messaged Brittany directly about what happened when we met the dog, and I have not received any response.