Dogs for Better Lives (formerly Dogs for the Deaf) is an award-winning national nonprofit, professionally training dogs to help people and enhance lives while maintaining a lifelong commitment to all dogs we rescue or breed, and all people we serve. Dogs for Better Lives is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that rescues, trains, and places Assistance Dogs throughout the United States. We place Hearing Assistance Dogs (nationally), Autism Assistance Dogs (WA, CA, and OR), and Facility Dogs (nationally), all at not cost to the client. Dogs for Better Lives is fully underwritten through private donations made by individuals, foundations, community groups, and businesses. Dogs for Better Lives has earned the highest level 4-star rating with Charity Navigator for the last seven years and 100% of every donation goes towards programmatic services.