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Volunteer Pilots Transport Future Service Dogs

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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.

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Training for Neo

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It’s been a year and a half since Chevy Chase Village Life magazine wrote about Neo, the Canine Companions for Independence dog being trained by Village residents Frank Curtis and Melissa Skolfield, and we thought it was high time we check in with his progress.

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NYC Chapter

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About Events Contact DONATE Canine CompanionsNortheast Region ABOUT The NYC Chapter encompasses puppy raisers, graduates and volunteers in New York City including all five boroughs. If you’re looking for deeper engagement as a Canine Companions volunteer, we encourage you to…

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Upstate New York Chapter

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About Events Contact DONATE Canine CompanionsNortheast Region ABOUT The Upstate New York Chapter encompasses puppy raisers, graduates and volunteers in the New York Capital District and the surrounding area. If you’re looking for deeper engagement as a Canine Companions volunteer,…

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Northern New England Chapter

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About Events News & Stories Contact DONATE Canine CompanionsNortheast Region ABOUT The Northern New England Chapter encompasses puppy raisers, graduates and volunteers in the New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine area. If you’re looking for deeper engagement as a Canine Companions…

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Hudson Valley Chapter

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About Events Contact DONATE Canine CompanionsNortheast Region ABOUT The Hudson Valley Chapter encompasses puppy raisers, graduates and volunteers in the Hudson Valley area north of New York City. The mission of the Hudson Valley Chapter is to raise awareness, recruit…

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Bay State Chapter

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About Events Contact DONATE Canine CompanionsNortheast Region ABOUT The Bay State Chapter encompasses puppy raisers, graduates and volunteers in the Massachusetts and New England area. If you’re looking for deeper engagement as a Canine Companions volunteer, we encourage you to…

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New Jersey Chapter

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About Events Contact DONATE Canine CompanionsNortheast Region ABOUT The New Jersey Volunteer Chapter was established in 2015 and encompasses puppy raisers, graduates and volunteers in the Northeast and Central New Jersey. If you’re looking for deeper engagement as a Canine…

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Lehigh Valley Chapter

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About Events News & Stories Contact DONATE Canine CompanionsNortheast Region ABOUT The Lehigh Valley Chapter was established in 2015 and encompasses puppy raisers, graduates and volunteers in northeast Pennsylvania and northwest New Jersey. If you’re looking for deeper engagement as…

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Old Dominion Chapter

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About Events Contact DONATE Canine CompanionsNortheast Region ABOUT The Old Dominion chapter was established in 2002 and encompasses puppy raisers, graduates and volunteers in the Richmond Virginia area. If you’re looking for deeper engagement as a Canine Companions volunteer, we…