Canine Companions Assistance Dog Team Sponsorship

How does Canine Companions follow up on a record breaking year that saw our organization place an all-time high of 403 assistance dogs?  

We held Team Trainings and graduation ceremonies in all six regions, resulting in the placement of over 80 assistance dogs -- that's how! In other words, we picked up right where we left off, as we welcomed new graduates and provided successor assistance dogs to a number of our recipients in the first three months of 2018.  Thanks to the donations we receive, our graduates receive their assistance dog and follow-up services free of charge.

The second quarter of 2018 will include numerous Team Trainings and graduation ceremonies. If you are in the vicinity of one of our regional centers, please come to a graduation ceremony. In addition, as the weather improves across the country, the number of events will increase. We're gearing up for DogFest Walk 'n Rolls, and special events, such as Sit Stay Sparkle, which will occur at our Schulz Campus in Santa Rosa, California on Saturday, June 9. 

Toward the end of the quarter, we will hold our annual TEAM (Together Everyone Achieves More) Conference, which features a Volunteer Leadership Conference. That event provides our volunteer leaders from across the country with the opportunity to meet with one another, learn from one another and Canine Companions staff, and take home the latest news and best practices to volunteer chapters and groups around the country. Over 3,000 volunteers, ranging from puppy raisers to event volunteers truly make a difference for Canine Companions and the people we serve. 

One such person is Tammie, who graduated with her second assistance dog, Ferrari in 2017. Tammie shared that having a Canine Companions assistance dog makes it so much easier to be independent and to get around in public. 

Thanks so much for making a difference for Tammie and all of our graduates, and for Giving a Dog a Job.