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Retirement Resources

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Considering Retirement for your Assistance Dog?

Join us for From Duty to Downtime.

We'll talk about when to start preparing, what things to look for, the retirement process, and how to access grief resources.

Join the conversation using this link to sign up.

 

Prefer to talk privately? Sign up for a private lesson here.

Tips & Helpful Handouts 

All participants are encouraged to use the Cue and Alert Tracker to gather some data about their assistance dog's reliability. 

View the Retirement Process and Worksheet for your Can Do Canine.

Connect with the IAADP support group.

Connect with a volunteer grief counselor by contacting your Graduate Services Coordinator.

Have questions? 

Please contact your Graduate Services Coordinator if you'd like to chat about your assistance dog's proximity to retirement.

Reach the team by email: clientservices@candocanines.org.

2025 From Duty to Downtime Dates

  • February 18 at noon
  • June 9 at 6 p.m.
  • September 16 at 1 p.m.

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