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#Puppy Nation 2026

Meet the puppies and support future service dogs. #PuppyNation events are happening all across the nation this week; see the dogs at an event near you.

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Meet Puppies In Person

Canine Companions is bringing communities across the country together with Puppy Nation. Find an event near you to meet the adorable puppies training to become service dogs and learn how you can play a role in their life-changing journey. Join our community and, together, let’s turn puppy love into purpose.

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Kahoots Pet Store

Kahoots Pet Store 18681 Main St., Huntington Beach
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Puppy Fun

Volunteers in blue with yellow‑vested service dogs, holding pom‑poms and signs before a Canine Companions backdrop.
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Two people in purple shirts wash a yellow Labrador in a stainless grooming tub while the man sprays the dog with a blue hose.

There are many ways to volunteer with Canine Companions. Learn about how you can get involved and make an impact in your community.

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Sponsor a Puppy

Sponsor a Puppy

Your sponsorship of $20 a month for one year or a one-time gift of $240 helps guide a puppy on their journey to becoming a service dog, creating lifelong partnerships and fostering greater independence.

Two Labrador puppies, one black and one yellow, wearing yellow-and-blue training capes and sitting against a blue backdrop.

Sponsor a Puppy

Your sponsorship of $20 a month for one year or a one-time gift of $240 helps guide a puppy on their journey to becoming a service dog, creating lifelong partnerships and fostering greater independence.

Sponsor a Puppy