Three and a half years ago, after her husband’s death, Eileen Lederer moved to Greenport seeking something intangible. That search eventually led her to become a service dog puppy trainer for Canine Companions.
“I needed a purpose,” she said in an interview this week.
NBC4 puppy Paris officially graduated as a Canine Companions service dog. After more than a year in the NBC4 studio and five months of professional training, Paris will now help his partner with quadriplegia live life more independently.
“Having a dog around just makes the whole day better,” said Dr. Julia Rosenstock, a Mt. Washington Pediatric attending pediatrician. “There are so many things that a kid won’t do for us that they’ll do for a dog.”
Hampton Bays resident Dorothy Marino is currently raising Jabba, a black lab puppy, for Canine Companions. After several months with Marino, Jabba will move on to professional training as a service dog for the nationwide organization, which is currently seeking more volunteer puppy raisers
Canine Companions future service dog Pauley, along with raisers Audrey and Kyubin, made his first trip to a UCLA basketball game on December 7.
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It was a celebratory day in Medford, Long Island, as service dogs were paired with their new partners for Canine Companion Graduation Day.
Daler was an 8-week-old yellow Labrador retriever puppy when she was adopted by Farmingdale School Superintendent Paul Defendini, three months after an unspeakable tragedy in the district.
Join the journey of a playful puppy as they grow into a life-changing service dog by sponsoring a puppy with Canine Companions.
