Canine Companions
Southeast Region
Welcome to the South Florida Chapter Website. Our chapter serves the East coast of South Florida. Our membership includes graduates, volunteers, puppy raisers and donors, who are all enthusiastic about supporting the mission of Canine Companions – providing highly trained assistance dogs for people with disabilities, free of charge.
If you’re looking for deeper engagement as a Canine Companions volunteer, we encourage you to get involved with our chapter. The South Florida Chapter is an extension of the Southeast Region, located in Orlando, FL. We work to raise awareness, raise funds recruit new puppy raisers and volunteers and support one another’s work on behalf of the Canine Companions’ mission.
We are a lively network filled with opportunities for social engagement, from puppy classes to fundraisers. Beyond the satisfaction of doing good work for Canine Companions, lifelong friendships are often formed among chapter members. If you are interested in working with our chapter, contact us. We’d love to meet you!
WSU junior Shannon Prendergast was killed in car accident in 2017, but the future service dog she was raising for Canine Companions survived the terrible crash. That puppy, Lottie, now works with Shannon’s mom at an elementary school in Woodinville, Wash. In Shannon’s memory, students at Washington State University formed Prendergast Pups, a club that has now raised 11 future service dogs on campus.
View the May 2025 eNews for Canine Companions, featuring stories about our Golden Anniversary, the puppy cam highlight video, the Andy children’s book, and more!
