Canine Assistants celebrates National Dog Day with first-of-its-kind DIY service dog program

ALPHARETTA, Ga. - Aug. 24, 2023 - PRLog -- National Dog Day is a global day celebrating man's best friend, recognized annually on August 26^th.

Canine Assistants raises and teaches golden retrievers, labradors and doodles to work as life-saving service dogs. Currently the waiting list for a service dog from Canine Assistants is 3-5 years at a minimum. Heartbreakingly, every year there are people on the waiting list that die before ever meeting their dog. "No one should die waiting for help we know how to give them. We have to do better" said Jennifer Arnold, founder and executive director of Canine Assistants.

In an effort to reduce the wait time for a service dog, Jennifer Arnold has expertly designed a curriculum that can be taught at home, wherever "home" is, free of charge. With the support of a community coach, individuals or families would adopt or buy their own dog and follow the curriculum in their own time and space, eventually resulting in a well-prepared service dog. These dogs will be capable of anything that an organization-prepared service dog could do, without the years-long wait.

"We know this program will save lives," said Arnold.

About Canine Assistants
Canine Assistants is a 501(c)3 non-profit that has been providing service dogs to individuals with disabilities for more than 30 years. In that time, Canine Assistants has placed over 2700 service dogs to people in all 50 states and 5 countries. Service dogs from Canine Assistants can assist with seizure response, blood sugar/diabetic alert, mobility, and much more. Starting in 2009, Canine Assistants was one of the first providers of full-time working dogs in children's hospitals. Today, Canine Assistants is the premiere provider of hospital dogs around the world, having placed over 130 "dog-tors" for sick children across the US (including providing dogs to St. Jude, Mount Sinai, Yale, Cleveland Clinic, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, and much more). For more, visit www.canineassistants.org