Canine Companions welcomes Cathy Rodgers as the new executive director of the Southeast Region training center.
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Service dog in training at Long Island middle school ready for his next step
Leo is a service dog in training to empower people with disabilities.
![Heartland Volunteer Chapter members visit the Kansas City Chiefs and pose in front of a trophy case.](https://canine.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/thumbnail_IMG_5393-300x225.jpg)
Kansas City Chiefs ‘Interview’ Canine Companions Future Service Dogs
Canine Companions paid a visit to the Kansas City Chiefs’ offices in April, and our future service dogs in training stole the show.
![Eleven puppy raisers at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center pose with their Canine Companions puppies.](https://canine.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/cci-san-quentin-793-of-447-1-300x198.jpg)
San Quentin Puppy Raising Programs Hosts Heartwarming Matriculation Celebration
Canine Companions puppy raising program at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center celebrated their first puppies matriculating into professional training in a heartwarming ceremony.
![CEO Paige Mazzoni cuts ribbon with help of service dogs, Jean Schulz and others.](https://canine.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_3937-300x200.jpg)
Canine Companions opens new Nelson Schulz Canine Health and Wellness Center
Canine Companions opens new Canine Health and Wellness Center at their Santa Rosa headquarters, featuring a new veterinary hospital and canine early development center.
![Canine Companions and Nationwide Children's Hospital staff gather with a group of facility and therapy dogs at the new Canine Corner.](https://canine.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_4932-300x225.jpeg)
Columbus Children’s Hospital Expands Facility, Therapy Dog Program in Partnership With Canine Companions
All three of the facility dogs currently working at Nationwide Children’s were raised and trained by Canine Companions.
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Laps for a Cause: MyRadar and Kyle Weatherman team up to support Canine Companions
Leading weather app debuts NASCAR partnership with Weatherman on National Puppy Day by
donating up to $10,000 to provide service dogs for individuals with disabilities. Read more!
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Canine Companions Celebrates National Puppy Day All Week Long with Live Puppy Cam
Canine Companions invites you to join the celebration of National Puppy Day on March 23 with a week-long live puppy cam featuring seven-week-old future service dogs.
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2023 Jack Warnock Award For Exceptional Volunteerism
Read about the winner of Canine Companions’ Jack Warnock volunteer award Jane Nagy and the other regional volunteer award winners.
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Science and Research – The Impact of Service Dogs on Veterans Living With PTSD
Canine Companions partners with University of Arizona for a pivotal study on service dogs aiding veterans with PTSD, aiming to scientifically prove the benefits