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Oceanside: Smart Dog
Don Boomer | The North County Times
February 20, 2010
Andrew LaFranchise, with his dog Blue, was one of nine people who took part in the Canine Companions for Independence graduation ceremony...

Bob the Cat and Other San Diego County Working Animals
Nicole Sours Larson | San Diego Pets
February - March, 2010

Bob, Zeke and Stu all work as "distractions" at the Oceanside campus of Canine Companions for Independence...

Assistance Dog Gives New Lease on Life to Local Man
Nicole Sours Larson | San Diego Pets
February - March, 2010

Frank Palmer is a quiet, unassuming man...

A Boy's Best Friend
Beth Kristin Ott | West Valley View
February 12, 2010

Derek Swanson loves his dog, listening to music and strawberry ice cream...

Man's Best Friend... Hearing for the Impaired
Shelley Childers | CBS 7 News
December 27, 2009
One woman's impairment has brought her more to love... Linda Ward of Odessa received a hearing dog seven years ago...

Oh Behave! We Unleash Holiday Gifts that are Doggone Purr-fect!
Host Arden Moore | Pet Life Radio
December 8, 2009

Listen to this Pet Life Radio show that highlights Canine Companions as a worthy cause to support this holiday season.

Compassion on Command
by April Wilkerson | The Journal Record
December 8, 2009
Assistance dogs can tug open a refrigerator door, alert their owners to a ringing phone, push an elevator button and much more.

Baseball Greats Help Raise $65,000 for Canine Companions
by Leslie Carter | The North County Times
November 22, 2009

The Crossings was the golf course of choice for Canine Companions for Independence on Oct. 16 for the Southwest Region's first tournament in San Diego County...

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