Stories from the field

The handlers and service dogs whose partnerships shape the work we do.

Megan and Suri on a Pacific Northwest beach, both looking out at the water.

Founder story

Suri and Megan: the partnership that started this organization

Megan worked with her guide dog Suri for fourteen years — far beyond the average. The story of how that happened, and the system gaps it exposed, is the reason The Service Paw Project exists.

Read Suri’s story →

More stories coming soon

The Service Paw Project launched in 2026. As we award our first grants and meet the handler-dog teams we serve, their stories will live here.

Help service dogs live longer, healthier, working lives.

Every donation funds the veterinary care and nutrition that keeps a service dog working — and a handler independent.