About Dogs For Cures

Mission Statement

The mission of the Dogs for Cures Foundation is to make a positive difference in the lives of individuals with catastrophic diseases such as type 1 diabetes and lung cancer by providing medical service dogs that are trained to use their senses and service abilities to improve quality and length of life for patients 24 hours per day.

Dogs for Cures Foundation is dedicated to:

Training medical service dogs.
Educating physicians, patients and the public about the value of medical service dogs to improve health by providing diagnostic support through their sensitive sense of smell, reducing medical complications through their monitoring of medical changes in a patient, and improving quality of life through their ability to support patient independence and safety.
Improving the medical service dog industry through scientific research to validate the benefits of medical service dogs and to establish best practices in the training of medical service dogs and their owners/patient partners.

Dogs for Cures Funding

D.A.D training awards
Wildrose D.A.D Conference Scholarships
Dogs for Cures Workshop Scholarships
Webinar for continuing education and support of existing DAD teams

Research

Need scientific proof that canines can detect hypo-and hyperglycemia in their human handler
To date mostly anecdotal evidence or survey no real time tracking studies
Can technology clone what a dog’s nose knows?