Donate a Dog or Puppy
Can Do Canines is always looking for physically sound, emotionally stable puppies and adult dogs to train as assistance dogs.
Our Hearing Assist Dogs alert their owners to sounds like the doorbell, telephone, alarm clock, smoke detector, an intruder or a baby’s cry. Mobility Assist Dogs help physically disabled people by pulling wheelchairs, picking up or carrying objects, opening doors and performing other daily tasks. Special Skills Dogs offer various combinations of these services to clients with both hearing loss and a physical disability.
We provide the dogs, training and supplies to each client free of charge.
Do you have a dog you might be willing to donate? If you’re a breeder, have you placed a dog in a home where it is no longer wanted? We may be interested—please contact us!
Dog Donation Guidelines
All Dogs:
• Must live inside your home and be housebroken
• Must be friendly with adults, children, other dogs and cats,no aggression, hyperactivity or destructiveness is permitted
• Must be healthy, with up-to-date medical treatment and records
• Must be free of any disease requiring ongoing medication
Assistance Dog Candidates:
• Must be between two months and two years old
• Must have stable temperaments
• Must be free of hereditary defects and must have no known eyeor heart problems
• Puppies must come from parents with OFA-certified hipsand elbows
• Adult dogs must have certifiable hips and elbows, that are free of
hip dysphasia
• Preferred breeds include Golden or Labrador Retrievers,
German Shepherds, Australian Shepherds, Standard Poodles
and Collies, but we are open to any breed as long as the dog
has a suitable temperament
Hearing Assist Dog Candidates:
• Must be at least nine months and not more than two years old
• Must be very alert to unusual sounds
• Can vary in size. The sizes and types of dogs selected aredetermined by the clients’ lifestyles and preferences
• Some successful breeds include Corgis, American Eskimos,Terriers, Shelties, Miniature Pinschers, Papillions and Toy Poodles
Many mixed breed dogs become successful Hearing Assist Dogs. We will consider any dog with a personality that shows promise. Contact us for information on pre-testing your dog at home.
As a dog donor, you’ll receive a letter acknowledging your donation, which can be used to gain a tax deduction. You’ll be notified of the placement of the dog and when it becomes a “Certified” assistance dog.
If the dog is not able to complete the training program, you will be notified and given the opportunity to regain ownership of the dog.