Wildcat Service Dogs

Wildcat Service Dogs Students at the University of Kentucky raising, training, and educating the public about service dogs.

Please direct all questions to [email protected] Wildcat Service Dogs (WSD) is a student-run organization at the University of Kentucky that strives to raise, train, and educate the public about service dogs. Student members are selected as sitters and/or trainers after completing a training course and an evaluation. Sitters are able to watch and handle any of our program dogs in public

. Trainers will go through a more rigorous selection and basic training process prior to receiving a puppy. Once selected, trainers are responsible for training, socializing, partial financing, and housing of the dog for the first 10-12 months of its life. They are also required to attend weekly training sessions and bi-weekly socialization outings. Our current partner is Paws with Purpose (PwP), a non-profit organization based in Louisville, KY that provides highly skilled assistance dogs for children and adults with physical disabilities or other special needs. For more information about Paws with Purpose, feel free to visit their website: https://www.pawswithpurpose.org/

Happy birthday to our “L” pups! You guys have grown so much over the past year and your trainers with you! We’re so prou...
06/14/2026

Happy birthday to our “L” pups! You guys have grown so much over the past year and your trainers with you! We’re so proud of all your hard work! Happy birthday 🎂

We’d like to introduce a new puppy to the program! Sofia and Opie have been paired together. Opie is working on becoming...
06/10/2026

We’d like to introduce a new puppy to the program! Sofia and Opie have been paired together. Opie is working on becoming a fantastic service dog with Sofia to guide her!!

Happy June 1st!! Here’s our June newsletter!
06/01/2026

Happy June 1st!! Here’s our June newsletter!

We have a new face on campus!! Nash, who is paired with trainer Shyanne, has joined our crew! He is a golden retriever a...
05/15/2026

We have a new face on campus!! Nash, who is paired with trainer Shyanne, has joined our crew! He is a golden retriever and has already spent some time on campus learning new cues! We are very excited for Shyanne and Nash!

Study hard for finals!! We’re wishing you luck!!
05/05/2026

Study hard for finals!! We’re wishing you luck!!

Happy May 1st and Kentucky Derby weekend to those who celebrate! Here’s what everyone is up to! We are so excited for ne...
05/01/2026

Happy May 1st and Kentucky Derby weekend to those who celebrate! Here’s what everyone is up to! We are so excited for new faces!

On Saturday we had our end of year banquet! We celebrated our seniors, awarded superlatives, ate good food, took plenty ...
04/28/2026

On Saturday we had our end of year banquet! We celebrated our seniors, awarded superlatives, ate good food, took plenty of pictures and had so many laughs. Thank you all for a great semester. We are so proud of each and every one of you!

Our dogs have worked extra hard for our last fundraiser and have created their very own paintings!! Please stop by Gatto...
04/23/2026

Our dogs have worked extra hard for our last fundraiser and have created their very own paintings!! Please stop by Gatton Student Center for a chance to take home your very own dog created art!

We have a new pairing! Alie has been paired with Chloe! We are so excited for these two 🥰
04/14/2026

We have a new pairing! Alie has been paired with Chloe! We are so excited for these two 🥰

Happy Sunday! Here’s our monthly pupdate!!
04/12/2026

Happy Sunday! Here’s our monthly pupdate!!

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210 E High Street, P. O. Box 612
Lexington, KY
40507

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