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.
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 [...]
KSDS Names Future Assistance Dog Litter After Military Installations
On a happier note than my last two posts…
KSDS, a great small ADI-accredited assistance dog organization in Kansas founded 20 years ago, has a tradition of naming its puppy litters for specific themes. Most recent one was a military theme – they named all the dogs for military bases – what a fantastic idea!
That’s Miramar [...]
“A Pup’s Journey to Greatness”
Today I’m gonna give you a chance to see something most people never get to see.
When they’re 8 weeks old, Canine Companions for Independence puppies are brought to the national headquarters campus in Santa Rosa by the breeder caretaker of the mama dog who gave birth to them. They are checked out thoroughly by the [...]
Every Service Dog Placement With A Veteran Should Be As Great As This One
I said I was gonna stay positive and show you examples of how things should be rather than ones where I know they are not, and this story is a great start.
When you see someone talking about service dogs for veterans, I want the image of this team to immediately pop into your head, because [...]
Canine Companions for Independence Assistance Dogs On-Duty For Veterans
Great picture of two Canine Companions for Independence assistance dogs and their humans taken during the recent US Paralympics Military Sports Camp that was held at Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) Oct 14-17:
Left to right – Buddy Hayes, her Service Dog Ellie, Kristin Valent, physical therapist at NMCSD Comprehensive Combat and Complex Casualty Care [...]
Resistance Is Futile (No, Not From The Borg – From Yellow Labs Like These)
L to R – Zephan, Aubrey, Alexander, and Bannon. (Click to enlarge).
I’ve mentioned being at the Canine Companions for Independence graduation at the Southwest Regional Center in Oceanside, CA on Saturday. The primary reason for the trip was actually to pick up three dogs that were just released from advanced training and bring them home [...]
“CCI Salutes Independence” – Open House for Veterans, Families, And Friends
Put this one on your calendar if you’re gonna be anywhere in Southern California on Saturday, July 11th. In fact, this event is so great, you might want to plan on making a special trip to SoCal for it, especially if you’re a veteran considering getting an assistance dog.
The Canine Companions for Independence (CCI) [...]
Places You Should Know: NEADS “Canines for Combat Veterans”
I explained the logic behind the Places You Should Know series a while ago in this introductory post (“Places You Should Know: Assistance Dogs International (ADI) Accredited Service Dog Organizations”) – please review it, but here’s the short version.
There’s a lotta confusion or just plain lack of knowledge about service dog organizations, what they offer, [...]
Canine Companions For Independence Benefactor Dean Koontz Interviewed
I think most people know that Dean Koontz is one of Canine Companions for Independence’s biggest supporters – if not the biggest. He’s donated millions to CCI (last number I saw was $5.5 million); the Southwest Region campus in Oceanside, CA, is named after him, his wife Gerda, and their now-departed former CCI dog, Trixie; [...]
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