Penguin Loves Playtime

When you are a puppy, the world is an exciting place. You experience many things for the first time and your favorite toy one minute can be replaced quickly by the stuffed animal peeking out of the toy basket. When you are a Canine Companions puppy, you get to experience even more of the world, […]

Weather woman pets yellow Canine Companions puppy

Zari Moves On and Dom Grows Up

Puppy Zari is about to say goodbye! Zari has been with her volunteer puppy raiser, Laura, for nearly two years now and is getting prepared to turn in for professional training in just a few weeks – on Valentine’s Day! Luckily for Laura, Zari’s little brother, puppy Dom, has plenty of love to give and […]

Canine Companions puppy Dom laying over the top of Zari

Now We Are One: The Importance of Personal Development

Wes hit a major milestone for any Canine Companions® puppy (or human for that matter). He celebrated his very first birthday! Birthdays are full of fun and often a special treat, but they also tend to make you think about what the next year will bring and how to work on a little bit of […]

Heartley’s New Year’s Resolutions

People aren’t the only ones setting New Year’s resolutions this year… Canine Companions puppy Heartley has some big goals for 2020! This year, Heartley is working on ignoring his cat sister Michi when it’s time to learn commands. Heartley is learning the importance of staying on task even when he wants to play. Heartley’s second […]

A Year in Review and an Eye on the Future

We have much to be thankful for as we begin a new year, especially the life-changing powers of our assistance dogs and the work of our volunteer puppy raisers. At the beginning of 2019, Bogo was just a fluffy puppy with four small paws, and one BIG dream. It’s hard to believe how much he has […]

Bogo with Publix bags