Al Brittain

Inspiring Story of How One Service Dog Family Deals With Muscular Dystrophy

This is a very tough story to read – at least it was for me – but it will give you an idea of some of the really difficult things that people with service dogs and their families deal with every day.
In this case, it happens to be a Canine Companions for Independence (CCI) graduate [...]

CCI Graduate Cole Massie Can Now Add “Surfer” To His List of Achievements

Cole Massie and his tremendous assistance dog Ilia are pretty famous.  They have their own PSA you may have seen on TV and a YouTube video that I’ve often said should be the recruiting video for CCI.  Show that video to a group of potential volunteers, check to see who’s crying when it’s over and [...]

Maybe The Most Dedicated Service Dog Ever

There’s a tremendous story in today’s Denver Post about Comet, who might be the most dedicated service dog you’ve ever seen.
Comet is a Canine Companions for Independence skilled companion dog here in Colorado Springs who, if you look closely at the following picture, you will note only has three legs:

You can read the whole story [...]