NEADS/Dogs for Deaf and Disabled Americans is a national non profit organization celebrating 30 years experience training rescued dogs and donated/sponsored puppies to assist people who are deaf or physically disabled in leading more mobile and independent lives. Assistance Dog recipients travel to NEADS' pastoral 15-acre campus in Princeton, located in central Massachusetts, for one-to-two weeks of advanced training before returning home with their new canine partner. Since 1976, NEADS has trained nearly 1,000 Assistance Dog teams, now living in 30 states throughout the country. NEADS receives no state or federal funding, and relies solely on the generosity of individuals, small businesses and corporations, foundations and service organizations to partner people and dogs.