Decades-Long Journey to Independence | Canine Companions

In 2019, Colt was matched with Canine Companions Service Dog Wink, and an unbreakable bond was formed. However, this journey started in the late 1990s - when Colt's mother, Shannon, learned about Canine Companions in the most unexpected way - and fell in love with our mission.
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Canine Companions is a national nonprofit organization that provides service dogs to adults, children and veterans with disabilities and facility dogs to professionals working in healthcare, criminal justice and educational settings - free of charge. Since 1975, we have been leading the service dog industry so our clients and their dogs can live with greater independence. Learn more about us at canine.org
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[@Katelynhm]

An amazing team

[@sid2112]

Mrs. Shannon, Lord bless you. You are a wonderful mother.

[@margies5625]

My hearing dog was my ears for years. CCI is beyond wonderful. I, too, have had stores try to throw us out. Once police were called -- they knew us -- and they educated the store.