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A Look Back on 2020

Posted In: Volunteer

This year has been anything but normal, but the Can Do Canines community has stepped up to keep our mission moving forward despite unprecedented challenges. As we near the end of the year, we wanted to give an update on the state of the program and our mission to place these special dogs with the… 
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Volunteer Spotlight: Sophie Weigel

Posted In: Volunteer

Sophie Weigel moved to Minnesota from Iowa five years ago, right after college. She says, “I wanted to get involved in the community somehow. I went online to VolunteerMatch and saw that Can Do Canines had an event coming up and went to the website to check it out. I was in love with the… 
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A Bigger Dog Comes With a Bigger Heart

Posted In: Feature Stories, News

Greg Lawson always loved to travel and was able to as a flight attendant and travel agent for many years. After moving to Minneapolis and meeting his partner, Ray, he continued to travel for fun. Then Type 2 diabetes caused serious complications in his health. Diabetic neuropathy has taken away Greg’s ability to feel his… 
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Can Do Canines is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for people with disabilities by creating mutually beneficial partnerships with specially trained dogs.

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Can Do Canines is an accredited member of Assistance Dogs International, a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to improve the areas of training, placement and utilization of assistance dogs.

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