Recent Headlines:
In This Class, 'Teacher's Pet' Gains New Meaning
By Caroline Melia | Today's Local News
November 7, 2008
"Fairfax is here!" the third- through fifth-grade students in Robin Hooper's special-education class often exclaim...
Dog Works His Charm in Special Ed Classroom
by John Raifsnider | The North County Times
October 24, 2008
Students enrolled in a special education program for third- through fifth-graders at Hannalei Elementary School have a new friend in their classroom this fall...
Dana Point Man Finds a New Best Friend
by Chris Daines | The Orange County Register
October 23, 2008
Herb Langefeld recently turned 40, and on his birthday he met Oliver. They bonded quickly and became best friends...
Teacher's Pet Helps Students Improve Skills
NBC San Diego
October 22, 2008
There is a teacher's pet in a Vista special education classroom. He's a four-legged friend named Fairfax...
Meet the 2008 ASPCA Dog of the Year
ASPCA Pressroom
September 26, 2008
Ten-year-old Cole Massie of Los Angeles, CA, may live with cerebral palsy, but he has all the support a kid could want, thanks to a very special black Lab/golden retriever mix named Ilia...
Canine Support
San Diego 6
September 20, 2008
Novelist Dean Koontz is in town today signing books and drumming up support for dogs who are more than man's best friend...
Best-Selling Author Lets Dog Live On Through Books
by Jim Trageser | North County Times
September 13, 2008
For a dog who died last year, Trixie Koontz is mighty busy...
Wanted: Disabled War Vets
by Phillip Ireland | North County Times
August 9, 2008
Canine Companions for Independence launched an outreach program Saturday seeking disabled war veterans who could benefit from one of the organization's highly-trained assistance dogs...
Offering an Assist to Military Veterans
by Jeff Frank | North County Times
August 7, 2008
It's not far from the Canine Companions for Independence office in Oceanside to Camp Pendleton...
Service Dogs are Ready to Report for Duty
by Doug Kolk | News 8
August 4, 2008
A local disabled Marine is able to get around just fine, thanks to the help of his canine companion. It's a service many disabled veterans qualify for, but chose not to take advantange of...
Sylvie's Unconditional Love
by Kyra Kirkwood | Pasadena-Star News
August 1, 2008
Service Dogs have long been trained to help the blind. But now dogs can do so much more for people with all sorts of disabilities...
Canine Companions Reaches out to Disabled Vets
by Mark Walker | North County Times
July 30, 2008
A former Marine Corps reservist disabled by a spinal cord injury says many similarly injured troops he talks to are reluctant to apply for assistance dogs...
Service Dog Helps Disabled Vet
by Laura Forbes | Fox 21
July 24, 2008
Eight years after he was injured in a military training exercise, a Colorado Springs man is gaining some of his independence back, thanks to one loyal dog and the program that paired them up...
Lab-Retriever Mix Provides Big Dose of Hope
by Andrea Brown | The Gazette
July 21, 2008
Jay Huston could have his dog get him a beer from the fridge, but he prefers to have Timo fetch shoes and keys. Timo is a service dog for Huston...
Assistance Dogs Bring Hope and Comfort to Physically Challenged
by Jason McKinney | Colorado Dog Magazine
Summer 2008
Phlox knows how to switch lights on and off, open doors, and pick up dropped objects. She is also a ball girl for tennis player Brent Baribeau...
Canine Companions' Veterans Initiative
by Michael Gleeson | 10 News San Diego
July 2, 2008
Watch an online video of this San Diego news segment.
Beyond Best Friends: Canine Companions for Independence
by K. Castillo | sdPets
June, 2008
A dog is often considered to be man's best friend. The same goes for boys, too. Six-year-old Marisa is a great companion for 10-year-old Jason Gackstetter...
Bike Ride Raises $7,000 for Assistance Dogs
by Soraya Guttierrez | dogchannel.com
June 7, 2008
Soon after Bruce Ross completed his 715-mile bike ride down the California coast to raise funds for Canine Companions for Independence, he was already talking about his next cycling trip...
Canine Companions Volunteer Rides 700 Miles
by Manny Lopez | The North County Times
May 31, 2008
"With all the decisions we have to make in life, this is the one thing in my life that I know i'm supposed to be doing," said Bruce Ross, who rode his bicycle 700 miles to raise more than $6,000 on behalf of Canine Companions for Independence...
Organization Enhances Lives Through Priceless Gifts
by Angela Holman | Carlsbad Business Journal
May 2008
Since it was established in 1975, Canine Companions for Independence has enhanced the lives of people with disabilities....
Puppies Have Long Road from Infancy to Canine Companion With a Job To Do
by Diane A. Rhodes | The Press-Enterprise
April 24, 2008
Canine Companions for Independence believes that hope is a four-legged word. Since 1975 the national group has trained dogs...
Tommy Hollenstein: Tracking Art
by Sam Maddox | New Mobility
April 2008
Tommy Hollenstein's artwork is colorful and chaotic yet infused with the optimism and transformative drama that define the Southern California experience. Tommy is a native Angelino ex-surfer boy...
Canine Companions Takes Dogs to Balboa Park
by Joel D. Amos | The North County Times
April 12, 2008
Canine Companions for Independence went to Balboa Park on Saturday for its annual Woofstock, an event the Oceanside organization held at MiraCosta College in Cardiff until 2006...
Canine Companions Assist with Autism
by Ashley Walton | Spanish Fork News
April 2, 2008
April is Autism Awareness Month and Spanish Fork resident Kandace Hamilton shared a surprising secret that helps her son...
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