Canine Companions
Northwest Region
Welcome to the San Francisco South Bay Chapter website. Established in 1993, we are a volunteer group that supports Canine Companions at the local level by raising public awareness, recruiting new applicants, puppy raisers, and breeder caretakers and organizing fund raising events. Our service area includes Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San Mateo and San Francisco Counties. Volunteers from Monterey County are welcome to participate in any of our activities. The purpose of this website is to provide volunteers, donors, and others information about our activities.
The San Francisco South Bay Chapter is composed of more than 80 service and facility dog teams plus puppy raisers and breeder caretakers. Volunteers without a Canine Companions dog are welcome to volunteer their time and skills also. We provide weekly classes for puppy raisers led by a certified professional dog trainer to enhance the puppy raising experience and to facilitate success. The San Francisco South Bay Chapter is a large Canine Companions family that locally supports its graduate teams, puppy raisers and breeder caretakers.
We’d love to have you help us share the mission of Canine Companions.
The Northwest Regional Center is located in Santa Rosa, California, and utilizes hundreds of volunteers. Click to learn more about the Northwest region opportunities.
Join us for Canine Companions annual gala in Santa Rosa, CA or Seattle, WA. Hear from our clients and meet their life-changing service dogs, see adorable puppies and enjoy a delicious dinner. Bid on exciting items in our live and silent auctions, and watch the premiere of the newest Canine Companions short film.
Join us for DogFest, a virtual fundraiser for Canine Companions, followed by an awesome event! Help us raise funds and awareness for our important mission.
Join Canine Companions for a dog-friendly yappy hour at Appellation Healdsburg. Enjoy local wines seasonal beverages, and pooch treats from Fideaux Shops. Yappy hour benefits Canine Companions and supports our mission to provide expertly trained service dogs to people with disabilities at no cost.
We’re thrilled to share that Canine Companions CEO Paige Mazzoni is a recipient of a North Bay Business Journal’s 2026 Influential Women award!
A future service dog and a Wildcat for life: That’s puppy Jelly IV and his raiser, University of Arizona Collar Scholar turned graduate Jenna Bryant.
