Pilot Dogs
Health and Human ServicesOhio, United States11-50 Employees
Pilot Dogs is a nonprofit organization based in Columbus, Ohio, founded in 1950 to support independence for people who are visually impaired. It operates within the health and human services sector, providing guide dog training, orientation and mobility instruction, and related services at no cost to those served. Its programs serve military veterans, legally blind individuals, and students in a school resource program. In 2024, Jim Alloway was appointed chief executive. Under new leadership, Pilot Dogs expanded its work to repurpose dogs that do not become guide dogs into other roles, including bomb- or narcotics-detection, therapy, and PTSD support for veterans.