Podcasts about canine companions for independence

NPV 100 WWC 1-7-23 LEND A HAND & CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE by JVC Broadcasting

On this show you will have the opportunity to learn about Canine Companions for Independence. This is the organization that breeds, trains and provides amazing dogs for people. Be they children, adults, veterans, or facilities, these dogs give the gift of independence. You will hear about the many programs, volunteers and services of Canine Companions from Executive Director Megan Koester. Program Manager and Instructor Gwen Dudek will offer a look at the training of these dogs. Puppy raiser, Marty Marlatt will give you the inside story of being a puppy raiser. She is raising her 22nd puppy and Josiah Lanning who received Service Dog, Charlice more than 5 years ago, will give you a close and personal look at what a service dog brings to his life. If you have ever wondered about the dogs with the blue and yellow capes that seem smarter than the rest of us, this is the show to hear. This is an opportunity to ask questions. Don't miss this show.

On this show you will have the opportunity to learn about Canine Companions for Independence. This is the organization that breeds, trains and provides amazing dogs for people. Be they children, adults, veterans, or facilities, these dogs give the gift of independence. You will hear about the many programs, volunteers and services of Canine Companions from Executive Director Megan Koester. Program Manager and Instructor Gwen Dudek will offer a look at the training of these dogs. Puppy raiser, Marty Marlatt will give you the inside story of being a puppy raiser. She is raising her 22nd puppy and Josiah Lanning who received Service Dog, Charlice more than 5 years ago, will give you a close and personal look at what a service dog brings to his life. If you have ever wondered about the dogs with the blue and yellow capes that seem smarter than the rest of us, this is the show to hear. This is an opportunity to ask questions. Don't miss this show.

Marty Fischer is a volunteer puppy raiser for Canine Companions for Independence, and he joins us with his latest pup-in-training, Russo, a 6-month-old Labrador Retriever. Marty shares what it's like to raise a puppy for 20 months, only to have to let them go so they can receive more advanced training. Most importantly, he shares the immense difference these dogs provide the children and adults they serve. To learn more, go to www.canine.org or call (407) 522-3300.

This show gives you the opportunity to have an insider's view of Canine Companions for Independence. This is the organization that breeds, trains and provides amazing dogs who give the gift of independence to children and adults. Program Manager and Instructor Gwen Dudek will offer a look at the training of these dogs. Puppy raiser, Marty Marlatt will give you the inside story of raising 22 puppies and Josiah Lanning who at the time of this show had Charlice, his Service Dog for more than 5 years, shares what this wonderful dog brings to his life. If you have ever wondered about the dogs with the blue and yellow capes that seem smarter than the rest of us, listen in and be prepared to be emotionally touched.

On this show you will have the opportunity to learn about Canine Companions for Independence. This is the organization that breeds, trains and provides amazing dogs for people. Be they children, adults, veterans, or facilities, these dogs give the gift of independence. You will hear about the many programs, volunteers and services of Canine Companions from Executive Director Megan Koester. Program Manager and Instructor Gwen Dudek will offer a look at the training of these dogs. Puppy raiser, Marty Marlatt will give you the inside story of being a puppy raiser. She is raising her 22nd puppy and Josiah Lanning who received Service Dog, Charlice more than 5 years ago, will give you a close and personal look at what a service dog brings to his life. If you have ever wondered about the dogs with the blue and yellow capes that seem smarter than the rest of us, this is the show to hear. This is an opportunity to ask questions. Don't miss this show.

NPV 100 WWC 7 - 31 (1) Debra Dougherty CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE by JVC Broadcasting

NPV 4 - 24 (2) Debra Doughterty CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE by JVC Broadcasting

Canine Companions for Independence is a wonderful friend of Faithful Friends and we are delighted to provide a Paw'd Cast interview with the CEO of CCI - Paige Mazzoni.In this 22 minute visit we explore the good works of CCI, the raising and training of these special companion dogs, pairing dogs with people, and more.Hosted by the always insightful and kind Ed Bazel - The River of Calm -  soothing music for people and pets:. We know you will enjoy this informative and entertaining episode.Visit CCI.org to learn more, apply for a companion, become a volunteer, or donate to this meaningful program.

Our take on a recent feature in People Magazine: Canine Companions for Independence—Disability Assistance Dogs. We talk to a disability puppy trainer, recipient, and the org on how it all works, what disabilities qualify including veterans with PTSD, and general info on what these assistance dogs do such as, turn on lights, pick-up/retrieve items, open doors, and increase independence and confidence. Also: Duke Puppy Kindergarten

We’ve interviewed puppy breeders, trainers, and handlers now it’s time to get the perspective from a puppy raiser. Kathy Zastrow with Canine Companions For Independence joins us to share her unique perspective on raising a puppy before handing it off to the training process. She shares so many surprises and family lessons learned as well as some of her memorable moments.  Episode Highlights  1:10 - Meet Kathy Zastrow puppy raiser for & Northwest Region Board Member with Canine Companions for Independence  2:45 - Volunteering for a new puppy with a catch!  4:15 - Kathy’s children learn a valuable lesson  7:00 - Family lessons learned raising puppies  10:30 - The kids continuing the legacy 11:30 - Introducing the program to Aiden the first puppy Kathy raised 15:00 - A trip to the grocery store wins over the principal  17:00 - Jared takes the dog on the school bus  19:30 - 5 types of Canine Companions for Independence service dogs 21:30 - Supporting Veterans with PSTD 24:00 - What the process for becoming a puppy raiser looks like 27:30 - The behaviors and training these puppies have  30:30 - The importance of socialization 32:00 - The funnest place Kathy has socialized a puppy 34:00 - Raising male puppies 37:00 - Placing a dog in the right job based on their personality  39:30 - What the transition from training to working looks like for the dogs 42:45 - Observing the unexpected path the dogs take 45:00 - Watching Monty work as a facility dog 48:15 - A dog goes down an unexpected path  53:00 - Prairie unexpectedly becomes the star of the class 56:30 - Colleen shares on Blake’s headstrong moments 59:30 - Kathy reflects on past placements & future plans Links To References Canine Companions For Independence

How many loads of laundry does it take to raise a puppy? Who takes care of the pregnant dogs? How are the dogs paired for breeding? Colleen & Jim are joined by Breeder Caretaker Wendy Clock Johnson from Canine Companions for Independence to answer all our puppy breeding and raising questions. They also discuss why this process is so important for successful working dogs.    Episode Highlights  1:00 - Meet Wendy Clock Johnson the Breeder Caretaker for Canine Companions For Independence  3:30 - How Wendy becoming a breeder caretaker  5:30 - The process for breeding and and length of service 7:30 - What happens if a breeder caretaker needs help  9:30 - The challenges of socializing dogs right now 12:15 - All the loads of laundry to do! 14:45 - From pregnancy, to whelping boxes  19:30 - Maximum puppy cuteness, Jim shares the science 23:15 - Pairing the dogs for breeding 26:30 - Seeing characteristics passed from parent to puppy 27:45 - Recognizing the skills generationally  30:15 - Wendy shares a few examples she’s seen  31:30 - Why purposeful breeding is useful 34:00 - Mission critical tasks we rely on dogs for 36:30 - History, hit rate, and choosing the environments 39:00 - Milestones the breeder caretaker manages  40:30 - An unexpected conditioning moment  42:45 - When puppies are ready to go to the puppy raiser 44:30 - Delivering the puppies to the raiser & when they return  48:00 - Wendy’s experiences working in these programs 49:00 - The types of working dogs that Canine Companions for Independence raises 52:10 - Identifying the characteristics to put the dog in the right working environment 54:30 - Collen reflects on the observed actions dogs pick up 56:00 - Frannie’s personality that Jim enjoys 58:00 - Blake asks for dessert 59:30 - Sabina & Mara at home with Wendy 1:02:30 - The social media puppy raisers have created  1:04:00 - When public has been surprised by these dogs 1:06:00 - The moments that make this work great 1:10:00 - Where dogs go to when they are not able to be placed as working dogs 1:13:00 - A special community built around raising these dogs 1:14:30 - What happens when Sabina & Mara retire 1:17:00 - Roles of the dogs after they are retired  Links To References Canine Companions for Independence  Assistance Dogs Of The West - Facebook  PADS - Pacific Assistance Dogs Society

PAIGE MAZZONI is the CEO for Canine Companions for Independence, the incredible organization that was the first to train assistance dogs to help and guide people living with physical disabilities. Since their founding in 1975, CCI has partnered thousands of hyper-intelligent and capable canine companions with human partners with spectacular, life-changing results. Paige is the dedicate and passionate leader of a truly super nice organization. This is a great talk, so TURN OFF everything else, TUNE OUT the rest of the world and DROP IN to NICE WORK! with Paige MazzoniCheck out/support/volunteer >> www.cci.org Text "NiceDogs" to 310-421-0393 to become a Super Nice Club Insider! >> https://my.community.com/superniceclub

Ever wonder what the process of breeding, raising, and training assistance dogs for people living with disabilities is like? This week you'll find out how Canine Companions For Independence does all of that and more, from the organization's Client Services Program Manager, Jessica Reiss. Then Mike Saverino, former President of New Jersey's Volunteer Chapter for Canine Companions, and two time graduate of their team training program, tells us how his assistance dogs have changed his life. It's our "Going To The Dogs" episode of The QuadCast!

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Brenda Kennedy of Canine Companions for Independence. CCI is one of the oldest, largest and most cutting edge leaders in the assistance dog world and in this episode we get a peak behind the scenes at the dogs of this great organization and the how these dogs get from whelping to work. We cover a lot of ground in this interview. Dr.Kennedy details their breeding program, puppy raising and job selection process. She gives her take on the controversial topic of timing for spays and neuters and the impact of that decision in an organization that deals with a large number of working large breed dogs. We finish by discussing some of the mind-blowing research they are a part of as the organization works to make their amazing dogs even better through science and a better understanding of these dogs.

Al Levine is joined by Debra Dougherty, Executive Director of the Northeast Region of Canine Companions for Independence. To learn more about DogFest and their assistance dogs, go to cci.org

It's March -- MS Awareness Month. Join us for a bonus episode featuring an organization that may prove to be an invaluable resource for MSers. Tune in for a conversation with Jennifer Hanes from Canine Companions for Independence. Founded in 1975, Canine Companions for Independence® is a non-profit organization that enhances the lives of people with disabilities by providing highly trained assistance dogs (free of charge) and ongoing support to ensure quality partnerships.  Find CCI on the web at http://cci.org and Instagram and Twiter at @ccicanine. You can find us on the web at myelinandmelanin.com, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @myelinmelanin. You can also subscribe to us on YouTube. Consider supporting us through our Patreon -- patreon.com/myelinmelanin. Patrons can gain access to exclusive content, Myelin & Melanin swag & more. Your support helps us offset the cost of maintaining our website, paying for our remote recording technology, music, podcast & merchandise production and more. As we do not get paid to produce the podcast, these are costs that come out of our pockets. This can often be a struggle. Also, if you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave us a 5-Star rating on Apple Podcasts. Stream the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Peace!  

Heather Hillery discusses how she integrates canine assistance and companion dogs into her special education classroom. Learn about the process of training an assistance dog, the research-based benefits of having a therapeutic dog, and why Heather feels so passionately about volunteering to raise them. Also hear examples of how having the puppies in classrooms has positively impacted her students.Heather Hillery, MSEd, CCC-SLP holds a BS in Economics and went back to school after raising her family to complete her Master’s in Education in Communication Sciences and Disorders. She has experience working with adolescents and adults with cognitive impairments in achieving their goals for education, life skills and job opportunities. Additionally, she has worked at the university level as an adjunct professor teaching undergraduate and graduate classes while providing direct clinical supervision. Heather is currently a lead educator in an elementary classroom at The Parish School and is raising her third puppy on The Parish School campus for Canine Companions for Independence, an organization that provides assistance dogs free of charge to adults, children and veterans with disabilities. She recently presented on both inquiry-based learning and the benefits of raising a service dog in a school setting at SXSW-EDU and at the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association's annual convention.Helpful Links: Canine Companions for IndependenceSupport the show (https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/supportTPS?code=New%20Website)

Syke & MJ sit down with Jessica from Canine Companions for Independence, a non-profit agency that breeds, trains, and places assistance dogs free of charge with children and adults with physical and cognitive disabilities.

On this show you will have the opportunity to learn about Canine Companions for Independence. This is the organization that breeds, trains and provides amazing dogs for people. Be they children, adults, veterans, or facilities, these dogs give the gift of independence. You will hear about the many programs, volunteers and services of Canine Companions from Executive Director Megan Koester. Program Manager and Instructor Gwen Dudek will offer a look at the training of these dogs. Puppy raiser, Marty Marlatt will give you the inside story of being a puppy raiser. She is raising her 22nd puppy and Josiah Lanning who received Service Dog, Charlice more than 5 years ago, will give you a close and personal look at what a service dog brings to his life. If you have ever wondered about the dogs with the blue and yellow capes that seem smarter than the rest of us, this is the show to hear. This is an opportunity to ask questions. Don't miss this show.

Michelle from Canine Companions for Independence joins Tiffany to talk about their upcoming Dogfest event on 10/27. For more info: CCI.org

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On this show you will have the opportunity to learn about Canine Companions for Independence. This is the organization that breeds, trains and provides amazing dogs for people. Be they children, adults, veterans, or facilities, these dogs give the gift of independence. You will hear about the many programs, volunteers and services of Canine Companions from Executive Director Megan Koester. Program Manager and Instructor Gwen Dudek will offer a look at the training of these dogs. Puppy raiser, Marty Marlatt will give you the inside story of being a puppy raiser. She is raising her 22nd puppy and Josiah Lanning who received Service Dog, Charlice more than 5 years ago, will give you a close and personal look at what a service dog brings to his life. If you have ever wondered about the dogs with the blue and yellow capes that seem smarter than the rest of us, this is the show to hear. This is an opportunity to ask questions. Don't miss this show.

On this show you will have the opportunity to learn about Canine Companions for Independence. This is the organization that breeds, trains and provides amazing dogs for people. Be they children, adults, veterans, or facilities, these dogs give the gift of independence. You will hear about the many programs, volunteers and services of Canine Companions from Executive Director Megan Koester. Program Manager and Instructor Gwen Dudek will offer a look at the training of these dogs. Puppy raiser, Marty Marlatt will give you the inside story of being a puppy raiser. She is raising her 22nd puppy and Josiah Lanning who received Service Dog, Charlice more than 5 years ago, will give you a close and personal look at what a service dog brings to his life. If you have ever wondered about the dogs with the blue and yellow capes that seem smarter than the rest of us, this is the show to hear. This is an opportunity to ask questions. Don't miss this show.

On this show you will have the opportunity to learn about Canine Companions for Independence. This is the organization that breeds, trains and provides amazing dogs for people. Be they children, adults, veterans, or facilities, these dogs give the gift of independence. You will hear about the many programs, volunteers and services of Canine Companions from Executive Director Megan Koester. Program Manager and Instructor Gwen Dudek will offer a look at the training of these dogs. Puppy raiser, Marty Marlatt will give you the inside story of being a puppy raiser. She is raising her 22nd puppy and Josiah Lanning who received Service Dog, Charlice more than 5 years ago, will give you a close and personal look at what a service dog brings to his life. If you have ever wondered about the dogs with the blue and yellow capes that seem smarter than the rest of us, this is the show to hear. This is an opportunity to ask questions. Don't miss this show.

Ellen Torop, Canine Companions for Independence (www.cci.org) Northeast Regional Manager, joins Marcie and Whistle for a 'nose to tail' conversation about service dogs. Ellen shares her 25 years of dog training experiences and insights with CCI (1-800-572-BARK) from breeding dogs to puppy raising, to advanced training and placement. If you’re interested in getting a service dog, training a service dog, becoming a puppy raiser, or if you’re just curious about these incredible working animals, you don’t want to miss this show! More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Canine Companions for Independence’s Ellen Torop Talks About Service Dogs from Nose to Tail! with Marcie Davis