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Sierra Foothills Chapter

May 19, 2023 • By Hayley Gordon

The Sierra Foothills Volunteer Chapter of Canine Companions consists of volunteers, puppy raisers and graduate teams from Yuba County, California.

a puppy raiser handler at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center kneels down and touches the face of a black Canine Companions puppy in a yellow vest

San Quentin Puppy Raising Program

May 1, 2023 • By mwilliams@canine.org

Canine Companions recently began a new puppy raising program at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center. Read more!

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Puppy Raising Spotlight: Erin Boetzer

March 13, 2023 • By Hayley Gordon

A series of unfortunate events, poor decisions and addiction landed Erin Boetzer in prison for nine years. Prison had a way of making Erin feel like just a statistic, thinking she would “never amount to more than an addict.” That…

A black lab in a service vest laying down

Sarpy County, Iowa, Mourns Loss of Facility Dog Manny

July 13, 2022 • By Hayley Gordon

Manny was a facility dog for seven and-a-half years with Sarpy County, Iowa, but following some health-related issues, Manny died – but his legacy lives on.

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Canine Companions Breaks Ground on New State-Of-The-Art Canine Health & Wellness Center

June 13, 2022 • By Hayley Gordon

Canine Companions has broken ground on a state of the art Canine Health And Wellness facility at their National headquarters in Santa Rosa

African american man in a sweatshirt with US Army logos with a yellow lab service dog in blue vest laying in his lap

Violet’s Turn to Serve

June 10, 2022 • By Hayley Gordon

The story of Victor and Service Dog Violet, who is trained in commands specifically designed to help mitigate the symptoms of PTSD.

yellow and black labs in yellow puppy vests sit in front of a building wearing mortar board graduation hats

Canine Companions Graduations Training Center

April 25, 2022 • By Sandrine

Canine Companions graduation ceremonies honor people with disabilities placed with expertly trained service dogs nationwide.

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DogFest Northwest

February 11, 2022 • By Sandrine

Join us for DogFest Northwest, a virtual fundraiser for Canine Companions. Help us raise funds and awareness for our important mission.

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Updates on Puppies in the Spotlight

December 10, 2021 • By Hayley Gordon

Featured Canine Companions puppies & dogs are part of our sponsored puppy program. They are sponsored by sports teams, corporate partners, news organizations, and more!