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WJON article about Pawsitivity’s impact with therapy dogs

Pawsitivity-certified trainer Jen Andrist and her “New You” public school program that Pawsitivity supports was featured in a great article! Continue reading

Fake service dogs are illegal in Minnesota

The ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) is a federal law that talks about service dogs. But how about fake service dogs? Are they illegal? Continue reading

Walk with your dog - for charity!

Saturday, May 4, 2024, 9am Eagan Central Park, 1507 Central Pkwy, Eagan, MN 55121 One mile walk - and dress up (or dress up your dog)! Continue reading

Pawsitivity at Eagan Rotary

The Eagan Rotary Club is sponsoring Pawsitivity for a fundraiser this May 4, 2024 called "Eagan Walk to Live", and Apollo the puppy went to an open Eagan Rotary meeting to say hi to our new Pawsitivity supporters. Apollo may only be 5 months old, but his paws are huge! Continue reading

Donation processing with tribute option: options

In our search for a software solution for nonprofits that could accommodate donations made in memory or in honor of someone, we encountered significant challenges. Our current Content Management System, Nationbuilder, unfortunately doesn't offer this feature. We initially used Donorbox for this purpose, but they abruptly stopped sending notifications to 'in honor of' recipients and failed to inform us in advance. This sudden change left us scrambling to find an alternative. Continue reading

Pawsitivity achieves Platinum status with Guidestar

For years, Pawsitivity Service Dogs for Veterans proudly held GuideStar’s esteemed “Gold” status, their highest level of transparency. Now, with the introduction of a new, even higher level, we’re pleased to announce that we’ve risen to meet that standard as well. Continue reading

What is the process of training a service dog?

Pawsitivity Service Dogs for Veterans has a four-stage training program for rescue dogs. Each stage is critical to the development of a well-behaved and obedient service dog. Continue reading

Donating stocks to a service dog charity

Support Our Mission by Donating Stock: At Pawsitivity Service Dogs for Veterans, we are dedicated to training service dogs for veterans living with disabilities, including PTSD. Your support can make a significant difference, and one impactful way to assist is by donating stock. We are affiliated with Vanguard for stock donations. However, if you work with another brokerage firm, we can accommodate that as well. Our details: EIN: 47-1446634 Mailing Address: Pawsitivity Service Dogs for Veterans, 197 Griggs St. N., Saint Paul, Minnesota 55104. Details of the financial firm that handles our stock: Institution: Vanguard Vanguard's DTC Code: 0062 Vanguard's Phone Number: 1 (877) 662-7447 Account Name: Pawsitivity Account Number: 25803474 Other documents (not usually needed): W-9: Our W-9 form is available here. 501(c)(3) recognition letter: Our 501(c)(3) IRS recognition letter is downloadable here. If you have any questions or need additional information, feel free to reach out to us: Email: [email protected] Phone: 651-321-3647 Your generous support helps us further our mission, and we deeply appreciate every contribution. Continue reading

Clinton Area Honor Guard Supporting Pawsitivity at Baum's Car Show

Come watch the Clinton Area Honor Guard, who raises funds for Pawsitivity Service Dogs for Veterans to help train service dogs for U.S. military veterans, presenting the flag at Baum's Car Show ("Scott's Charity Car Show) on September 24, 2023, at Baum Chevrolet Buick, 80 West Van Buren, Clinton, IL 61727.  Continue reading

New Delta Service Dog form

Just FYI, Delta has a NEW form for service dogs on their planes, which replaces the OpenDoors form they were using for the last couple years:https://www.delta.com/us/en/accessible-travel-services/SVAN-form   Continue reading