Dina's Story

Learn about our prison puppy raising programs and hear from a former
inmate who will tell you how the program changed her life and gave her a sense of purpose.

[@asecretcourtofcrowsandcloc4084]

It’s absolutely amazing what puppy raisers do.

[@Katelynhm]

Thank you for being a puppy raiser

[@margies5625]

Yes, you wonderful PRs all deserve huge hugs.

[@thepupsthatrescuedme4452]

Do you trains anxiety alert dogs

[@avagreene-taub9710]

No they don’t unfortunately. They only train anxiety alert for veterans with combat related PTSD and live with a 200 mile radius of the northeast training center or that live in the south central training center. They are very strict with who they decide to accept because of their reputation and waitlist and their dogs are ADI (assistance dogs international) accredited. If you live within a 4 hour radius of Grantville Pennsylvania, I would recommend Susquehanna Service Dogs (SSD) another ADI accredited organization that trains very similarly to Canine Companions. They clicker train just like CCI, other service dog organizations, and guide dog organizations, and provide dogs for numerous conditions like seizure response, brace and balance dogs, wheel chair dogs, hearing dogs, 3rd party handled service dogs for people who need a person to help handle the dog, autism service dogs for all levels on the spectrum, civilian related and military PTSD dogs, and dogs for numerous mental health conditions like anxiety alert and response. My service dog is from there, SSD Delancey who is an independently handled autism service and psychiatric alert and response dog. Their dogs cost 5,000 dollars but this on the low end for fundraising and what canine companions does is very rare by giving out dogs for free, and are able to do this because they only service certain types of disabilities, ages, and have strict requirements. SSD is not easy to get into either because they are very similar. On the off chance that you won’t qualify for their dogs, you can try Assistance Dogs of the West and Little Angels who are clicker training, ADI accredited service dog organizations. Keep in mind that these places are more for fundraising a portion of what each dog costs (9,500 dollars for little angels) and (10,000 dollars for Assistance Dogs of the West. (ADW). I hope you can succeed with your journey because it is tough for many with certain disorders and getting accepted into organizations. Just simply look up each website for each organization on Google and you will get much more information. ❤❤❤❤ If you are the right person for canine companions then congratulations, because they are a great organization due to providing free dogs. If you don’t fit reference the comment above