At Northern AZ Service Dogs, we are dedicated to providing service dogs for people who can benefit from an expertly trained, certified, reliable and just all around amazing canine helpers. This mentorship was meaningful and lasting as it created a dog trainer that trained working dogs for many governmental agencies across the U.S. In 2017 with over 30 years of training experience, Shawn Tucker, en
visioned using his expertise in an area that presented the greatest need. His vision was to train exceptional service dogs for those needing them to gain their self esteem, inner strength and independence. As a firefighter he valued the search and rescue dogs he worked with and the contribution they made to his crew but he knew that his service dogs needed to be more. They needed to possess the qualities of the most efficient and experienced nurse. They needed to be loyal, attentive and completely in tune with only one person. They needed to be energetic, supportive, logical, smart and sensitive to every little change in that one person. They needed to provide strength, constant and consistent care with the ability to enrich the lives of others. But just as important as the rest, they needed to be loving and kind, soft spoken, patient and understanding- a best friend. Training a service dog to be these things was a challenge he gratefully accepted. It would be intense and time consuming but he knew if he could help change just one life-it would be worth it. With courage and passion we strive daily to make a difference in a life by giving to others the tools they need to be all they envision they can be. Northern AZ Service dogs invites you to become an active part of our family through sponsorship, awareness , education and community involvement in any way that you can. Please contact us if you have any questions on how our program works, how to obtain a service dog or if you simply want to chat! It is only through your support that we are able to make dreams come true, one dog at a time.
