CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE INC

Generates funding for service dog programs through an online gift shop and receives external donations, such as $119,252 from the NADA Foundation auction, to support service dog partnerships.

Generates financial support for service dog programs through an online gift shop and receives donations from external sources, such as $119,252 from the NADA Foundation auction.

Places dogs deemed unsuitable for service or facility roles into other working roles, such as search and rescue and explosives detection, through partnerships with other agencies.

Places dogs that are not suitable for service or facility roles into other working roles, such as search and rescue and explosives detection, through partnerships with other agencies.

Places dogs unsuitable for service or facility roles into other working roles, such as search and rescue and explosives detection, through partner agencies.

Places facility dogs in courts, hospitals, and children’s medical centers to provide emotional support and comfort. Also places therapy dogs in professional settings; 215 therapy dogs were placed in 2025 as part of working dog teams.

Places facility dogs in settings such as hospitals and courtrooms to provide emotional support and comfort, including the first criminal justice facility dog in a court setting in 2004.

Places facility dogs in settings such as children’s hospitals and court systems to provide emotional support, including the first criminal justice facility dog 'Ellie' in 2004. Also places therapy dogs, with 215 therapy dog teams placed in 2025.

Places facility dogs in settings such as hospitals and courtrooms to provide emotional support and comfort, including the first criminal justice facility dog in a court setting in 2004.

Places facility dogs in settings such as hospitals and courtrooms to provide emotional support and comfort.

Provides medical alert dogs trained to detect blood sugar changes in individuals with insulin-dependent diabetes, and hearing dogs to alert individuals to environmental sounds. These services were expanded following the merger with Early Alert Canines.

Provides service dogs to children, adults, and veterans with a range of disabilities, including those with physical disabilities, hearing impairments, diabetes, and PTSD, at no cost to the recipients. The organization has placed over 8,500 service dogs since 1975, with 325 to 375 placements annually, and currently supports over 2,800 active graduate teams.

Provides service dogs, including medical alert dogs and hearing dogs, to children, adults, and veterans with various disabilities, such as cerebral palsy, spina bifida, stroke, and PTSD, to enhance independence, mobility, and daily living. These dogs are provided at no cost to recipients.

Places dogs that do not meet service or facility dog standards into alternative working roles such as search and rescue and explosives detection through partnerships with other agencies.

Provides service dogs trained in tasks such as nightmare and anxiety interruption to veterans with service-connected PTSD, beginning with the first placement in 2014 and expanding through the Wounded Veterans Initiative launched in 2007. Also places medical alert dogs for individuals with insulin-dependent diabetes following the merger with Early Alert Canines.

Supports over 2,800 active graduate teams across the United States, ensuring ongoing partnership success.

Supports over 2,800 active graduate teams across the United States, providing follow-up services to ensure successful partnerships between recipients and their service dogs.

Provides service dogs trained specifically to assist veterans with service-connected PTSD, including tasks such as nightmare interruption and anxiety reduction. The Wounded Veterans Initiative was launched in 2007, and the first PTSD service dog was placed in 2014.

Trains and places service dogs with children, adults, and veterans with disabilities, providing them at no cost to recipients. Since 1975, over 8,500 service dogs have been placed, with 325 to 375 placed annually. Dogs are trained in up to 45 tasks including mobility assistance, anxiety interruption, and public support.

Trains service dogs through a 16-18 month volunteer puppy raising program, followed by 6-9 months of professional training in up to 45 tasks. This includes a prison puppy raising program.

Trains service dogs through a 16-18 month volunteer puppy raising program followed by 6-9 months of professional training in up to 45 tasks.

Trains and places service dogs with children, adults, and veterans with disabilities, providing them at no cost. The organization places 325 to 375 service dogs annually, with over 8,500 placed since 1975, supporting over 2,800 active graduate teams across the United States.

Became the first member of Assistance Dogs International to earn full accreditation, demonstrating leadership in setting high standards for service dog training and placement.

Engages over 6,100 active volunteers across the United States to support its programs, including puppy raising.

Engages over 6,100 active volunteers across the United States, including over 1,100 puppies in training being raised by volunteers, and operates prison puppy raising programs.

Engages over 6,100 active volunteers across the United States, including over 1,100 volunteers raising puppies in training, some through prison puppy raising programs.

Relies on over 6,100 active volunteers across the U.S. to raise and train puppies, including a prison-based puppy raising program initiated in 1995. Over 1,100 puppies are currently in training.

Engages over 6,100 active volunteers across the United States in puppy raising and training programs, including over 1,100 puppies currently in training. Operates innovative programs such as the first prison puppy raising program established in 1995 at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility.