Not all Canine Companions for Independence puppies are selected for a career as an assistance dog. In fact, due to the high standards when placing an assistance dog with a person with a disability, CCI will make the decision to… Read More ›
Canine Companions for Independence
From puppy to assistance dog
The journey of a Canine Companions for Independence puppy.
Wordless Wednesday: Turkey Sit
A slightly belated birthday to the Canine Companions for Independence Hero Litter. Holly and her littermates should have received a hearty Happy Eight Month Birthday greeting a few days ago on November 18. But the day came and went without… Read More ›
Beauty and Brains and Love
How old is your puppy? asked the Bob Evans server. She stoops down to look under the table at our pup in training. Puppy Euka is alert amid the activity of this noisy – and aromatic – environment, but she’s… Read More ›
Wordless Wednesday: Some dogs want to see their name in lights
Some dogs, with aspirations of celebrity-dom, want to see their name in lights. Other dogs have a different value system. From Canine Companions for Independence’s Facebook page … It’s National Dog Day and to celebrate, we are launching the#kibblenamegame! Harpo… Read More ›
Recognizing Assistance Dog Week
You came back! cries Holly. She does a four-paw slide across the kitchen flooring to greet me at the back door. Oof! Holly Don’t! I say, using her middle name. I just went to pick some dill from the herb… Read More ›
