Canine Companions for Independence

Santa Rosa, California

Our Mission

Canine Companions for Independence places highly skilled, life-changing assistance dogs with people with disabilities entirely free of charge.

Who We Are

Help is a four-legged word. 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 and ongoing support to ensure quality partnerships, entirely free of charge. Headquartered in Santa Rosa, CA, Canine Companions is the largest non-profit provider of assistance dogs, and is recognized worldwide for the excellence of its dogs, and the quality and longevity of the matches it makes between dogs and people. The result is a life full of increased independence and loving companionship.