Currently, Canine Companions serves 55 service and facility dog teams in the Puget Sound, and more than 80 teams in the state of Washington. The organization is supported by more than 30 volunteer puppy raisers in the Puget Sound, and additional volunteers in other roles, including events and fundraising.

Get Involved – Volunteer!

Canine Companions is looking for more volunteer puppy raisers and fosters for dogs in professional training!

Take part in the special moments while our clients get matched with their service dog, and volunteer at our team trainings and graduation ceremonies serving and cleaning up lunches.

Foster Opportunities

Volunteer fosters play a pivotal role in a Canine Companions service dog’s journey, by opening their hearts and their homes to the dogs in professional training at our Puget Sound Field Office. Volunteer fosters allow the dogs to be expertly training by our instructors, while housing and caring for the dogs during the evenings and weekends.

Fosters drop off and pick up dogs in training on weekdays at Canine Companions at 2454 Occidental Ave 3B, Seattle. Ask us about our Service Dog Shuttle helping to pick up and drop off foster dogs.

There is also an opportunity to be a Layover Puppy Foster, where you will pick up 8-10 week old puppies at the airport and care for them from a few hours to 3 days before they continue on to their puppy raisers, scheduled by volunteer leadership.

Click here to inquire about becoming a foster for a dog in professional training.

To learn more about puppy raising, visit canine.org/raise.

Puget Sound Field Office Staff:
Donna Lindsay, Manager Philanthropy and Community Engagement | Julia Schuehle, Field Marketing & Media Coordinator | Margaret Peterson, Program Field Representative, Senior Instructor | Colleen Reilly, Program Field Office Representative Lead, Instructor | Ellen Steer, Canine Wellness Coordinator

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