Veteran hugging his service dog Dixon

Dixon Makes All The Difference

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U.S. Marine Roger Rua embarks on a new journey with his service dog, Dixon, after a spinal cord injury and debilitating anxiety, panic attacks and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from serving in Afghanistan.

Andy The Movie Poster

Andy’s Big Debut

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The animated short, “Andy: A Dog’s Tale,” chronicles Andy’s journey to becoming a Canine Companions service dog, was directed by Jamy Wheless of Ignite Animation.

woman looks down at a puppy during a cognition test

Do You Speak Dog?

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Our partners at the Arizona Canine Cognition Center at the University of Arizona have determined that Canine Companions puppies understand aspects of human communication from just eight weeks old!

A young man holds two puppies in yellow puppy vests and stands in front of his small airplane

Puppies, Planes & Pilots

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Canine Companions has relied heavily on volunteer pilots to transport our puppies to their volunteer puppy raisers around the country!