Sponsor a Puppy

Blue header image with a black and yellow lab puppy in yellow puppy capes and their names Scottie and Narha

Support Puppies with a Purpose!

These future service dogs are waiting for your support! For a $240 donation (equivalent to just $10 a month) you can sponsor a puppy’s two-year journey to become a service dog and help a child, adult or veteran lead life with greater independence, free of charge. 

a yellow lab puppy in a yellow puppy cape
a black lab puppy in a yellow puppy cape

Your Sponsorship

Step 1. Choose your puppy from above and complete the form (if you’d like to sponsor both puppies, please complete each form separately).  

Step 2. Receive your personalized Sponsorship Kit in the mail within the first month  

Your Kit includes:   

  • Official sponsorship certificate  
  • Plush “Scottie” or “Narha” puppy with custom nametag 
  • Special information and fun fact card on your sponsored puppy
  • A custom magnet and set of stickers featuring your puppy   
  • A 2023 Canine Companions puppy wall calendar (while supplies last)  

Step 3. Receive quarterly email updates on what the puppy is learning, how they have grown and what’s coming next in their journey.  

  • Additional mailed pieces including a birthday card and an announcement when the puppy enters the final phase of the journey to become a service dog.   

EmBARK on your puppy’s journey and know you’re supporting more children, adults and veterans with disabilities to lead a life of greater independence.

gift pack for scottie puppy sponsorship featuring a plush dog, a calendar, a certificate, a magnet, and stickers
gift pack for narha puppy sponsorship featuring a plush dog, a calendar, a certificate, a magnet, and stickers

Click on the button next to the puppy you would like to sponsor and complete the form. If you are sponsoring both, please complete a form for each. If you are sponsoring a puppy as a gift for someone else, please be sure to select that specific form.  

Within the first month of sponsoring your puppy, you will receive a welcome kit in the mail. You will then receive regular updates via email that include updated photos or videos, information on what the puppy has been learning and where they are headed next in their journey to become a service dog. You will also receive a mailed birthday card on your puppy’s first birthday and a final mailed announcement when they enter professional training to become a service dog for someone with a disability.

The cost to sponsor a puppy is $375, or approximately $1 per day. This donation directly supports our mission of providing expertly trained service dogs to children, adults and veterans with disabilities at no cost to clients, allowing them to lead lives with greater independence. Plus, you’re guaranteed to get lots of puppy cuteness along the way!

Click on the image of the puppy you would like to sponsor and complete the form. Be sure to include the contact information of the person you would like to receive the updates. If you would like to sponsor both puppies, please complete each form separately.

Within the first month of sponsoring your puppy, you will receive a Sponsorship Kit in the mail. You will then receive quarterly updates via email that include updated photos, information on what the puppy has been learning and where they are headed next in their journey to become a service dog. You will also receive a mailed birthday card on your puppy’s first birthday and a final mailed announcement when they enter professional training to become a service dog for someone with a disability.

Canine Companions service dogs spend approximately two years being raised and trained for this important work. Your sponsorship makes this journey possible.

 

It takes an exceptional dog to graduate as a service dog, and not every dog is suitable. All dogs must meet our standards of trained skills, health and temperament to ensure quality placements and happy working dogs. Because of this, it is important to note that a Canine Companions puppy can be released from the program at any time. Ongoing updates will be provided through professional training until graduation or release. If your sponsored puppy is released exceptionally early, accommodation will be made.

The cost to sponsor a puppy is $240, or $10 per month. This donation will contribute to our mission of providing these expertly trained service dogs to children, adults and veterans with disabilities at no cost, allowing them to lead a life of greater independence. Plus, you’ll get a lot of puppy cuteness along the way!

Yes! Sponsorship of a puppy makes a great gift. When you complete the form, be sure to indicate a mailing address for the gift recipient.

Yes! Check back for our next puppies available for sponsorship, coming June 1.

Unfortunately, we cannot offer opportunities to meet sponsored puppies in person due to location limitations and privacy of our volunteer puppy raisers.

If you sponsored a puppy but did not receive your sponsorship kit, please contact the Canine Companions marketing department at 1-800-572-BARK (2275).