Adelaide is a sponsored service dog in training for a Veteran through our Dogtopia Foundation partnership with Canine Companions. All proceeds from our weekly treat days, photo parties and other exciting events go directly towards this incredible Foundation! Here is the most recent update on Adelaide:

Canine Companions graduation is a special and heartwarming celebration when children, adults and veterans with disabilities receive their service dogs to begin new journeys. This event marks the start of their lifelong human-canine partnerships – so they can live their lives to the fullest. Congratulations to Marcia and Adelaide on their successful graduation!

Your support of dogs like Adelaide means that United States Coast Guard veterans like Marcia can be empowered to regain independence and peace of mind. The love, loyalty and positivity of a canine partner can make a profound, lasting impact on someone dealing with difficult emotions and experiences that are hard to communicate.

The benefits of having a service dog have been immensely helpful for Marcia, even beyond the help Adelaide provides for his symptoms of PTSD. Adelaide is trained to identify Marcia’s signs of anxiety or distress and perform tasks that directly disrupt escalation of symptoms, thus enhancing his quality of life.

Adelaide supports Marcia in crowded public situations by creating a barrier and distance that might provoke anxiety for Marcia. Additionally, Adelaide learned tasks such as nightmare interruption, turning on lights in a dark room and retrieving items to support Marcia’s daily life. In Marcia’s own words, “Adelaide will help increase my independence.”

We are proud to provide service dogs to veterans who served our country, free of charge. Canine Companions is grateful to Dogtopia of Denver Tech Center for your significant support in not only making our life-changing mission possible, but also encouraging others to do the same!