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You helped make our Tails of Independence Luncheon on May 4, 2016 a “pawsome” success. Nearly 400 generous people joined Can Do Canines at the Golden Valley Country Club and contributions and pledges totaled almost $200,000. That’s enough to train seven new assistance dog teams! Thanks to all in attendance for their incredible support. We could not perform our life-changing work without you. To catch a glimpse of the event … Check out the video below Visit Flickr to see photos (courtesy of Sharolyn Hagen Photography), Watch a video synopsis (courtesy of mndoglovertv) 2016 Tails of Independence Luncheon Freedom Partner: 2016 Tails of Independence Luncheon Independence Partners:

The Discovery Channel in Canada aired a segment on how different animals can detect disease. A few of the animals featured were Can Do Canines Diabetes Assist Dogs! Check out the segment below. If you would like to learn more about our Diabetes Assist Dogs follow this link.

Kuods to volunteer foster-home provider Maggie Darsow and assistance dog in training Uno! The two were featured by Channel 12 News as part of National Volunteer Recognition Week. Check out their story below. Additional kudos to all our amazing volunteers who help make Can Do Canines mission a reality. We simply could not undertake our work without your help. Thank you for your continued support!

Can Do Canines is starting its fifth prison puppy training program at the Stanley Correctional Institution in Stanley, Wis. The first litter of puppies will be entering the prison in late February. In order for the program to succeed, local volunteers are needed twice a month to provide “furloughs” for the prison puppies and work on social skills, house manners and help socialize the puppies outside of the prison. Can Do Canines will hold a ‘Tails to Tell’ informational session on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at the Stanley-Boyd High School Library (507 East 1st Avenue) in Stanley, Wis. from 6:30 …

On Saturday, December 5, more than 300 guests helped fetch more than $124,000 to train Can Do Canines for people with disabilities. The funds were raised at our 2015 Fetching Ball held at the Doubletree by Hilton in Bloomington. Thank you to all in attendance who helped support our important work! At the event attendees played games, drank dog-tini’s and heard from program graduates about how an assistance dog has changed their lives. The highlight of the evening was the Captivating Canine Fashion Show. 11 assistance dogs in training made their way down the runway accompanied by professional models showcasing …

Thank you to ALL who participated in last year’s Paws for Thought Campaign in honor of Give to the Max Day. By sending in photos of your dogs with messages of support, Can Do Canines surpassed its 2014 Give to the Max day goal of $25,000 and raised an impressive $41,000! We could not have done it without your help. This year our fundraising goal for Give to the Max Day on Nov. 12, 2015 is $50,000. So we’re asking for your great photos once again. Submit your photos for Paws for Thought / Give to the Max Day 2015! Please follow the steps …

More than 182 walkers and 86 dogs and 90 volunteer came out to the 2015 Can Do Woofaroo! We just finished tabulating the totals and we raised more than $60,000. That’s enough to fund two new assistance dog teams! Slammer’s Supporter, the top fundraising team brought in $2,218 and the top fundraising individual, Holly Fitzenberger brought in $3,000. Wow! Thank you to everyone who walked, pledged and volunteered. We hope to see you again next year for another great event! Check out the photos from the day on Facebook or Flickr.

Can Do Canines is proud to be the Shepherd Express Heroes of the Week! We just placed our 500th assistance dog Hearing Assist Dog Nina with Paul Chavez in Mequon, Wisconsin (a suburb of Milwaukee). Read on for more! [excerpted from the Shepherd Express] Founded in 1987 in Minnesota by Executive Director Alan Peters, the Midwestern nonprofit Can Do Canines provides assistance dogs to people with disabilities, free of charge. On Aug. 15, it placed its fourth assistance dog in the Greater Milwaukee area, Nina, a 2-year-old Labrador retriever, with Mequon resident Peter Chavez, who has profound binaural hearing loss. They …

The Stillwater Gazette recently published a great article about Puppy Raiser Bonnie Bakke and her assistance dog in training Zoey. Bonnie works full-time and brings Zoey along everywhere she goes … including the office! So, even if you’re working the good ol’ 9 to 5, consider being a volunteer Puppy Raiser today! Read more about the adventures of Bonnie & Zoey below. FROM THE STILLWATER GAZETTE Zoey, a 10-week-old yellow lab puppy, travels everywhere with her human, Bonnie Bakke. She even goes to Bakke’s office in downtown Stillwater. Zoey loves to sleep under Bakke’s desk when clients are around and play with crinkly …

You helped make our Tails of Independence Luncheon on May 5, 2015 a “pawsome” success. More than 300 generous people like you joined us at the Golden Valley Country Club and their contributions and pledges totaled more than $100,000. That’s enough to train four new assistance dog teams! Thanks to all in attendance for their incredible support. The luncheon’s theme was “Love Starts Here” and focused on the positive effect our assistance dogs in training have on everyone they meet. To see a glimpse of the luncheon featuring none other than … PUPPIES! Follow this link. A special thank you …