Welcome to ECAD, where our dogs are taught to retrieve items, open doors, activate light switches, pull wheelchairs, balance, brace, and perform many other highly specialized tasks through the ECADemy© training program.

We tailor each dog's skills to the needs of our Clients, who have a variety of limitations in strength, balance, coordination or mobility.

Our mission is to train and place Assistance Dogs to help people with disabilities gain independence and mobility.

ECAD was founded in 1995 and received 501(c)(3) nonprofit status in 1997. We have training facilities in Connecticut and New York, and have placed dogs in over a dozen states.

     

10/02/12: Join us at Crabtree's Kittle House's Sparkle for a Cause featuring ECAD!

ECAD breeds and trains Assistance Dogs for clients with a wide variety of disabilities and needs.

Clients should have a physical or mental disability that limits one or more major life activities and that can be mitigated by use of a specially trained dog.

To see if a Service Dog is right for you and to begin the application process, click a button below. Once ECAD has received your information, we will set up an interview at one of our training facilities. Once you complete the application process, interview, and fundraising and have been accepted as an ECAD client, we will determine when you can begin Team Training based on when we have a dog available who will best match your needs, temperament, and lifestyle.

Click above to read the article featured in "The Rivertowns Enterprise" newspaper.
Click here for the Project Heal home page.

There are many ways you can be a part of the miraculous process of turning tiny puppies into confident and mature Service Dogs.

Of course, you don't have to be a dog handler at all to help out. We are always open to suggestions about ways to involve and educate members of the community. The three main areas where we need volunteers are in Public Awareness, Fundraising and Events, and at our Facilities. Learn More

Click here to learn more about each of these links.

Visit our new Family Fun Day site and Get Involved.

We are a non-profit organization and rely on private donations from individuals, corporations, organizations and fund-raising events. ECAD is always looking for new opportunities, sponsors and volunteers to help.
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ECAD is one of the approved Not-for-Profits in New York City's Combined Municipal Campaign. New York City employees can donate directly to ECAD from their pay.

Below are links to our main ECAD programs.

• One Step at a Time
• Breeding & Training
• ECADemy
• Best Friends
• Canine Magic
• Train the Trainer
• Home for the Weekend
• Veterans Project Heal

ECAD service dogs enable people with disabilities, children with autism, and our wounded veterans to gain independence and mobility thanks to our generous donors and sponsors.

Click here to visit our sponsors.

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact Carrie at carrie@ecad1.org or call 914-693-0600 ext. 1950

Click here to learn more about each of these links.

Check out the ECAD Emporium!

For general inquiries: info@ecad1.org
Public Relations: patricia@ecad1.org
Volunteers: tara@ecad1.org
Sponsorship Opportunities: carrie@ecad1.org
Service Dog Questions: barbara@ecad1.org

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To inquire at our New York location:
Phone: 914-693-0600 ext 1950 or 1953
Fax: 914-231-9333
Mail: PO Box 251, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522

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To inquire at our Connecticut location:
Phone: 860-489-6550
Fax: 860-489-3791
Mail: PO Box 831, Torrington, CT 06790