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Canine Companions trains different types of working dogs: service dogs (e.g., mobility assistance dogs, service dogs for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder), skilled companions trained to work with an adult or child with a disability under the guidance of a facilitator, hearing dogs for the deaf and hard-of-hearing, and dogs for "facility teams."
Bonita M. Bergin (also known as Bonnie Bergin) is an American canine researcher. She is the inventor of the concept of the service dog. [citation needed] She is the founder and president of the Bergin University of Canine Studies and the founder of Canine Companions for Independence and Paws for Purple Hearts.
It was founded in Columbus, Ohio, in 1981 by Sandy Maze, and is now based in St. Louis, Missouri. Overview ... Canine Companions for Independence; References
Canine Companions for Independence. Canine Partners for Life. Canine Partners of the Rockies. Paws With A Cause. Service Dogs, Inc. Service Dog Project (SDP) Visual impairment. Guide Dogs for the ...
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2004: Canine Companions for Independence became the first assistance dog organization to place a facility dog (Ellie, a Labrador retriever mix) to work in a prosecutor’s office, in Seattle. [ 15 ] 2013: Rosie, a graduate facility dog from assistance dog organization ECAD, was placed with Poughkeepsie Children's Home to assist a child who had ...
Scott Foley, a.k.a Jake Ballard, is stopping by the AOL offices Wednesday, May 13, 2015, to talk about an organization close to his heart: Canine Companions for Independence, the largest non-profit