Dogs at Your Desk Program

If you live within one hour of the NEADS campus in Princeton,  MA, you can help NEADS train and socialize its dogs by inviting them to spend a day at your desk at work. Six or more dogs will come to your office with their trainers and, after a short human education session, will go off to spend the day happily meeting co-workers and practicing "down" under your desk. The Dogs at your Desk program helps to familiarize the dogs in training with the sights and sounds of a busy corporate environment, including elevators, fax machines, lots of noise, and people during lunch in the cafeteria.

The dogs are pictured as they patiently wait in the lobby to be picked up by their trainers for the day, but each employee is responsible for going about his normal work activates while holding the dog on leash. It is fun for everyone involved, but serious work is accomplished in getting the dogs ready to help people with disabilities return to the workplace.

If your company is interested in helping in this way, please contact Donna Laconti at dlaconti@neads.org

* This program is only available to Massachusetts residents.