Canine Guardians Assistance Dogs

Our community volunteers pour their hearts into a two-year journey to raise, train, and provide loving homes for our future service dogs. These incredible individuals commit to bi-weekly training sessions and ensure our dogs are well-socialized and healthy, giving so much of themselves out of pure love and dedication.

When these dogs graduate, they become lifelines for PTSD veterans, free of charge, people with disabilities – often invisible disabilities, and 1st Responders. These service dogs help their owners regain independence, self-sufficiency, confidence, and hope, significantly enhancing their well-being and safety.

Our service dogs master over 60 commands—such as block, get, bring, lay on, give, touch, and nudge. They become essential companions, helping with daily tasks like fetching keys, medications, leashes, and remotes, opening the refrigerator, turning on lights, and even providing a protective buffer in crowded places. But beyond these physical tasks, they heal emotional scars, offering unwavering comfort and love, and intuitively support their person in times of greatest need.