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If you or someone you know is disabled and needs assistance with everyday tasks, listen up. Free help is available – with a highly-trained Canine Companion. Pet Pulse’s Joey Wahler brings us a demonstration.

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oldmaidcatwoman
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It is truly amazing how much these dogs can do for people.
 
mom h.
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amazing group great article
 
Annie O.
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Canine Companions is an amazing group. Great article
 
lruder
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The companionship these animals provide is just as critical as the physical assistant. Wonderful program.
 
Michele C.
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So true. Or furry friends are indeed loyal creatures AND they are probably anti-union. Long hours, No pay, just a little love.
 
barb  a.
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I have a freind who trained her own therapy drug as it takes so long to get one from programs
 
Ethan W.
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This is just great!
 
BHOLTZ
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It'll be good to see more programs like this developed.
 
marc h.
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wonderful!
 
Betty W.
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great program!
 
mike h.
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This sounds like a good thing and it is amazing what animals can be trained to do.
 
beccasooner
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Love these stories. need more goodwill stuff like this!
 
Rhonda T.
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sounds like this is a great program. maybe it can be implemented in more areas.
 
DEREKDEMANE
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I agree.
 
Geoff L.
Geoff L. (glcats)
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Great program!
 
DDRau
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Canine Companions is a great service for so many. These dogs enable people to lead fulfilling lives and be independent.
 
Sarah  W.
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I love these type of stories, Although I think they should get puppies from Shelters and then train them.
 
Meg S.
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The training these dogs go through is hard and I applaud the trainers for the amount of time and patience it takes. not only does the person get companionship but also a dog that will assist them with every day tasks.
Wonderful organization.
 
Michaelyn
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Good to know!
 
Lara W.
Lara W. (croft)
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Dogs can help people in so many ways.
 
SJL78
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Another great dog to the rescue stories.
 
Melody L.
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I love dogs that can have an impact like this.
 
YankeeTicketMan
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If dogs can so things like this, they deserve a break. Give them their own bill of rights.
 
Abegail
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Our pets have rights too.
 
Missy M.
Missy M. (Mshan)
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We would be in serious trouble without dogs.
 
John H.
John H. (JohnH)
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dogs are almost like a third hand for people.
 
Keri W.
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Way to go Pups.
 
beverly y.
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what a woderful amazing dog
 
Sydney  S.
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What an amazing great dog! He's so special!
 
Susan T.
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One of the many reasons I have dogs in my house as they are my ears. Being hard of hearing makes me more aware of my surroundings. When I am asleep I don't wear my hearing aid I can hear the dogs barks. If a person were to talk to me in my sleep I wouldn't hear them but hear my dogs bark.

I know, in the future I will need some kind assistant through a dog to hear for me. Dogs use to be for the blind. You will find many working dogs for all sorts of reasons.

You never know, one day you need one of these companions to help you.
 
loosey
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What would we do without these wonderful animals!!!???
 
M17
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i see these canine companions working frequently where i work. they are wonderful for socialization as well as the physical assist they can give
 
Michelle H.
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A wonderful program helping people and pets.
 
hauler
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This is a wonderful thing. To give a person independance again is a great gift!
 
Satana H.
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I love that animals can really help the world.
 
Kim T.
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dogs are so great and helpful. this is a great little story to remind me of that.
 
blessedwithjen2
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Canine Companions for Independence is such a blessing to me. They gave me my current service dog, Jen II, and we graduated February 16, 2008. We just retested today and are now officially a Public Certified Service Team! I can't wait to take Jen to school with me so that my classmates can see Jen in action and learn all about CCI and the services they provide for people like me.
 
Jean E.
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Jen -

Are there any special policies in place at your school that govern service dog use?

Thanks.
 
dsnyder
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I think the dedicated people who train dogs to be service dogs are very commendable. This is a service that is needed and if more dogs were available, more people would be able to live independently
 
RoseLong
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It is really wonderful that these dogs are able to assist these individuals. Great program!
 
Tammy K.
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This is a wonderul program. Cudos to the people who have the patience to train these outstanding animals. Animals can provide so much care and love to a person.
 
D. Rene
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What a great program.
 
Kim
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great program......win/win
 
jill l.
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This is agreat program. Do many people can be helped with these dogs. Wonderful. Good for the dog and the human.
 
Hughie
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Great organization! Loved this story.
 
Ashlee S.
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Sweet
 
Lana S.
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Very touching and much needed program!
 
TimDemp30
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There are so many people who can benefit from the help of an animal (emotionally and physically). Programs such as these are SO great.
 
kchels
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wow
 
capt1928
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I absolutely love this story-and it is so true.
 
5doxiemom
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I love this story
 
Sharon L.
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It warms my heart when I see people with disabilities using service dogs so that
they can go out and enjoy the rest of the world. Wonderful story.
 
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I'm thrilled that this organization exists. What a great situation.
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