Please join us at the Revo Casino and Social House in Dover from 10/28 through 11/06 for charitable gaming to benefit Service Dogs NH! 35% of proceeds from gaming will be donated to help people in New Hampshire with their veterinarian bills for their service dogs! During this time they also … Read More

Thank you so much to Otto’s Portland, Wing-itz Dover, and Cinco’s Cantina. We were able to raise $1,381.64 to help people with their service dog’s veterinary bills!

New England Sportshub is celebrating service dog awareness month and displaying the Service Dogs NH banner, next to banners for  “The Ocean Drifter” digital media and marketing services and Leone, McDonnell & Roberts, Certified Public Accountants, in their facility!

The State of New Hampshire By Her Excellency Kelly A. Ayotte, Governor A Proclamation In the year of our Lord Two Thousand and Twenty-Five SERVICE DOG AWARENESS MONTH SEPTEMBER 2025 WHEREAS, service dogs play an essential role in the lives of individuals with physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other disabilities, … Read More

At the city Council meeting on September 2nd, Mayor Paul Callaghan, the Mayor of Rochester, NH declared September as Service Dog Awareness month and Brendan Madden was in attendance to accept it! PROCLAMATION National Service Dog Month WHEREAS, We believe in the joyful, transformative power of the human-canine bond and inclusivity … Read More

Mayor Bob Carrier of the City of Dover NH presented Brendan Madden, founder and chair of Service Dogs NH with a proclamation declaring September as Service Dog Awareness month in Dover at the meeting at the August 27th counseling meeting at 7:00 in city hall. WHEREAS: The City of Dover recognizes the profound … Read More

At the city Council meeting on August 18th, Mayor Deaglan McEachern, the Mayor of Portsmouth, NH declared September as Service Dog Awareness month and Brendan Madden had the honor to accept it! Whereas: September is National Service Dog Month, created to raise awareness and show appreciation for the extraordinary work carefully … Read More

During the month of September there will be donation boxes at each of the two Friendly Pets locations in Lee and Exeter and all donations will benefit Service Dogs NH! open 9 am – 7 pm  

$9 BBQ Hot Dog Special all month long! 256 Central Ave   Dover   11 am – 10 pm 50% of proceeds go to Service Dogs NH

Monday, September 8th      33 Water Street, Exeter Monday September 15th    110 Brewery Lane, Portsmouth Monday September 22      431,  Central Ave Dover OTTO Pizza will donate 10% of profits to benefit Service Dogs NH from all dine-in and take-out orders (excluding 3rd-party vendors like Grubhub).

Tuesday September 9th 11 am-10 pm 446 Central Ave, Dover 1 Brickyard Square, Epping  22 South Main Street, Rochester Cinco’s Cantina will donate 20% of all participating sales from all three locations (Dover, Epping, and Rochester), for both dine-in and take-out orders. Customers are asked to inform their server that they … Read More

Even though SB 198 (relative to creating a service dog week in NH) passed The New Hampshire Senate unanimously, it was voted 179 to 144 as “Inexpedient to Legislate”. It may not have passed but at least there was some conversation about the importance of service dogs! #sdnh #servicedogawareness

Service Dogs NH, formerly known as the New Hampshire Coalition for the Support of Service Dogs, is proud to announce that it has received $48,079 in charitable gaming funds from Revo Casino after a ten-day run-in Dover. The funds will allow the organization to expand its support for service dog … Read More

Please Join Us At the Revo Casino and Social House (887 Central Avenue, Dover, NH) from 12/17 through 12/26 for charitable gaming to benefit The New Hampshire Coalition for the Support of Service Dogs!

On September 3rd, Mayor Paul Callaghan of the City of Rochester, NH made a proclamation declaring September as Service Dog Awareness month at the city council meeting and Brendan Madden of The New Hampshire Coalition for the Support of Service Dogs had the honor to receive it! The proclamation highlights “the profound … Read More

Last night Mayor Deaglan McEachern, the Mayor of Portsmouth, NH presented New Hampshire Coalition for the Support of Service Dogs with a proclamation declaring September as Service Dog Awareness month at the city council meeting las night and Brendan Madden had the honor to accept it! Also in attendance was, Coach, … Read More

64 million adults and children have a disability in the United States but there are only an estimated 500,000 service dogs out of a population of 339,996,563 people nationwide (that means approximately .15% of service dogs compared to people) and the need for service dogs is growing. There’s no way … Read More

Mayor Bob Carrier of the City of Dover NH was unable to attend last night’s meeting so Deputy Mayor Shanahan presented the New Hampshire Coalition for the Support of Service Dogs with a proclamation declaring September as Service Dog Awareness month at the meeting at 7:00 in city hall, and … Read More

September is National Service Dog Awareness Month and to celebrate The New Hampshire Coalition for the Support of Service Dogs has provided complimentary awareness signs for businesses to take and display at their location! These are available at The Dover Greater Chamber of Commerce and The Chamber Collaborative of Greater … Read More

Join us at the Granite State Comicon, NH’S Comic Book and Pop Culture Convention since 2003, where the New Hampshire Coalition for the Support of Service Dogs will have a vendor both!!! Guests include Kevin Eastman–Author, Artist Co-creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, In between TMNT projects, Eastman created an … Read More

Join the Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce on August 2 at 6:30 pm for a 38th Annual Cochecho Arts Festival Friday Night Headliner with – Matty & The Penders NH’s Ultimate 90s Alternative Rock Tribute where the New Hampshire Coalition for the Support of Service Dogs will be the nonprofit of the … Read More

Join us for the Salute Your Service Job Fair, a one-stop event connecting veterans with top employers seeking your skills and experience as well as training and employment resources. This in-person fair is designed to honor your service and support your professional civilian development on the one-year anniversary of New Hampshire’s Hire A … Read More

Do you like mini golf? Do you like Hilltop Funcenter? Want to support service dogs? Get your discounted passes 25% off, good for one game of mini golf! Only $8.00, with 50% of the proceeds going to the New Hampshire Coalition for the Support of Service Dogs! Pay with Venmo … Read More

When: April 30th, 11am – 2pm Where: 311 Winnacunnet Rd., Building B, Hampton NH Pictures and/or video recordings may be used by NHES for future promotional and/or informational purposes in the public domain.NHES is a proud member of America’s Workforce Network and NH Works. NHES is an Equal Opportunity Employer … Read More

When– May 4th, 2024 10am – 4pm Where – The Ballroom at the Governor’s Inn               78 Wakefield St, Rochester, NH Meet Special Guests & shop with a few select vendors. There are free comics in the Event Hall Participate in the Costume Contest … Read More

The New Hampshire Coalition for the Support of Service Dogs recently received a $5,000 one year operating grant from the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. “The grant will help further The New Hampshire Coalition for the Support of Service Dogs’ (NHCSSD) mission to help service dog owners provide their working dogs … Read More

Do you like mini golf? Do you like Hilltop Funcenter? Want to support service dogs? Get your discounted passes 25% off, good for one game of mini golf! Only $8.00, with 50% of the proceeds going to the New Hampshire Coalition for the Support of Service Dogs! Just write “passes” and … Read More

The New Hampshire Coalition for the Support of Service Dogs will be taking over Jetpack Comics & Games and raising money for their non-profit. 25% OF ALL SALES FROM 5 – 7 PM GO DIRECTLY TO NHCSSD. Come, buy the stuff you love and lend a hand to one of … Read More

July 7th- Aug 25th Submit your artwork to be used on posters (for an 18 by 24 glossy) to promote service dog awareness. Email your drawings, paintings, graphic art, etc. (just not sculptures) to [email protected] in a high resolution jpg or png format or drop them off at the Printing … Read More

Thanks to Golden Dog Adventure Co. as well as their community and partners we are able to open an additional client slot so we can help provide another service dog with an exam, vaccinations, a heartworm test, and help provide the best quality of life! (or a credit to their … Read More

Thanks to the Dover Business Development Department and the Dover 400 event committee for contacting Saint Mary Academy we were able to display our banner on their fence!

Thank you so much to Lisa at Merchant’s Auto for getting us up on the billboard and thank you to Gunther’s Goodies for the contact!

It was a beautiful day this past Sunday, at The Run For The Dogs 5K to benefit Mary’s Dogs Rescue and Adoption. We were there for our third year thanks to Breeze Pet Salon LLC. This year the race t-shirts were colored red, I wonder what color they will be … Read More

Join us for an evening at the tasting room at North Country Hard Cider to benefit a cause dear to our dog-loving hearts. Hosted by Mark Moccia, proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the NH Coalition for Service Support Dogs (NHCSSD). Enjoy 15+ locally-sourced all natural hard ciders on tap … Read More

Join us at free comic book day in Rochester, NH hosted by Jetpack Comics and Games! The New Hampshire Coalition for the Support of Service Dogs will have a vendor booth set up at the Governor’s Inn. We will be also be accepting donations and selling our t-shirts, other NHCSSD … Read More

Do you like craft fairs, service dogs, and supporting small businesses? Then come on down to the Small Business Buzz-aar & Craft Fair Saturday, MAY 13, 2023 AT 10 AM! Featuring booths by Kelly Schwarze Goss the President of the Northern New England Volunteer Chapter for Canine Companions and Brendan … Read More

On Sunday May 28th we will be a vendor at the Run for the Dogs 5K race for the third time. We are being sponsored again by Breeze Pet Salon LLC. You can sign up here.

Join us for another great fundraising event to help NHCSSD in our mission to help service dogs, oh, and get a great meal! 20% of all sales will be donated to NHCSSD! DATE: Thursday, January 26th TIME: 11am – 10pm LOCATION: Wing-itz Dover How to Participate Present the event flier … Read More

December 2022 We are so happy that Basil is feeling better and back to working! We have a special message from his owner, Alyssa: Thank you to EVERYONE who donated to our cause. It is because of YOU that Basil is doing so well and is able to get the … Read More

December 5, 2022 A huge thank you to the Dover branch of Newburyport Bank who donated $500.00 which will be added to our medical assistance fund! This money was a great surprise and will be used to help service dog owners with medical bills

Meet Alyssa LaFoe and her service dog Basil! Basil is a 2 year old golden retriever. Alyssa has had Basil since he was 8 weeks old. Basil’s trainer, Kelly Bourgeois from Doggonit Training, evaluated the litter and picked Basil out for Alyssa based on her needs. Basil is a psychiatric … Read More

September 2022 We are now partnered with the Golden Dog Adventure Company and look forward to the brainstorming sessions with Traci, collaborating with the other members, and participating in club events. Along with benefits like being involved in their P.A.W.S. curriculum, having the Golden Dog Adventure Co list our resources … Read More

Local artist, Susan Surfass, has donated this lovely painting entitled R & R to NHCSSD. This beautiful marsh painting is also dog-themed! If you look closely, you can see a person walking with their dog in the lower left corner. If you would like to see this painting in person, … Read More

September is Service Dog Awareness Month and we’re celebrating with one of NHCSSD’s founding members, Roger’s Pizza! Come enjoy a pizza party with other dog lovers in your community, and get a free keychain! DATE: Saturday, September 24, 2022 TIME: 12:00 Noon COST: $15 (does not include food) Tickets are … Read More

NHCSSD’s Homemade Peanut Butter Dog Treats are now available for sale at Patty B’s Restaurant in Dover! The cost is $4 for a dozen, and all proceeds go to funding our mission. The next time you’re at Patty B’s picking up the best cannoli on the Seacoast, you can get … Read More

After perfecting his Peanut Butter Dog Treats, Brendan Madden decided he would also create a Service Dog cookie for humans to enjoy. He has generously shared the recipe here! Service Dog Cookies Ingredients: 1 cup softened butter 1 cup sugar 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 2 eggs 1 … Read More

May 29, 2021 Saturday, May 29th was the Run for the Dogs, a 5K race/2 mile walk for Mary’s Dogs Rescue and Adoption, and the New Hampshire Coalition for the Support of Service Dogs was there. Run for the Dogs was held at the Deerfield Fairgrounds and was our first … Read More

November 2020 NHCSSD founder, Brendan Madden, is featured in Northeast Credit Union’s Love Your Community Kindness Stories. We are proud to have the New Hampshire Coalition for the Support of Service Dogs spotlighted so beautifully! About NECU LYC Northeast Credit Union’s Love Your Community Project is a kindness movement dedicated … Read More

December 13, 2019 We are excited to announce that Sweet Meadows in Dover now carries our NHCSSD t-shirts and beautiful fleece blankets! Both are great Christmas gifts and supples are limited. Get one or both before they run out! Sweet Meadows Flower and Gift Shop is located at 155 Portland … Read More

NHCSSD will be at the 2019 Holiday Craft Fair in Somersworth on Saturday, December 7! The annual Holiday Craft Fair is hosted by the Somersworth Festival Association and will feature over 150 of the best vendors in the region. There will be plenty of free parking and the venue is … Read More

November 24, 2019 NHCSSD members Curio Museum Design and Loud Canvas Media are coming together to bring a new website to the New Hampshire Coalition for the Support of Service Dogs. The website, set to launch in December, will allow us much greater outreach and will allow visitors to join … Read More

Join us at Patty B’s Ristorante Italiano on Friday, November 22 for a full-day event. Enjoy some great food, participate in raffles, and make donations to NHCSSD! Not only is Patty B’s a member of the New Hampshire Coalition for the Support of Service Dogs, they are also widely considered … Read More

NHCSSD will be at the 2019 Harvest Craft Fair in Somersworth on Saturday, October 26! The Harvest Craft Fair is hosted by the Somersworth Festival Association and will feature over 150 of the best vendors in the region. There will be plenty of free parking and the venue is handicap … Read More

October 1, 2019 Enjoy locally roasted coffee while supporting service dogs in New Hampshire! The New Hampshire Coalition for the Support of Service Dogs is excited to announce that we are participating in the Flight Coffee Company Specialty Coffee Fundraising Program! Flight Coffee is a speciality coffee roaster with a … Read More

Celebrate Service Dog Awareness Month and win $100! September is Service Dog Awareness Month and we’re celebrating with a fun, FREE event with NHCSSD business members, Paint for Fun, Sweet Meadows Flower Shop, and Philbricks Sports! From 1:00–3:00, join us at Paint for Fun and paint a vase with a … Read More

The New Hampshire Coalition for the Support of Service Dogs is holding their first ever benefit at Roger’s Pizza in Dover on Saturday, August 3! Join us for some great food, items for sale from Sweet Meadows Flower Shop, and present a ticket to your server and Roger’s will donate … Read More