Sponsor a Puppy
Sponsor a Canine Companions Future Service Dog
Sponsor Berkley or Barley!
About Berkley
- Personality: Confident, fearless and loves to cuddle
- Favorite toy: A baby lambchop
- Fun Fact: Cool as can be and takes everything in stride
- Sex: Female
About Barley
- Personality: Playful, curious and loves treats
- Favorite toy: A squeaky ball
- Fun Fact: The biggest out of all his brothers and sisters
- Sex: Male
Your Sponsorship
Step 1. Choose the puppy you’d like to sponsor and complete the form (if you’d like to sponsor both puppies, please complete each form separately).
Step 2. Receive your personalized Sponsorship Kit in the mail.
- Official sponsorship certificate
- Plush “Berkley” or “Barley” puppy with custom nametag
- Highlight card featuring fun facts and information on your sponsored puppy
- A custom magnet and set of stickers featuring your puppy
- Additional mailed pieces including a birthday card and an announcement when the puppy enters the final phase of the journey to become a service dog.
Click on the button next to the puppy you would like to sponsor and complete the form. If you are sponsoring both, please complete a form for each. If you are sponsoring a puppy as a gift for someone else, please be sure to select that specific form.
The cost to sponsor a puppy is $375, or approximately $1 per day. This donation directly supports our mission of providing expertly trained service dogs to children, adults and veterans with disabilities at no cost to clients, allowing them to lead lives with greater independence. Plus, you’re guaranteed to get lots of puppy cuteness along the way!
Success Stories: See how sponsored puppies are transforming lives!
Meet Elmer, a Canine Companions facility dog!
Meet Elmer, a Canine Companions facility dog
Fluffy Labrador/Golden Retriever cross Elmer, one of our previously featured puppies, is living proof that love, dedication, and training can transform a wagging tail into a life-changing partnership!
After two years of focused socialization and advanced training, Elmer proudly graduated as a Canine Companions Facility Dog. His devoted sponsors followed his journey from playful pup to working partner, cheering him on every step of the way! Facility dogs, like Elmer, share the same rigorous preparation as service dogs, but their role extends beyond one person—they partner with professionals to brighten and support entire communities in healthcare, education and visitation settings.
Elmer’s journey is a shining example of how your support helps create extraordinary outcomes. With each gift, you’re helping more dogs like Elmer bring comfort, encouragement and smiles where they’re needed most. Sponsor a puppy today and be part of changing lives—one paw at a time.
Meet Annie, a Canine Companions facility dog
Golden Retriever Annie, one of our previously featured puppies, stands as paw-itive proof that even a small gift can create a big impact!
After two years of dedicated socialization and training, Annie graduated as a Canine Companions Facility Dog, and her proud sponsors were there to follow her journey each step of the way! Facility dogs, like Annie, receive similar training to service dogs, but rather than working with one individual with a disability, they work alongside a professional to serve a community of people in healthcare, visitation and educational settings.
Annie is creating smiles and changing lives. Her handler shares:
“Annie’s work alongside the rehabilitation staff at TIRR Memorial Hermann Hospital has already been incredibly impactful. Her assistance has provided motivation and support to many of our amazing patients and families, as well as for our staff. She is always ready to lend a helping paw and brings smiles everywhere she goes!”
Annie’s journey proves that, with support like yours, we can change lives, one paw at a time. Sponsor a puppy today and help create more amazing stories like Annie’s!
Photos Courtesy of TIRR Memorial Hermann
Meet Emery, a Canine Companions Service Dog!
A fluffy Labrador/Golden Retriever cross, Emery, one of our previously featured puppies, is a paw-some reminder that small gifts can help create big futures.
Now a Canine Companions service dog, Emery has been placed with a young child and a facilitator, typically a parent or caregiver.
Service dogs placed with facilitators support children ages five and older. They’re trained to perform helpful physical tasks like retrieving dropped items, opening doors and providing calming pressure. But their impact goes beyond daily assistance—they also help foster confidence, independence and a sense of responsibility in the children they serve.
Thanks to generous supporters like you, Emery is now changing a child’s life. Help us create more stories like this and sponsor a puppy today
Meet Scottie, a Canine Companions Service Dog!
Labrador Retriever Scottie, one of our previously featured puppies, is proof that even a small gift can lead to a life-changing journey!
After two years of love, socialization and expert training, Scottie graduated as a Canine Companions service dog, and his sponsors cheered him on along the way. Service dogs like Scottie are trained to perform over 45 tasks, helping individuals with disabilities gain greater independence, confidence and safety in their daily lives.
Scottie is already making a life-changing difference in his new career! Scottie’s partner’s wife shares:
“Scottie is a blessing on so many levels due to your love and support. We cannot thank you enough for everything!! We want to share our gratitude so much with you! Thanks for helping my husband in ways you’ll never know!”
Scottie’s journey shows how your generosity truly changes lives. Sponsor a puppy today and help create more incredible stories like Scottie’s!
“I received this fun packet of swag and memories when I sponsored a puppy for Canine Companions! You help fund a future service dog and get updates. Win-win!”
– Pam, Canine Companions puppy sponsor
“We had SUCH lovely time working with Canine Companions for an event. Everybody loved meeting all of the adorable puppers in training. We decided to sponsor Scarlett and was rewarded with this great little bundle of goods (stuffed dog, stickers, greeting cards and a magnet.) We can’t wait to work with them again!“
– Chef Jake, Throwdown Catering, Canine Companions puppy sponsor
“I sponsored a puppy and got the stuffed doggy. It’s so precious it brought tears to my eyes. I am so proud to be a sponsor!”
– Canine Companions puppy sponsor
Contact Us
Your Sponsor a Puppy Support Team is here to help! Contact us at (707) 577-1701 or by clicking here.
Click on the “Sponsor” button of the puppy you would like to sponsor and complete the form. Be sure to include the contact information of the person you would like to receive the updates. If you would like to sponsor both puppies, please complete each form separately.
Your support helps Canine Companions provide expertly trained service dogs to people with disabilities FREE of charge, creating lasting partnerships and helping children, adults and veterans to live with greater independence.
Within the first month of sponsoring your puppy, you will receive a Sponsorship Kit in the mail. After that, you’ll get detailed email updates every four months, sharing new photos, what your puppy has been learning and what’s coming next in their journey to become a service dog. You’ll also receive shorter email touchpoints in between to keep you connected. Plus, we’ll send a special birthday card on your puppy’s first birthday and a mailed announcement when they enter professional training to begin their service dog career.
Canine Companions service dogs spend approximately two years being raised and trained for this important work. Your sponsorship makes this journey possible.
It takes an exceptional dog to graduate as a service dog, and not every dog is suitable. All dogs must meet our standards of trained skills, health and temperament to ensure quality placements and happy working dogs. Because of this, it is important to note that a Canine Companions puppy can be released from the program at any time. Ongoing updates will be provided through professional training until graduation or release.
If your sponsored puppy is released from the service dog program, it’s always in the best interest of the dog. We ensure every dog undergoes thorough health and behavioral evaluations. If they aren’t suited for a service or facility dog role, we explore other options like adoption into a loving home.
If this happens, you still have the chance to make a difference! For those on a monthly plan, your payments are committed for the full year, a total of $240, even if the puppy’s journey takes a different path. While sponsorship doesn’t automatically roll over, you’re welcome to sponsor another puppy and continue making a difference.
The cost to sponsor a puppy is $240, or $20 a month paid over 12 installments. This donation will contribute to our mission of providing these expertly trained service dogs to children, adults and veterans with disabilities at no cost, allowing them to lead a life of greater independence. Plus, you’ll get a lot of puppy cuteness along the way!
Yes! Sponsorship of a puppy makes a great gift. When you complete the Sponsor as a Gift form, be sure to indicate a mailing address for the gift recipient.
Yes! Check back for our next puppies available for sponsorship, coming March.
Unfortunately, we cannot offer opportunities to meet sponsored puppies in person due to location limitations and privacy of our volunteer puppy raisers.
If you sponsored a puppy but did not receive your sponsorship kit, please contact the Canine Companions Sponsor a Puppy Support Team at (707) 577-1700 or by clicking here.