How Can You Help?

Southwest Service Dogs does not charge clients for a Service Dog. The only charge is a $300.00 fee to cover costs for the mandatory two-week training that the client must complete in order to receive the dog and supplies. The national average for training a service dog is approximately $30,000.

Because SWSD is operated entirely by volunteers our costs are much lower, but still significant. The dogs require ongoing health-care (and the first year with all those puppy vaccinations and spay/neutering is generally the most expensive). We feed a high-quality dog food and provide an environment in which to play and learn that challenges the dogs physically and mentally.

Southwest Service Dogs is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization. As such we survive on grants, donations and the money that comes in from the children's programs that are offered. Our biggest need is always money. If you wish to make a tax-deductible donation to SWSD, please mail your donation to: P.O. Box 158, Clarksville, AR 72830.
Thank you for thinking of us.

We also are in need of:

Wheelchairs, both manual and electric, in working order (or inexpensively fixed) for training purposes
Crates/Kennels and exercise pens of all sizes

Doghouses (Although the dogs always are in a house at night, during the day they require adequate shelter from sun, rain or cold...and besides doghouses provide opportunities for puppies to play hide and seek.)

Copy machine, office supplies, postage