Sponsor a Puppy
Sponsor a Canine Companions Puppy!
Give the Gift of Puppy Sponsorship this Holiday Season!
Spread joy and change lives by sponsoring a Canine Companions puppy this holiday season! Your support helps guide a puppy on their journey to becoming a service dog, creating lifelong partnerships and fostering greater independence.
For a minimum of $10 a month for two years, or a one-time gift of $240, you can make a lasting impact.
A sponsorship of a future service dog makes a paws-itively perfect gift for yourself or a loved one this holiday season. Don’t wait – to receive your puppy sponsorship kit by December 25, orders must be placed by December 12.
*This date is based on recommendations by USPS due to potential holiday shipping delays.
Sponsor Wynn and Winston!
About Winston
- Personality: Calm, soulful and easygoing
- Favorite toy: A soft, plush duck
- Unique trait: His floppy ears that add to his gentle, endearing look
- Gender: Male
About Wynn
- Personality: Lively, curious and full of energy
- Favorite toy: A giant squeaky carrot plush
- Unique trait: A distinctive dark marking down her nose
- Gender: Female
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 within the first month.
Your Kit includes:
- Official sponsorship certificate
- A custom magnet and set of stickers featuring your puppy
- Plush “Wynn” or “Winston” puppy with custom nametag
- Highlight card featuring fun facts and information on your sponsored puppy
- Additional puppy notecards!
Step 3. Receive seasonal 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.
Help support the puppies of today as they transform into the service dogs of tomorrow!
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.
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!
Success story: Meet Annie, a Canine Companions facility dog Making a Difference
Golden Retriever Annie, one of our previously featured puppies, stands as paw-itive proof that even a small gift can create a big impact!
After two years of dedicated socialization and training, Annie has officially graduated as a Canine Companions Facility Dog, and her proud sponsors were there to follow her journey each step of the way! Facility dogs, like Annie, receive similar training to service dogs, but rather than working with one individual with a disability, they work alongside a professional to serve a community of people in healthcare, visitation and educational settings.
Annie is already creating smiles and changing lives. Her handler shares:
“Annie’s work alongside the rehabilitation staff at TIRR Memorial Hermann Hospital has already been incredibly impactful. Her assistance has provided motivation and support to many of our amazing patients and families, as well as for our staff. She is always ready to lend a helping paw and brings smiles everywhere she goes!”
Annie’s journey proves that, with support like yours, we can change lives, one paw at a time. Sponsor a puppy today and help create more amazing stories like Annie’s!
Photos Courtesy of TIRR Memorial Hermann
“I received this fun packet of swag and memories when I sponsored a puppy for Canine Companions! You help fund a future service dog and get updates. Win-win!”
– Pam, Canine Companions puppy sponsor
“We had SUCH lovely time working with Canine Companions for an event. Everybody loved meeting all of the adorable puppers in training. We decided to sponsor Scarlett and was rewarded with this great little bundle of goods (stuffed dog, stickers, greeting cards and a magnet.) We can’t wait to work with them again!“
– Chef Jake, Throwdown Catering, Canine Companions puppy sponsor
“I sponsored a puppy and got the stuffed doggy. It’s so precious it brought tears to my eyes. I am so proud to be a sponsor!”
– Canine Companions puppy sponsor
Contact Us
Your Sponsor a Puppy Support Team is here to help! Contact us at (707) 577-1700 or by clicking here.
Click on the “Sponsor” button 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.
Your support helps Canine Companions provide expertly trained service dogs to people with disabilities FREE of charge, creating lasting partnerships and helping children, adults and veterans to live with greater independence.
Within the first month of sponsoring your puppy, you will receive a Sponsorship Kit in the mail. You will then receive regular 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 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.
Canine Companions service dogs spend approximately two years being raised and trained for this important work, and you will receive email updates following that journey every few months.
If your sponsored puppy is released from the service dog program, it’s always in the best interest of the dog. We ensure every dog undergoes thorough health and behavioral evaluations. If they aren’t suited for a service or facility dog role, we explore other options like adoption into a loving home.
If this happens, you still have the chance to make a difference! For those on a monthly plan, your payments are committed for the full two-year sponsorship, even if the puppy’s journey takes a different path. While sponsorship doesn’t automatically roll over, you’re welcome to sponsor another puppy and continue making a difference.
The cost to sponsor a puppy is $240, or $10 a month, over a two-year period. 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 Sponsor as a Gift form, be sure to indicate a mailing address for the gift recipient.
Yes! Check back for our next puppies available for sponsorship, coming November 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 Sponsor a Puppy Support Team at (707) 577-1700 or by clicking here.
