Canine Companions graduation ceremonies honor people with disabilities placed with expertly trained service dogs nationwide.
Updates on Puppies in the Spotlight
CAPTAIN The Colorado Springs Switchbacks soccer team named and are following their second puppy, Captain VII. The Switchbacks are supporting Captain for 14 months on his journey to become a service dog. Captain, a black Labrador Retriever, attends games and…
Canine Companions New Look, Same Exceptional Mission
Canine Companions®, the first and largest provider of service dogs for people with disabilities, has launched a new brand.
Wallis Annenberg PetSpace Leadership Institute Fellows Suggest Ways to Improve Selection and Performance of Working Dogs
Members of the Wallis Annenberg PetSpace Leadership Institute* published a paper this week entitled “Enhancing the Selection and Performance of Working Dogs”* in the international peer-reviewed journal, Frontiers in Veterinary Science.
Hofstra Student Wins National Journalism Award for Canine Companions Feature
Congratulations to Hofstra University Broadcasting student Rachel Luscher, class of ’23, who recently placed in the top-10 in the Audio News and Features competition with her story about Canine Companions. “Hearst is one of the most prestigious student journalism competitions…
Live Puppy Cam Launches to Celebrate National Puppy Day
National nonprofit Canine Companions® launches two-week live puppy cam featuring six-week-old future service dogs.
Northeast Region Advisory Board In-The-News
The Northeast Region Advisory Board is extremely active in their local communities!
Airplane full of puppies lands in Connecticut; pups to begin new lives assisting people with disabilities
A small private airplane landed at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks on Wednesday night, and delivered sweetness, joy and hope to nine families waiting on the tarmac.
Nine 8-week-old puppies, which were flown from California, were carried off the plane one by one and handed over to the people who will begin their training to become assistance dogs for people with disabilities.
In COVID-19 Crisis, Rutgers Instructor Fights for People With Disabilities
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ Javier Robles, a teaching instructor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health in the School of Arts and Sciences, assembled a statewide panel of people with disabilities, relatives, caregivers and support professionals to fight for…
A love story about a dog and his boy could comfort kids with PANS
Will Gibney, at 17, has written a book about the dog that changed his life.
“Toshi is my service dog,” says Will in this week’s Enterprise podcast. “He means so much to me because for years he’s been by my side.”