Our Mission
Enabling dogs to positively change our world
To accomplish this, we currently are funding programs focused around three worthy causes: Service Dogs for Veterans, Youth Literacy Programs and Employment Initiatives for Adults with Autism. 100% of your donation is given directly to the organizations we support.
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Service Dogs for Veterans
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Our Worthy Causes
Sponsoring service dogs for military veterans
We support programs that positively impact the lives of United States military service members and Veterans. We are committed to funding service dog training (and related research) for military Veterans returning home with physical and emotional challenges.
featured partners
America’s VetDogs
Canine Companions
K9s For Warriors
Mutts with a Mission
Paws Assisting Veterans
Next Step Service Dogs
Patriot PAWS Service Dogs
paws4people

Why do our Veterans need your support?
52%
SUFFER FROM PTSD
6/10
REPORT FEELING DEPRESSED, LONELY OR ANXIOUS
$30K+
COST OF EACH SERVICE DOG
Success Stories

Changing the lives of veterans one service dog at a time
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We’re enabling dogs to positively change our world.
100% of your donation is given directly to the organizations we support.
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Youth Literacy Programs
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Our Worthy Causes
Fostering the Joy of Reading
Learning to read can be a stressful experience for young children, especially those with little or no exposure to books and reading in their homes. We support innovative programs that provide the supportive and nonjudgmental audience of a registered therapy dog team to help build confidence in children and encourage a lifetime joy of reading.
featured partners


Why do our school children need your support?
65%
OF FOURTH GRADERS AREN’T READING AT A BASIC LEVEL
10M
CHILDREN HAVE DIFFICULTIES LEARNING TO READ
1/4
CHILDREN IN AMERICA GROW UP WITHOUT LEARNING TO READ
SUCCESS STORIEs


We’re enabling dogs to positively change our world.
100% of your donation is given directly to the organizations we support.
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Employment Initiatives For Adults With Autism
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Our Worthy Causes
Empowering employment initiatives for
adults with autism
We provide support for employment programs for adults with autism. Our aim is that through quality employment programs, individuals with autism will experience a higher quality of life and increased self-determination through their success at work.

In partnership with the Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center, the Dogtopia Foundation developed an Autism Employment Guide for Dogtopia franchisees. This guide provides coaching for Dogtopia teammates for how to best create a positive, thriving work environment for both adults with ASD and neurotypical adults.
featured partners
“Employing adults with autism has been a huge benefit for us. They bring so much to the table. They bring joy and they love what they do, but they also take their jobs very seriously. We have a lot of visual aids and technology in place to support them, but those additional supports have also benefitted our entire team.”
Diane Foos, Owner
Dogtopia of Rocklin

Why do adults with autism need our support with employment?
86%
of adults with autism are unemployed in their communities
1/59
current prevalence rate for Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
50%
Of adults with aSD HAVE
NEVER HELD A PAYING JOB
SUCCESS STORIES

Chances are, you know someone with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that the current prevalence rate for ASD is 1 in 59. Some people refer to ASD as an “invisible disorder” because unlike a physical disorder, the impact of one’s autism may not be as easily detectible to others. ASD is characterized by social impairments, communication difficulties, and restricted, repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behavior. Autism is considered a spectrum disorder, meaning that each person has his or her own unique strengths and challenges within these areas.
People often think of ASD as only affecting children. However, autism is considered a lifetime disorder and individuals can experiences challenges into adulthood. One of the biggest challenges is finding employment. Nationally, 86% of adults with autism are unemployed in their communities, according to the National Autism Indicators report published by Drexel University’s Autism Institute. This is a staggering statistic given the fact that many of these individuals have an average or above average I.Q. Many experts in the field believe that the low employment rate is due to the challenges individuals with ASD experience in social communication. Oftentimes, individuals struggle with traditional screening and interview processes despite having the skillset to be successful on the job.


We’re enabling dogs to positively change our world.
100% of your donation is given directly to the organizations we support.