Canine Companions for Independence, Inc
Canine Companions is a national nonprofit that gives trained service dogs to people with disabilities at no cost. Its Southeast Training Center in Orlando serves Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, and Alabama, and it places service dogs, facility dogs, veteran service dogs, and medical alert dogs.
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Canine Companions provides enhanced independence to children, adults and veterans with disabilities through expertly trained service dogs. Canine Companions assistance dogs are trained in over 40... Main Services support & service animals Other Services translation & interpretation Serving adults young adults teens seniors veterans all disabilities developmental disability physical disability limited mobility deaf or hard of hearing More Less ptsd
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What they offer 7
- Recently verified· Jun 26
Service DogsService
Veterans with disabilities may receive trained service dogs that help with physical tasks and, for PTSD, tasks like interrupting anxiety or nightmares and creating space in crowds.
- Recently verified· Jun 26
Facility DogsService
Facility dogs work with professionals in health care, visitation, or education settings to support clients with special needs.
- Recently verified· Jun 26
Medical Alert DogsService
Medical alert dogs are trained to help adults and children manage insulin-dependent diabetes by alerting to blood sugar changes.
- Recently verified· Jun 26
Southeast Region Campus Tours and PresentationsEvent
The Southeast Training Center offers tours and mission presentations by advance reservation.
- Recently verified· Jun 26
Southeast Region GraduationsEvent
Public graduation and puppy matriculation ceremonies celebrate new service dog teams and puppies entering training.
- Recently verified· Jun 26
DogFest Southeast RegionEvent
DogFest events invite community members to support Canine Companions in Southeast communities.
- Recently verified· Jun 26
Volunteer Puppy RaisingProgram
Volunteer puppy raisers care for and socialize future service dogs before they return for professional training.
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