Medical Mutts Service Dogs

05/29/2026

Every donation changes two lives.

A shelter dog gets a second chance.

A person gains greater independence, confidence, and hope.

At Medical Mutts, we rescue dogs that others overlook and transform them into life-changing partners for individuals living with disabilities. Every day, our team invests countless hours into training, care, socialization, veterinary support, and placement.

But we can't do it alone.

Your gift helps provide:
🐾 Food and veterinary care
🐾 Rescue and rehabilitation
🐾 Training equipment and enrichment
🐾 Service dog training and placement
🐾 Ongoing support for dogs and clients

Together, we're changing lives on both ends of the leash.

❤️ Donate today:
MedicalMutts.org/donate

05/28/2026

“Imagine feeling panic rising in a grocery store before anyone else notices it.
Now imagine your dog noticing first.”

Psychiatric service dogs are trained to recognize subtle changes in breathing, movement, scent, or behavior and respond with trained tasks that help their handler stay safe and grounded.

For individuals with anxiety disorders, these dogs may be trained to:
• interrupt escalating panic attacks
• guide their handler to an exit or quiet space
• provide grounding through deep pressure therapy
• create space in crowded environments
• interrupt harmful repetitive behaviors
• retrieve medication or a phone
• wake handlers from nightmares or night terrors

Psychiatric service dogs can also become important social facilitators. Their presence may help a person feel safer and more confident while interacting with others and navigating the world around them.

Over time, repeated positive experiences can help rebuild confidence, reduce fear responses, and literally help rewire the brain’s response to stressful situations.

These dogs are more than companions; they are highly trained partners that can help people regain independence, confidence, and stability in everyday life.

Mental health disabilities are real, and for some individuals, a trained service dog can be life-changing. ❤️

For information about our psychiatric service dogs, visit: https://www.medicalmutts.org/our-service-dogs/psychiatric-service-dogs

05/27/2026

🎾 FREE TENNIS BALLS FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS & TENNIS PROGRAMS! 🐾

Medical Mutts Service Dogs has Wilson and Dunlop tennis balls available FREE to athletic directors, schools, and tennis teams in our community.

If your school or program could use them for practices, matches, or training, we’d love to help support local student-athletes!

📞 Call: 317-991-5400
📧 Email: [email protected]
📩 Or send us a DM!

Please help us spread the word to coaches, athletic directors, and school programs throughout Central Indiana. 🎾

05/27/2026

A heartfelt thank you to the Rotary Club of Indianapolis for their generous contribution to support improvements to our dog runs and kennel areas at Medical Mutts Service Dogs.

Because of community partners like Rotary, we’re able to create safer, more enriching spaces for the rescue dogs training to become life-changing service dogs for individuals living with disabilities.

This investment is helping us strengthen our mission of transforming lives on both ends of the leash; one dog, one person, and one partnership at a time. ❤️🐾

Thank you for believing in the work we do and the people and dogs we serve every day.

05/22/2026

Sometimes the dogs who wait the longest are the ones who love the deepest. ❤️

Meet Gracie.

Gracie is 5 years old, and day after day, she watches other dogs leave for their forever homes while she stays behind, still hoping her person will walk through the door.

And yet… she still greets people with love in her eyes.

Gracie is sweet, loyal, gentle, and so ready to bond with someone of her own. She would do best in a calm home without other pets or small children — a quiet place where she can finally exhale, feel safe, and simply be loved.

She doesn’t need perfection.
She just needs someone willing to give her a chance.

This Saturday, Medical Mutts is waiving Gracie’s adoption fee because what matters most to us is seeing her finally find the home she deserves.

A warm couch.
A peaceful home.
A person who chooses her.

That’s all Gracie has ever wanted. 🐾

📍 Medical Mutts Service Dogs
6120 Allisonville Rd, Indianapolis
🗓 Saturday, May 23
⏰ 10 AM – 12 PM

Please share her story. Her forever family may still be out there waiting to find her. ❤️

For more details about how to adopt Gracie, please click the link: https://www.petfinder.com/dog/gracie-ece03992-ea55-4ee9-9499-4524603bc96d/in/indianapolis/medical-mutts-in713/details/

05/21/2026

⛳🐾 Whether you’re a scratch golfer, weekend hacker, or have the “Worst Swing Award” potential… YOU are invited to Swinging Fore Service Dogs at Topgolf Fishers.

Grab your coworkers, clients, friends, or family and join Medical Mutts Service Dogs for an unforgettable night of:

🏌️ Team bays & friendly competition
🏆 Long Drive Challenge
🐶 “Putts with Mutts” putting contest
🎁 Prizes, giveaways & raffles
🍻 Food, drinks & networking
❤️ Real impact for rescue dogs and the people they serve

No golf experience needed — just come ready to have fun and make a difference.

Every swing helps Medical Mutts rescue shelter dogs and train them to become life-changing service dogs for individuals living with epilepsy, PTSD, diabetes, hearing loss, and psychiatric disabilities.

🐾 Sponsorships Available
⛳ Team Bays Available
🎟 Tickets Available

👇 Reserve your bay or become a sponsor today
MedicalMutts.org/topgolf

05/20/2026

🐾 Happy National Rescue Dog Day! 🐾

Today, we celebrate the incredible rescue dogs who remind us every day about resilience, loyalty, healing, and unconditional love. ❤️

At Medical Mutts Service Dogs, we rescue shelter dogs and train them to become life-changing service partners for individuals living with disabilities including PTSD, epilepsy, diabetes, hearing loss, and psychiatric disabilities.

Every dog deserves a chance.
Every person deserves support.
And every successful partnership changes lives on both ends of the leash.

🐶 Looking to add a new best friend to your family?

Join us this Saturday from 10 AM – 12 PM at the Medical Mutts facility for our Adoption Event featuring Coal and other amazing adoptable dogs looking for loving homes! For a limited time, adoption fees are reduced to $150. ❤️

🐾 Want to support our mission?
✔ Adopt
✔ Donate
✔ Volunteer
✔ Foster
✔ Sponsor a dog in training
✔ Attend an event
✔ Share our mission with others

Together, we can continue turning rescue dogs into heroes.

🌐 www.MedicalMutts.org

05/20/2026

🏁 START YOUR ENGINES… AND FIND YOUR NEW BEST FRIEND 🏁

It’s race season in Indy, and these dogs are ready to speed their way into forever homes! 🐾❤️

Join us THIS SATURDAY, May 23rd from 10 AM – 12 PM at Medical Mutts Service Dogs for our adoption event!

📍 6120 Allisonville Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46220

🚗 HALF-PRICE ADOPTIONS — ONLY $150
Thanks to our amazing partners at Centier Bank!

Every dog comes:
✅ Fully vetted
✅ Temperament evaluated
✅ With 2 complimentary training sessions ($180 value)

Meet some incredible dogs looking for their pit crew:

🐾 Gracie – sweet and loyal cuddle companion
🐾 Skywalker – goofy young shepherd mix ready for adventure
🐾 Robocop – toy-loving, smart adventure buddy
🐾 Aspen – affectionate shepherd mix who just wants to be by your side

Whether you’re looking for a hiking partner, couch companion, or your next best friend, this could be your perfect match.

🏎️ Don’t miss your chance to “adopt at full speed” this Saturday!

Learn more about our adoptable dogs and how to apply:

Looking to adopt a dog? Our career-change dogs are ready for loving homes. Carefully evaluated, fully vetted, and supported after adoption. Meet your new best friend today.

05/19/2026

Looking for support from a dog, but not necessarily full public-access service dog work?

Our new In-Home Support Dog program may be a great fit for individuals who would benefit from task-trained support at home, without the complexity and cost of full public-access training.

These dogs can help with things like:
🐾 Medical and psychiatric alerting
🐾 Deep pressure therapy
🐾 Interrupting anxiety or repetitive behaviors
🐾 Medication reminders
🐾 Emotional grounding and routine support

This can be a more accessible and affordable option for many families while still providing meaningful daily support.

Learn more here:

Learn about Medical Mutts’ In-Home Support Dogs, professionally trained dogs that provide meaningful support for seizures, psychiatric disabilities, emotional regulation, and daily living within the home environment.

05/18/2026

Today we’re incredibly grateful to celebrate our partnership with Centier Bank and their generous support of Medical Mutts Service Dogs. 🐾💙

Partnerships like this go far beyond a donation, they help create life-changing connections between rescued shelter dogs and individuals living with disabilities.

Through community-focused organizations like Centier, we’re able to continue training highly skilled service dogs while giving deserving dogs a second chance and people renewed independence, confidence, and hope.

“Centier understands that strong communities are built through compassion, opportunity, and support. Their partnership helps us transform lives on both ends of the leash creating brighter futures for both people and dogs.”
— Rich Shields, Executive Director, Medical Mutts

Thank you, Centier, for believing in our mission and helping us make an impact across Indiana.