ECAD - Educated Canines Assisting with Diabilities

Description

ECAD was founded by Lu and Dale Picard. When Lu's father suffered a stroke, she saw how much he hated being dependent on her. She taught their family pet to help him rise from a chair and retrieve some items, and noticed that her dad actually became more active and less depressed than when all his help came from a human. Lu saw first hand how Service Dogs could change people's lives, and in 1995 quit her full-time job to start ECAD.
Today ECAD breeds and trains Labs and Golden Retrievers for people with disabilities. ECAD is always looking for volunteers to help further our mission. Our volunteers help us train our dogs and even raise our puppies and help shape them into wonderful service dogs.

Since then ECAD has received a nonprofit status and has grown to have placed over 350 Assistance Dogs nationwide.