Frequently Asked Questions!

How much does a C.O.P.E. Service Dog cost?

As a registered charity, C.O.P.E. Service Dogs relies completely on donations to carry out our mission. It costs $22,000 to raise and train a service dog that will be matched with a person with mobility disabilities.

Successful Life Partner applicants for a C.O.P.E. Service Dog are expected to provide C.O.P.E with an $800 fee for their specially trained service dog. This empowers the person and helps ensure commitment to the partnership as well as helping to cover the costs of the dog.  We recognize that some people cannot afford $800.   For these cases, we have a process in place that will enable them to provide COPE with the required fee. In this way, anyone that demonstrates a serious need for a service dog as well as the ability to care for it, can access one.

Because it does not cost the successful Life Partner applicant $22,000 for their dog, we encourage and support the applicant to raise funds to help cover the costs of the dog when possible.  This helps ensure that our programs will continue and dogs will be available for other people waiting to be matched with a C.O.P.E. Service Dog.