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Minneapolis VA Health Care System

Service Dogs

One Veterans Dr, Minneapolis, MN, 55417

Distance: 0 Miles

(612) 725-2000

Website

http://www.prosthetics.va.gov/ServiceAndGuideDogs.asp

Service Details

Description

Provides trained service dogs or funding for service dogs that help a person with mobility, independence and/or communication.


Additional Information

Assesses need and provides referral only for Veterans who need service dogs. Agency does not provide animals.


The VA Prosthetics and Sensory Aids department provides equipment and veterinary care for approved service or guide dogs.


The VA does not pay for boarding, grooming, food, or any other routine expense associated with owning a dog.


Features

  • Area Served by County
    • Aitkin County 
    • Anoka County 
    • Becker County 
    • Beltrami County 
    • Benton County 
    • Big Stone County 
    • Blue Earth County 
    • Brown County 
    • Carlton County 
    • Carver County 
    • Cass County 
    • Chippewa County 
    • Chisago County 
    • Clay County 
    • Clearwater County 
    • Cook County 
    • Cottonwood County 
    • Crow Wing County 
    • Dakota County 
    • Dodge County 
    • Douglas County 
    • Faribault County 
    • Fillmore County 
    • Freeborn County 
    • Goodhue County 
    • Grant County 
    • Hennepin County 
    • Houston County 
    • Hubbard County 
    • Isanti County 
    • Itasca County 
    • Jackson County 
    • Kanabec County 
    • Kandiyohi County 
    • Kittson County 
    • Koochiching County 
    • Lac qui Parle County 
    • Lake County 
    • Lake of the Woods County 
    • Le Sueur County 
    • Lincoln County 
    • Lyon County 
    • Mahnomen County 
    • Marshall County 
    • Martin County 
    • McLeod County 
    • Meeker County 
    • Mille Lacs County 
    • Morrison County 
    • Mower County 
    • Murray County 
    • Nicollet County 
    • Nobles County 
    • Norman County 
    • Olmsted County 
    • Otter Tail County 
    • Pennington County 
    • Pine County 
    • Pipestone County 
    • Polk County 
    • Pope County 
    • Ramsey County 
    • Red Lake County 
    • Redwood County 
    • Renville County 
    • Rice County 
    • Rock County 
    • Roseau County 
    • Scott County 
    • Sherburne County 
    • Sibley County 
    • St. Louis County 
    • Statewide 
    • Stearns County 
    • Steele County 
    • Stevens County 
    • Swift County 
    • Todd County 
    • Traverse County 
    • Wabasha County 
    • Wadena County 
    • Waseca County 
    • Washington County 
    • Watonwan County 
    • Wilkin County 
    • Winona County 
    • Wright County 
    • Yellow Medicine County 
  • Specialization
    • Adults with disabilities 
    • Disabilities 
    • Veteran 

Eligibility

Guide dogs - Blind Veterans are assessed and trained for orientation and mobility. If a guide dog is preferred, information on how to contact guide dog schools is provided. Partnership with the guide dog is provided through non-VA affiliated guide dog schools.


Service dogs - Each Veteran's case is reviewed and evaluated by a prescribing clinician for the following:
* Ability and means, including family or caregiver, to care for the dog currently and in the future
* Goals that are to accomplished through the use of the dog or other assistive technology or therapy
The Veteran will be informed of an approval or disapproval of their service dog request.


Area Served

Statewide


Websites

http://www.prosthetics.va.gov/ServiceAndGuideDogs.asp

https://www.va.gov/minneapolis-health-care

Phone Numbers

Type Number Hours
Main (612) 725-2000

Last Update

8/21/2024

Other Locations

This provider does not offer this service at other locations.

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