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All Is Bright: A Service Dog Carries on Christmas Traditions

January 24, 2023

If Christmas is all about traditions, then one Midlothian man and his service dog will likely experience both this holiday season.

Isaac Schilling’s wish list is now complete, with yellow Labrador Winnie by his side to share in the festivities, continuing a nearly decade-old tradition of having a Canine Companions dog accompany him — not only to events such as special needs holiday parties – but throughout life itself.

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Duval, a Future Service Dog in Training, Is a Jacksonville Jaguars Fan

January 23, 2023

As chants of “Duuuval” reverberated around TIAA field, Canine Companions future service dog in training Duval, was suited up and cheering on the team.

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Veteran Jay is projected on a large screen as he speaks to a packed arena.

Canine Companions Awarded $15,000 on Behalf of Musician Joe Walsh, VetsAid Music Festival

January 19, 2023

Canine Companions was chosen as a beneficiary of the annual VetsAid concert in November.

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Floranne’s Journey to Become a Service Dog

January 19, 2023

In 2022, News 6 was at the Southeast Region capturing the bittersweet moment for Haley Coomes and her husband, Jamie, as they turned over Floranne’s leash to Canine Companions for professional training.

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Denise Michaels Joins Canine Companions Northeast Advisory Board

December 8, 2022

Canine Companions announced veteran public strategist Denise Michaels is joining the nonprofit’s Northeast Region advisory board.

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For Izzy, her new service dog will be a “game changer.”

December 7, 2022

Meet the service dogs who can switch on lights and open doors in this video story from CNN.

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Yellow and blue Canine Companions-themed cleats on display ahead of the Chiefs vs. Bengals game.

Here’s How the Kansas City Chiefs Highlighted Canine Companions During Sunday’s Game

December 5, 2022

Chiefs defensive end George Karlaftis chose to support Canine Companions for this year’s My Cause My Cleats game. Read more!

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A black lab in a blue service vest holds up a pair of keys to a man in a motorized wheelchair

Poorly Trained Service Dogs – The Impact on Trained Service Dog Teams

December 2, 2022

This white paper examines the impact of poorly trained dogs in public places on task-trained service dogs. Canine Companions spearheaded the collection of data from service dog users whose dogs were trained by Assistance Dogs International (ADI)-accredited training programs.

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