(KMSP) – Can Do Canines is looking for volunteers who want to raise a puppy who will eventually help those with disabilities. Six Can Do Canines puppies recently stopped by the nonprofit’s facility for a brief visit before traveling to Jackson Correctional Institution for further training. As more litters come to the group’s facility in New Hope, 28 volunteers are needed to help train the dogs in their homes this summer, starting as soon as June 26. Puppy Raisers host a future assistance dog for approximately 18 months, and they learn hands-on training techniques, teach house manners and expose the …
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Fox 9 | Can Do Canines Teaches Service Dogs How to Fly
Jack Highberger – April 1, 2017 (KMSP) – A Flight to Nowhere from the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport on Saturday helped a group of Can Do Canines achieve a critical moment in their training. For assistance dogs in training, this was a chance to experience the airport, getting to know the many sights, sounds and smells. “You never know what you are going to run into at the airport,” said program instructor Kaity McGinn. “So it’s so important they can learn to be calm, cool, collected…and not have an accident.” Uno James, a service dog, helps with picking up and retrieving. “I …