Medi-Dogs

10/12/2026

Big news: Medi-Dogs is participating in Wisconsin Roots Rising Day of Giving on October 14!

This is a 24-hour online giving day where your donation goes directly to our work empowering people with disabilities through the training of service dogs.

At Medi-Dogs we work alongside owners to train their own service dog, utilize shelter dogs and offer scholarships to work towards our goals of making service dogs more accessible to all who need them.

Early giving is OPEN for Wisconsin Roots Rising Day of Giving! You don't have to wait until October 14 to support us. Click the link to give today: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/team/medi-dogs. Every dollar stays with our program, minus a small transaction fee.

Not able to donate, no worries! Sharing our post, creating your own fundraising page, or spreading the word in your community will make a big difference.

Thank you!

Changing lives one sniff at a timeOur mission is to empower individuals with disabilities through the training of service dogs. Training and learning along…

10/05/2026

Medi-Dogs empowers people with disabilities through the training of service dogs.

Your support goes directly to helping us run our programming to connect dogs and the people that need them. Funding is used to find and pull shelter dogs, train and care for them, and coach clients through training as well.

Thank you for all of your support!

09/21/2026

Weekend fosters needed!

These two girls are very early in their training and are looking for weekend fosters to help them learn to be in a home. They are both from our friends at Shelter From The Storm Animal Rescue.

Lottie:
This girl is down for it all! She loves people, cuddling, playing and rolling in the grass. She’s dog social and enjoys a nice romp in the yard. She’s nice on the leash, and learning more cues each day. She is crate trained and potty trained, but we don’t know if she’s lived in a home before. She may need extra support to know what to do, and to learn the boundaries of a home.

Prim:
Prim is a sweet, cuddly, mellow girl! She is dog friendly, but hasn’t opened up to playtime yet. She loves to be with her people and wants to be petted 90% of her waking hours. She is quiet in a home setting, but can get into trouble if left alone (RIP to Annie’s shoe she carelessly left out). She is crate and potty trained. She would love a foster that is willing to help her gain confidence and go at her pace.

If you are interested in one of these girls joining you for a weekend please let us know at [email protected]. You do not need to commit to every weekend.

08/26/2026

Rounding out a great trip to New York on National Dog Day!

We met with Team Archie to continue working on his prep for the readiness test, Team Lady to do her Public Access Test (which she passed with flying colors!), and Team Dex to check in on his placement. It’s been a great week working with these teams and we couldn’t be happier with where they are at. Keep making us proud, pups!

07/23/2026

From Shelter Dog, to Service Dog:

Today marks 2 years since Dex, our first shelter dog to service dog, has been home. Happy Gotcha Day, Dex!

Learn more about this program and some of the dogs that have joined us here:

https://www.medidogstraining.com/post/from-shelter-dog-to-service-dog

07/17/2026

Congratulations to Team Maple on passing their Public Access Test! Can’t wait to see all you do!

05/04/2026

✨ Client Spotlight ✨

When I first started working with Medi-Dogs, I was a senior in highschool and facing the realities of moving out and living independently with a disability. While big life changes are always scary, navigating new health diagnoses and limitations added an extra layer of anxiety. I wasn't going to be able to have the freedom to move out of state to my dream school, or begin to pursue my future career in the way I wanted to. The option of having a service dog seemed unattainable financially and practically. Annie was a huge reason why I am even able to have a service dog today.

I truly could not be where I am today without Annie and Archie. Being able to train Archie, who I had had since middle school, was something I wouldn't have considered without the expert help of all of the trainers at Medi-Dogs. From our first session together, I felt so excited and hopeful for my future! The training process was not only fun, but incredibly empowering. Having Archie has allowed me to regain my freedom, navigate college, and live independently without any fear! He is always ready to go on an adventure or side quest, but also happily sits at home with me on rough days. He is loved by all of my friends, classmates, and professors and he enjoys going to school everyday! From chemistry labs to big lecture hall presentations, he is always ready for whatever gets thrown at us. I get to travel all over the country without having to worry about the unknowns of having an episode alone. He has taught me so much about trust and advocating for myself. From day to day life to big travels all over the globe, I truly could not imagine my life without Archie.

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Interested in making more partnerships like Charlotte and Archie possible? You can support the training of more service dogs through tax deductible donations here:
https://donate.mazloweb.com/donate/YUeP7gAEmyNbu4asF9c3BR

04/28/2026

POV: practicing Medication Bag retrieves with Benny. He did a great job searching for the bag even with it in a high location. This task is used as a response task for many medical alert dogs. After an alert, he will go get the med bag and bring it to his handler so that they can confirm and treat their medical episode. Great job, Benny!