Canine Guardians
What We Do:
Empower PTSD/disabled veterans and people with illnesses/disabilities to live a more independent life by pairing them with a trained service dog. Their Canine Guardian assists with physical needs and everyday routines/tasks, helps them feel safe in public, addresses/soothes emotional wounds, aids, calms, comforts, adores and unconditionally loves them.
Our specially trained dogs save lives, marriages, and families. They are taught a variety of physical commands that truly make a difference. For example, Canine Guardians pick up dropped items, open and retrieve items from refrigerators, grocery shop, turn lights on/off, protect when in public, check a room/hallway for safety before entering, nudge if something is wrong, even wake from a nightmare, sense mood and bring owner up or down, lay-on to calm and comfort.
Once paired, the dog is given additional training to complement the special needs of their new owner. Our CG dogs are amazing and demonstrate positive and healthy long-term results!
Other Ways to Help:
- Puppy parenting (with regular training)
- Foster puppy parenting
- Social media posting and sharing
- Grant writing
- Gift cards for fundraising events
- Fundraising help
- Website design/newsletter marketing
Business Partners:
For every $1,000 in donations to Canine Guardians through CanDo’s Give!Guide, Coldwell Banker Realtor Marcia Hadeler will add an additional $100 donation.
Testimonial:
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Randall & Krys Wulff
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GAYLE O'KELLEY in honor of Jackie O'Neil
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Janice Beglau-Taylor
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Joan Foresman
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Allie Russell
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Patricia Leopold in honor of Gabriella, the Giant Schnauzer; Brody, the Giant Schnauzer; Sophia, the mini Schnauzer; 340,000 victims of COVID-19
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Lisa Slattery
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Patricia Peterson
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Anonymous
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Judy Garcia
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Patricia Bardwell
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Greg McGrath
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Anonymous
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Elizabeth Munk in honor of John Forster
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David Layland
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Amanda Griffis
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Karen Bradley
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Sarah Aguilar
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Anonymous in honor of Lael Gott
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Ellen Wulf in honor of In Memory of Don Wulf
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Desiree Brun
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Allie Pittenger
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JUDITH ROSE
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Jane Zastrow
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Diane & Peter Dexter
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Anonymous
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Lynn Skillings
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Denise Hall
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Susan and Alan Tough/ Arnopole in honor of Joyce and Jack Tough
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Anonymous
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Bob Fioretti
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MEL TEARLE in honor of Donna Heller
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Anonymous in honor of The Hawker Family: Doug, Lauran, Morgan & Hannah
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Anonymous in honor of Sandra Cruz, Andrea Cazares, Anne Pentland, David Garden Jr., Dana Johnson, Jamie Graff, Margaret Dennett, Kerri Beeker, Mary Miroglio, and Nick Cann
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Chelsea Arnold in honor of Everyone struggling this year searching for hope.
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Anonymous
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Sue Furdek
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Dotty Hopkins
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Jeffrey Mays
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Anne and Debbie Percelay
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Elizabeth Estes
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Kelli Marchbanks
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
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Michelle Reed
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Steve and Heather Teague
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Anonymous
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Y Graves
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Anonymous
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Stephanie Turnipseed
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Anonymous
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Cathy Sullivan in honor of All my beautiful dogs who have crossed the rainbow bridge.
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Hilary Zunin in honor of Speak with courage. Act with integrity. All else follows.
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Elaine LaFontaine
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Karen Swain
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
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Anne McMinn
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Leslie Erickson
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David & Andrea Marquardt
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Mary Jane Estes
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Karoline Hall
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Anonymous
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Ryan & Lisa Cole
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Katrinka Ruk in honor of My Office Manager Jodi Graff who passed away May15th
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Anonymous
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Allison de Lorimier
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Linda Jesmok
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Sam Magro
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Jacqueline Jackson
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Carol Nelsen
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Sue Kesler in honor of Fred Kesler
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Ellen Frediani
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Andrea Long
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Victoria Hayes
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Sandra and Dean Hansen
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Brianna Brockmeyer
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Adrienne Witte in honor of Missholly Witte
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Anonymous
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Sharon Steinauer
