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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."
Bankrate insights. About 1 in 4 U.S. adults have some type of disability.There are approximately 500,000 service dogs in the U.S. alone.. The average cost of getting a trained service dog in the U ...
Carl Cricco, CEO of K9s for Warriors, said via email that ending veteran suicide is the program's top mission. He pointed out that many veterans “found renewed enjoyment in life, and ...
K9s For Warriors is an American charity and veterans service organization that provides service dogs to veterans. [3] The organization trains rescue dogs to help veterans coping with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury, military sexual trauma, post-9/11 issues and other psychological challenges associated with military service.
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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.
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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 ...