MEDICALMUTTS ALERT , SEIZURE ALERT DOGS, PSYCHIATRIC SERVICE DOGS

AND MORE

6120 Allisonville Rd. Indianapolis IN 46220 MedicalMutts.org

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Medical Mutts is a nonprofit organization 501(c)(3) dedicated to the training of high- quality Diabetes Alert Dogs, Seizure Dogs, and Psychiatric Service Dogs while providing a new lease on life to shelter dogs.

Medical Mutts was founded in 2013 by Jennifer Cattet Ph.D. and Jack Topham

With a team of highly qualified and certified trainers, Medical Mutts offers different levels of services depending on each person's needs, from fully trained service dogs to training owned dogs as service dogs or teaching owners how to train their own dogs.

The Mission

Training rescue dogs as service dogs and promoting collaboration between dogs and people through science, education and ethical training. of high-quality Diabetes Alert The Saving dogs, Helping people,

Impact Promoting kindness • Providing quality service dogs • Contributing to scientific advancement in the field of The medical detection Helping owners with train their own People dogs as a service dog Helped • Educating about the role of service dogs • Teaching professionals around the world how to train diabetes alert dogs and seizure alert dogs.

• Providing good homes to dogs that have been The abandoned • Promoting the benefit of dog adoption and the fact Dogs that there are great dogs in shelters and rescues • Promoting ethical, force-free training Helped • Disputing tradition and outdated training methods that cause distress to the dogs • • 15k+ Followers Social • n Media 8k+ Followers Followers 1100+ Followers 25000+ Visitors/month

Featured in Services

Leading Experts in the training of Diabetes Alert Dogs, Seizure Dogs and Psychiatric Service Dogs

Providing Medical Mutts’ proprietary training methods have been Quality scientifically demonstrated. Each dog is carefully selected in rescues and shelters and tested throughout the different stages of training. After placement, the Service Dogs trainers provide regular monitoring, until the dog and their new person have become an effective working team.

Different programs for different needs Helping Owners of qualifying dogs can have them trained to help with their through Board & Train, Group Owners Train Classes or Private Coaching programs. Dogs can learn their Own to help with Diabetes, Seizures, Psychiatric conditions, Autism, mobility issues, POTS, etc. After completion, the Service Dogs human and dog team will be given the Canine Good Citizen Test and the Public Access Test.

Over 80 dogs rescued per year To be considered, the dogs must be between 1-2 years Rescuing old. They must be friendly, in good health and have the physical and temperament qualities to become service Dogs dogs. Most rescue dogs cannot be trained as service dogs. Only 1 out of every 4 dogs will become a service dog. The ones that don’t meet the industry standards are placed in good homes as .

Contributing in research in the field of Research medical detection Medical Mutts collaborates in research projects with different institutions involved in the field of canine medical detection, in the US and abroad. The

Jennifer Cattet Ph.D.

Leadership Executive Director

Doctor in Psychology with a specialization in Animal Behavior from the University of Geneva (Switzerland). Training dogs and teaching professional trainers for over 35 years both in the US and in Europe. Consultant for Service Dog Organizations in the US and Europe. Collaborated in scientific studies proving that dogs can smell changes in levels in patients with T1 diabetes and in epileptic seizures. Author of and training, books, DVD and 100+ blogs on the subject.

Testimonials

“I got my diabetes alert dog through Medical Mutts and “Medical Mutts has been a wonderful experience and has they were so professional and helpful throughout the entire changed my life for the better. Dublin, my now fully trained process. They were always available to answer questions epilepsy service dog has given me my life back because of and problem solve. I have had him for almost three years Medical Mutts and their wonderful trainers and staff. I highly and he has been a life saver and also became part of our recommend them to anyone asking for help when needing a family.” service dog.”

Alit Livy C.

“The staff at Medical Mutts are highly trained and “Medical Mutts is AMAZING! At what they do! My daughter committed to changing lives. We are working with Medical needed a service dog to help with a medical condition called Mutts to help our son with a psychiatric service dog. They POTS. They changed my daughter’s life by helping us have a work to make sure the placement is a good fit and exhibit a well-trained service dog for her. And we feel like they trained high degree of ethics, kindness and professionalism in all us well to help her dog Ayla to be the best she can be. Thank aspects of their work.” you Medical Mutts!”

Profmom Hunter

Contacts

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