The results of an important research study completed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) shows significant benefits from service dogs for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
National nonprofit Canine Companions® launches two-week live puppy cam featuring six-week-old future service dogs.
13-year-old California resident Miller, who has a rare neurodegenerative disease, received Skilled Companion Bahama free of charge last year.
Canine Companions puppy Bolt was featured during Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl pregame show before this year’s Super Bowl.
Accommodating requests from employees and customers to bring service animals into their workplaces or facilities has become increasingly complex for companies. Canine Companions and Littler Learning Group have teamed up to provide guidance and training on service dog accommodations and access in the workplace with a new 30-minute training video.
In celebration of Black History Month, we would like to honor a great leader and beloved member of the Canine Companions® family, John Elliott.
Wynn, a Canine Companions service dog in training, brought joy and comfort to the medical staff on the front lines of the coronovirus fight in Denver in 2020. Now, she is about to enter professional training and received a sendoff party from hospital staff.
Charlie is a veteran and one of thousands of graduates who have received service dogs from Canine Companions®.
When the coronavirus pandemic made transporting future service dogs on commercial flights increasingly difficult, Canine Companions looked to private pilots for help and they stepped up in a big way, allowing the mission to continue in a difficult year.
13-year-old Sacramento resident Miller, who has a rare neurodegenerative disease, received Skilled Companion Bahama free of charge last year. Bahama helps Miller be more confident in public, uses her skills to play therapeutic games with him, accompanies him to therapy appointments, hospital stays and more.
