Over 6,000 highly-skilled assistance dogs have found new homes with individuals with disabilities. The dogs were trained by Canine Companions for Independence or CCI and placed in the homes of those in need—free of charge.

CCI is a nationwide, nonprofit founded in 1975. They now have six regional offices around the country and recently opened a facility in New Albany, Ohio.

The CCI breeds, raises, and trains Labrador retrievers, Golden retrievers or a cross of the two to serve, protect, and help those in need. Training a dog can cost up to $50,000 but, with the help of sponsors, are given to those in need for free.

Initial training is with a puppy raiser—volunteer work that is valued by Lilly Mitsui, the president of the Inland Northwest Chapter. For more puppy raisers, she says, means more trained dogs in the hands of people who need them.

Meanwhile, a sponsor of the local chapter in Ohio, Mountain West Bank is accepting donations for CCI throughout August. Interested sponsors can visit their main branch on S. Division and Highway 200.

Article source: bonnercountydailybee.com

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