Can Do Canines invites the public and their well-behaved pet dogs to take part in the Can Do Woofaroo on Saturday, September 18, 2021. The event will take place at the Can Do Canines campus from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a one-mile walk beginning at 11 a.m. The Can Do Woofaroo celebrates the amazing partnership between assistance dogs and the people who need them. Individuals can register at www.candowoofaroo.org on their own or as part of a team, and everyone is encouraged to collect pledges and donations toward this fundraiser. The proceeds make it possible for Can Do …
Archives for August 2021
Regaining Independence with the Help from a New Friend, Flirt
By: Jordyn Robeck Lisa came to Can Do Canines in search of an assistance dog that could live up to her previous companion, Judd. She wasn’t ready for a new canine partner, yet admits, “That year without a dog was so hard. You have to learn to re-live.” Lisa uses a wheelchair, and the idea of independence is almost impossible for her. She says, “I was afraid to go anywhere.” After having two assistance dogs, Lisa knew how life-changing another dog could really be. She had loved Judd dearly and knew those were some big paws to fill. “I was …
Feeling Lost Leads to Newfound Confidence
Consider what it would be like to feel completely fine, and then only a moment later, “you’re completely lost.” This is how Malcolm describes having Type 1 diabetes. “You have no capability of doing even the basic tasks. And people don’t often see that when they look at someone with diabetes. They see someone who’s perfectly fine, there’s no issues, and then all of a sudden they’re acting like they have no idea.” So for Malcolm, it came time for him to try to find some assistance. “I’ve had this illness my whole life. I went a long time where …
Peace of Mind Part II
Living with profound hearing loss can be a stressful experience. Brenda, who recently received her second Can Do Canine, knows this well. “It was frustrating not knowing what was going on. My kids would yell at me to get my attention, or come up behind me and startle me,” Brenda says. Going for walks, which she loves to do, can be nerve-wracking when cars come up behind her and catch her unaware. Brenda tried compensating by wearing hearing aids and staying vigilant. It was exhausting. In 2004, she was employed at Lighthouse for the Blind, working with those who were …
Help Us Honor International Assistance Dog Week 2021
August 1-7, 2021 marks International Assistance Dog Week, which was created to recognize all the devoted, hardworking assistance dogs helping individuals mitigate their disability related limitations. Marcie Davis, a paraplegic for over 40 years and CEO of Davis Innovations, worked to establish International Assistance Dog Week. Davis is the author of Working Like Dogs: The Service Dog Guidebook, a resource book that captures personal stories, checklists and practical tips to provide the reader with an A-Z guide about service dogs and she is the host of the Internet radio program, Working Like Dogs, at www.petliferadio.com. As a member of a …
A Day in the Life of Yuki
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a Can Do Canine in final training? Let’s take a look behind the kennel door and see what a day in the life of Yuki, a female Labrador Retreiver currently in the final stages of her training to become an assistance dog, is really like. Yuki wakes up bright and early each morning and devours her morning kibble. After breakfast, it’s out to the yard for some serious morning play time with her kennel mates while the kennel is given a deep clean. In the yard, an ever-changing rotation of toys …
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