Ways to Volunteer
Get information on becoming a volunteer puppy raiser for Canine Companions. Learn what is involved in teaching an adorable pup to be ready for training by our Canine Companions professional trainers.
Canine Companions for Independence puppies are born into loving volunteer homes. Check out how you can become a volunteer caretaker for one of our wonderful male and female breeder dogs.
Looking for Canine Companions volunteers in your area? See where we have official chapters and volunteer groups around the nation. This also includes volunteering for events, like Dogfest!
Want to get your service club involved in Canine Companions? Find out how your club can help provide exceptional assistance dogs for people with disabilities.
Share your wings with future service dogs! Volunteer pilots transport Canine Companions puppies across the country to their puppy raisers. We’re looking for more pilots to fly our important (and adorable) puppies.
The Junior Ambassador Committee program is comprised of students and young professionals with a passion to make a difference in the disability community.
By partnering with Future Farmers of America (FFA), we endeavor to provide students with an understanding of the service dog industry, while sharing opportunities for students to directly make an impact that will last a lifetime.
The President’s Volunteer Service Award honors individuals whose service positively impacts communities across the country.
Apply to Volunteer
Volunteer in the North Central Region
(West of Pittsburgh, Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota)
Volunteer in the Northeast Region
(New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, Eastern Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia, West Virginia, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine)
Volunteer in the Northwest Region
(Northern California, Northern Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Alaska)
Volunteer in the South Central Region
(Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana)
Volunteer in the Southeast Region
(Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama)
Volunteer in the Southwest Region
(Arizona, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Southern California, Southern Nevada, Hawaii)
Existing Canine Companions Volunteers
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Volunteer Puppy Raiser FAQs
Canine Companions has been providing service dogs to people with disabilities since 1975. You can help us unite people with trained service dogs in a powerful program that leads to greater independence. Every service dog starts as a puppy that needs a loving home. You can raise a dog and change a life. Volunteer puppy raising is an incredible way to help children and adults with disabilities live more independent lives.
Volunteer puppy raisers provide Canine Companions puppies a safe home, take them to obedience classes, serve up a healthy diet, provide socialization opportunities and give lots of love.
