Question for the service dog people.

[draggar]

Do any of you know of any groups, organizations, etc.. in the Salt Lake City UT area?

A friend of mine is considering one for her son.

[Akasa]

I know there is one in Portland, OR and Columbus, OH. While I lived in Columbus I would see the trainers about with their dogs, and my best friend had to fly to Portland for her dog. Also this is for seeing eye dogs only. I don't know about other kinds of service animals.

Edit: Also depending on the age of her son they may not want to give him a seeing eye dog. A lot of places don't give them to kids because of the hostility and discrimination that people with service dogs run across.

[draggar]

This would be at least an emotional support dog but if the child's issues are bad enough he may need a psychiatric support dog (it sounds like his issues are very severe).

[Akasa]

I don't know where you would go to get a PSD, but here's a good starting point: http://www.psychdog.org/faq.html