Hello, and thank you for looking into Prelude Assistance Dogs. Our names are Leanne (left) and Emily (right.) We are passionate about bringing service and therapy dog training to Iowa, in a way that is accessible to more of our community. Our dog training journey began when Emily was diagnosed with her disability. Many organizations near us at the time were unable to help us train or acquire a service dog. They were too expensive, unable to take new clients, or simply did not take people like us. We looked into training a service dog on our own, but were unskilled at the time. We ended up going with a trainer who, in hindsight, was essentially a scam artist. We ended up with less money in our pockets, and still at square one, but this helped kickstart Emily’s career. She went on to work for a successful dog training franchise for many years, along the way learning how to train her own dog, and becoming a therapy dog evaluator. Her first successful service dog, a German shepherd named Louise, was retired early due to an injury and instead served on the therapy dog team. Now accompanied by her current service dog, a Belgian Malinois named Juno, Emily and Leanne strive to offer quality service dog training at a more affordable cost. Whether you are looking for a service dog for yourself or a loved one or looking to train a therapy dog to serve in the community, Prelude Assistance Dogs is here to help you, and be with you on this journey to a more accessible future.