Host a Dog in Your Home for 2 Weeks
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Host an assistance-dog-in-training in your home for 2 weeks!Our dogs spend 8 months in training with carefully chosen inmate handlers at Stanley Correctional Institution.During the 8 months in the training program, the dogs go to homes of volunteers near the prison for 2-Week Home Stays, in order to maintain good house manners and get exposed to as many social and public situations as possible.Can Do Canines provides knowledgeable training staff to support you, all of the dog food, and vet care.By helping host a future assistance dog in your home, you are enhancing the quality of life for people with disabilities. These dogs will grow up to bring their people more freedom, independence and peace of mind.Plus, you get to snuggle with a life-changing dog!
About Can Do Canines
Our assistance dogs fetch amazing things. They provide the gifts of freedom, independence, and peace of mind to our clients and their families. These wonderful canines are specially trained for our clients who live with disabilities that involve mobility challenges, hearing loss or deafness, seizure disorders, autism, or diabetes complicated by hypoglycemia unawareness. Dogs, training and supplies are provided to each client free of charge thanks to the work of dedicated volunteers and contributions from generous individuals, corporations, foundations and service groups like the Lions.
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