Al Brittain

Canine Companions for Independence New 35th Birthday Logo

Canine Companions for Independence has a new logo (temporary, I think) celebrating their 35th birthday this year.

Canine Companions for Independence 35th Birthday Logo

Reaction among the CCI faithful has been mixed – the complaints are mostly about the size of the CCI logo in relation to the 35. Fair enough, but I still like it, and here’s why.

Ophelia And Her Assistant Puppy Raisers

I said I wasn’t gonna turn this into a puppy raising blog – honestly, I’m not, but can’t resist sharing a picture of Ophelia with her ‘Assistant Puppy Raisers’ Zephan and Bannon.

Canine Companions for Independence Puppy-in-Program Ophelia IV

I really can’t imagine raising a puppy without having help from dogs like this.  ‘Help’ meaning the kinda influence these dogs have on a puppy – playing with it, correcting it when necessary, and so on.

Schriever Air Force Base Takes Note Of Its Namesake Assistance Dog In Training

Nice official Air Force follow-up story today about one of the dogs in the KSDS military litter I mentioned last month (“KSDS Names Future Assistance Dog Litter After Military Installations “).

Schriever Air Force Base here in Colorado Springs has a new article both online and in the printed edition of their base newspaper this week about – who else? – their namesake dog, Schriever:

KSDS assistance dog in training, Schriever.

(Click on the image for a nice giant high-resolution version.)

More Of The Same…And Something New

Well, it’s pretty obvious I haven’t been posting much here.

That’s simply a combination of not seeing a lot to write about, still looking for a way to operate that accomplishes what I want as I’ve already mentioned, and, last, the arrival here a coupla days ago of our latest Canine Companions for Independence puppy, Ophelia.

Our latest Canine Companions for Independence puppy Ophelia.

  • About Me

    p1000219-facebook-editI'm very active with Canine Companions for Independence as a former member of the Veterans Task Force and puppy raiser. Retired US Air Force Chief Master Sergeant with my last assignments at the Air Force Academy as the Fourth Group Sergeant Major and Dean of Faculty Superintendent.


    I'm actively looking for a paid position doing what I already do full-time as a volunteer.


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