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table display at Loblaws - Bells Corners December 13, 2003
CWAC celebrates International Disability Day December 3, 2003
Canines with a Cause special presentation
to the Bells Corners Girl Guides Canines with a Cause was invited to do a presentation with the Girl Guides groups in the district area of Bells Corners. A group of 36 young girls (ages 9-12) and their leaders were able to learn more about some of the challenges some people face daily when dealing with their disabilities, different types of service dogs and tasks they do to help their partner gain more independence.
Here's some of the feedback we received from one of the Girl Guide Leader:
We want to express our appreciation to Barbara Maxwell for organizing this presentation and the rest of the leaders and Girls at the Girl Guides Bells Corners District for all their efforts in helping create awareness and raising funds for Canines with a Cause. UPDATE Jan.2004: The wonderful Girl Guides Bells Corners District groups have organized their own fundraiser for Canines with a Cause and worked hard to make doggie bandanas which were sold by them during one of their public events. There will be an official presentation of the collections from this fundraiser at a later date in March 2004. Thank you girls & ladies! RBC Royal Bank - Kinburn Branch makes
public donation towards the purchase of CWAC puppy/ies during
October 3, 2003 event.  RBC Royal Bank Kinburn ON staff, left to right: Kirk Dudtschak, Bob Bouchard, Bette Deugo, Darlene Dickson, Jackie Laughlin, Debbie Cline, Suzanne Lalonde, Ron Sauve. Front, CWAC founder Miriam Mas and Noah. On October 3, the Kinburn Royal Bank branch presented Canines with a Cause a donation of $750 towards the purchase of a puppy/ies to enter the program. The warm welcoming and the excitement of each and every staff member who were all very concious of the positive impact of their donation was to remember. This is a wonderful statement of support for our efforts in helping people with disabilities achieve more independence with the assistance of a service dog. There are a great amount of "CWAC Heroes" behind the success of each certified team (applicant + service dog) that helps making the dream of independence possible. Today, the RBC Royal Bank staff at Kinburn branch have become a great piece of the puzzle. You are definitely a part of the future success in making someone's dream of independence possible.When groups like yours decide to help out with monetary contributions, it truly makes a great impact. On behalf of our board of directors, and on behalf of a future recipient of a service dog: THANK YOU! Read article " Royal Bank says 'thank you' by donating funds" that appeared on the Arnprior Newspaper and West Carleton Review Newspaper. Saturday August 16, 2003 Canines with
a Cause will be at the Central Canada Exhibition Super EX.
Come to the Super EX at The Petfest Pavillion and visit our table booth on Saturday August 16, 2003 and meet our representatives and our puppy in training Noah! Click here to view a map of the location. NOTE: due to an unforeseen cause, Lisa and Kiwi won't be present during this event. Bob & Doughboy's Graduation Ceremony - July 5, 2003
Bells Corners Weekly News Article - "Service dogs earn graduation honours after completing course June 26, 2003
"Canines with a Cause" AND
"Adolescents at Risk & K-9's" NOTE: This collaboration is no longer active at this time - 2004
One of the end results from the AARK program is trained Service Dogs ready for placement. Thus, working in collaboration with AARK represents that Canines with a Cause would be able to help more applicants in need of Assistance Dogs. To learn more about this wonderful program, and/or to provide support to it, visit their website: http://members.rogers.com/braziermas/aark. Canines with a Cause Canines with a Cause was pleased to certifiy and celebrate the success of our newest team: Bob and Doughboy (AKA Cogan) successfully passed all the training and tests on May 10, 2003 and are beginning a new chapter in their life together.. Congratulations to both! Upcoming Presentation at the Ottawa Public Library - Centennial Branch for Young children (ages 5-8) July 9, 2003 Canines with a Cause has been invited to do a special presentation this July for a group of young children (ages 5-8) at the Ottawa Public Library - Centennial Branch in Bells Corners. Limited spaces available. Registration begins June 26, 2003. To register, please contact Children's Services at 828-5142. If you wish to schedule a presentation, please check the pertinent information in our Services page. Check were some of our past presentations have taken place. Disability Awareness Week - June 1-7, 2003 Canines with a Cause to participate during the Disability Awareness Week - with CCRA (Canada Customes and Revenue Agency). We will have a table display at CCRA Head Quarters - Heron Rd. Ottawa on Friday June 5. Team Training for our soon to be 1st Graduate - May 2003 We will be performing Team Training for our soon to-be 1st Graduate team starting during the first half of May 2003. Stay toon for updates. Our latest addition to the program: Noah - April 7, 2003 We are pleased to announce that we have a new addition to the Canines with a Cause program. Noah, a Black Lab puppy has entered the training program to become Canines with a Cause 'demo' dog to be used during our public presentations and events. He will be trained as a Service Dog and might potentially become the stud dog for our future Breeding Program. We want to thank Blair Animal Hospital and Canadian Canine Training Academy for their wonderful support with Noah. Please check his page for more updates on his progress. If you are interested in sponsoring Noah, please visit our "Sponsoring a Service Dog" page. Dog Picture Contest - ongoing on monthly basis Help us on our Fundraising
efforts by sending us your best shots! Your picture could be published
in our next Canines with a Cause Calendar or printed as a greeting
card available for purchase as fundraiser for Canines with a Cause..
Check out the details. April 30, 2003 - Presentation at Canadian Canine Training Academy, Professional Dog Training students Randy Chartrand, founder and trainer at Canadian Canine Training Academy invited Canines with a Cause for a special presentation to their group of students taking their Professional Dog Training course. This was Doughboy's last demonstration since he will be entering Team Training with a qualified applicant next week and will no longer be available for demonstrations. Canines with a Cause was glad to provide insight on the process of training these very special dogs. Thank you, Randy for endlessly promoting our cause! April 15 & 17, 2003 - Presentations to Sparks and Cubs at Elmdale School Kerry Adams, one of the Sparks Leaders and Michael Roy, one of the Cubs leaders both at the Elmdale School kindly requested a presentation for their groups. Tuesday April 15 we met with the Sparks group with delight. The girls were very eager to learn about Service Dogs and ways they help their partners that are wheelchair users. Their intense attention became very obvious when one of the girls kindly asked: "Miss, could you "pause" the presentation for a moment, I need to go to the bathroom and I don't want to miss anything.". This was Noah's (3 month old black lab in-training) first attendance at one of our presentation. Thursday April 17 we met with the Cubs group who were also very eager to take in how much these dogs change the life of someone affected with a mobility related disability. Their leaders were great at also combining the presentation with awareness exercises where they experienced personally how difficult some tasks could be if they were limited with a disability. This was most likely Doughboy's last presentation, since he has finalized the training program and will soon start team training with his new handler prior to graduating from Canines with a Cause. We want to thank both groups for being such good participants
and listeners as well as for collecting a donation for Canines
with a Cause. March 24, 2003 - Special presentation given at Algonquin College Residence Toni Connolly, Team Leader at The Centre for Students with Disabilities (Algonquin College), organized a special presentation for interested students with disabilities from Algonquin College. Canines with a Cause was very pleased to present information on Service Dogs in general, about the Canines with a Cause organization itself, and application process and Doughboy was there to "show off" some of the tasks he's learned so far. Thanks Toni for your assistance, and thank you to everybody involved
in arranging the availability of the room and taking the time
to attend. March 18, 2003 - Looking for occasional short-term foster care for a pup-in training. CWAC is currently looking to find occasional short-term foster care for anything from half a day to a few days for Noah, an 8-week old Black Lab puppy in-training.
Preferred if located in Bells Corners area or near the west end of the city. If interested in volunteering for this activity, please contact
us. February 15, 2003 - CWAC special presentation to local groups representatives On February 12, CWAC conducted a special presentation dedicated to a group of representatives from local organizations. Organizations attending this presentation were MS- Society of Canada (Ottawa chapter), Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities (Carleton University), and the Centre for Students with Disabilities (Algonquin College). During this presentation, CWAC shared information regarding Service Dogs in general, as well as general knowledge on Canines with a Cause, including our purpose and goals, who can qualify for a Service Dog, the application process and follow up services after graduation etc. A live demonstration with Doughboy also took place. We also discussed ways to work together in finding a qualified applicant for Doughboy. Both the representatives from Algonquin College and Carleton University kindly requested if CWAC would be available to do a presentation/demo to a group of their students with disabilities, which we agreed to do in the near future. Also, the representative from MS-Society offered to post an article on CWAC and Doughboy to help find the right candidate and create more awareness at their end. Thank you to all those who kindly took the time to attend and learn more about CWAC, Service Dogs, and Doughboy. Working together to serve the community is a common goal! January 8, 2003- Tax receipts in people's stockings A few days before Christmas, Canines with a Cause had the pleasure to meet with a kindhearted lady, who's name is Lary Lindsay. She was looking to provide Canines with a Cause with a very generous cash donation on behalf of 9 members of her family, each one of them who would find a tax receipt in their stockings on Christmas day. Lary was glad to skip the crowded malls and stores and as she commented: "For me, having the opportunity to meet you and Clancy and Doughboy as part of my Christmas "shopping" was so much fun - sure beats pushing your way through a crowded shopping mall!" Needless to say she got a free calendar !! She mentioned that she had thought about purchasing the calendars instead but had thought that we would get more money this way and still be able to sell calendars. What a nice lady! On behalf of all the board I thanked her for her generosity and
support. December 9, 2002 - Unique opportunity to apply for a Service Dog ready to start team training Canines with a Cause has today a unique opportunity to place a trained service dog with the right candidate in the Ottawa area. We will start the interview process of those applicants interested in being considered for this in the coming weeks.
If you answered YES to all these questions, you might not want to miss this opportunity. It takes approximately 1 to 2 years to get a Service Dog ready to the level of the dog we have today available for the right candidate. Please contact us and we will be sending you an application form. Some of the tasks this dog has been trained to perform:
After all interviews have taken place, the Board of Directors will make a decision on who will be accepted to start the 2 week of intensive team training. We will have 2 or more possible candidates in a waiting list for the possibility that the 1st candidate chosen might not successfully pass the team training period and/or the tests required to be certified. If the match between the candidate applying and the service dog in question is seen as successful, then the candidate would be required to pass 3 tests upon completion of team training: a written test. a practical test and a public access test. If the candidate manages to pass these test at the required level (we have high standards for all our applicants) the candidate would then be certified as a team and ready to attend the graduating ceremony and enjoy a new life with a great canine partner. There is a possibility that during the 2 week of team training it becomes obvious that the match is not successful and then the next candidate on the list would be considered to proceed with the next team training. If you would like to read more about our application process, visit our service page, section how to apply. If you would like to see pictures of training sessions, visit our training page. NOTE: Even thought, the average cost of a Service Dog from acquiring, training, placing and certifying is approximately $10,000 CAN, these costs are covered by our organization's fundraising efforts, private and corporate sponsorships, and assistance from other organizations, businesses and volunteers. Applicants for a Service Dog at Canines with a Cause are required to pay a non-refundable administration fee of $25 (this does not guarantee that the applicant will receive a Service Dog). Upon completion of training and after team successful passes the required tests, the only other cost to the applicant is $200 to cover cost of the service dog's equipment. Once an applicant has successfully graduated from our program, he/she is encouraged to participate in fundraising events and/or assist during public presentations/demonstrations to help create awareness. PLEASE NOTE: We would like to mention that Assistance/Service Dogs are not meant for everybody. They require a great deal of responsibility. Assistance Dogs are highly trained, intelligent canines but they are still dogs. They must be cared for daily. They require toileting several times daily regardless of the weather. Service Dogs require time, effort and attention on a daily basis for food and water, affection, grooming, obedience training, skill training, play, and work in the capacity they were trained to do. If you still believe you would like to consider applying for a service dog, please contact us. September 24, 2002 - Opportunity
to support us with our upcoming printed CWAC 2003 Calendar Many thanks to the following businesses and organizations:
If you wish to still help us with this calendar, please send us a donation. This will allow us to increase the number of printed copies available to purchase. Bulletin below was written on Sept.24: We are asking for donations of $200. Cash donations to Canines with a Cause are tax deductible and a receipt would be provided. To show our appreciation for your donation , we would like to:
We are experiencing a good response from the community to support us and as of September 25 we have 5 more spaces available our calendar. Canines with a Cause is working hard to help achieve independence for members of our community with physical disabilities, and we hope you will join our efforts. This December, The Ottawa SUN will be advertising the fact that this calendar will be available to the general public for purchase. For all of you who are thinking of helping us, please contact us as soon as possible. Thank you for your time and consideration. September 17, 2002 - Lifeline Canada, Personal Response Service & VHA Health and Home Support to assist our program. Canines with a Cause met with the VHA Health and Home Support Executive Director, the Ottawa Lifeline Program Manager and two representatives from VHA and VHA/Ottawa Lifeline program, on September 9th, 2002. During this meeting, Miriam Mas, President of Canines with a Cause shared in more detail what the program is about. She also expressed how much Canine's with a Cause would benefit from the use of Lifeline Canada's Emergency Response Service and button, in order to properly train the dogs to act in an emergency situation. Lifeline Canada gladly agreed to assist us in our efforts to train the dogs by donating the necessary units and adaptive equipment for that purpose. When the person in is their home and in need of emergency assistance, if they are able to speak, they will ask the Service Dog to retrieve the phone, but if unable to speak or unconscious, the dog will have to press the button which is linked to this Emergency Response Service. When the Lifeline Response Center comes through in the speaker communicator, the dog will then bark to advise the Lifeline Response Center that the particular client is in need of assistance. Therefore, potentially making a great difference in a life threatening situation. Many thanks to Valerie-de Young, VHA Executive Director; Jane Krider, Lifeline Canada, Ottawa Program Manager and Debbie Chaudhari and Debra Barlow, representatives from VHA and VHA/Ottawa Lifeline program, for their willingness and enthusiasm to help our program. Also, special thanks to Hal Wirsching, the Lifeline Program Manager from Penetanguishene, Ontario, for facilitating and installing the unit in time for the recording of one of the episodes of the upcoming new series Healing with Animals with Discovery Health Canada. This episode will be aired in the coming months after the New Year and will demonstrate how these units are utilized and how the dogs are trained to use them. August 29, 2002 - Join us at the Pet Pavilion during the 14th Wiggle Waggle Walkathon Canines with a Cause will be one of the exhibitors at the Pet Pavilion during the Ottawa Humane Society's 14th. Annual Wiggle Waggle Walkathon. Come and meet Doughboy, our soon-to-graduate from our program Mobility Assistance Service Dog. When? Where? On Sunday September 8, 2002 (from 9 AM to 12:30 PM) at the Arboretum in the Central Experimental Farm. Join us in the efforts of supporting the Ottawa Humane Society and all their hard work in assisting the 12,000 injured and abandoned animals that come into their care annually. There will be activities for everybody. From 2 Km & 5 Km walks, to Dog Agility Demonstrations, to Pet Talent Show, to face painting, etc. Lots of gifts and prizes to be won! Free parking! If you wish to register to this event prior to September 8th, visit the Ottawa Humane Society online registration section. August 25, 2002 - Looking for space to set up our training center and kennels. Canines with a Cause is looking for space to set up 2 to 5 kennels and a large room or hall where we can set up our training center. Ideally it would be in the West end of the city of Ottawa. This space would require heating system for the winter and AC for the summer. If you know of a local farm or vacant facilities, buildings that could be transformed into this and might be interested in this, please contact us. We are looking to find funding to cover some of these costs.
August 19, 2002 - Canines with a Cause had a media interview, table display and presentation at the Ottawa SUPER EX on August 18 On Sunday August 18 Canines with a Cause had a presence at the Ottawa SUPER EX. Ferial, who is very involved in organizing the PetFest at the Ottawa SUPER EX, kindly arranged for us to have the table display, a media interview with Rogers and later on a presentation/demonstration at the Clock Tower stage. Thanks Ferial for all your assistance! August 11, 2002- Canines with a Cause will have a table
display at the Ottawa SUPER EX on August 18 (12 to 8 PM). On Sunday August 18 Canines with a Cause will be present at the Ottawa SUPER EX during a table display in the Coliseum Building in Landsdown Park in Ottawa. Visit our table and chat with us. We'll be glad to answer your questions and provide you information regarding our organization. You will also have a chance to see Doughboy
and pick up our latest brochure. July 23, 2002- Canines with a Cause becomes a Registered Charity
(BN # 85755 0735 RR0001) On July 23 we received confirmation that Canines with a Cause
is now a Canadian
Registered Charity (BN# 85755 0735 RR0001). This means that
we can now provide you with official receipts for donations of
$10.00 and over. July 18, 2002 - New Internet Provider hosting our website. On July 18 Cyberus Online agreed to sponsor us in a way of hosting our website in their servers. Many thanks to Phillipe, from Cyberus Online for all his willingness to facilitate our presence in the Web! Back to topJune 30, 2002 - Solong to Largewebspace, our first host solution
sponsor. On June 30 Canines with a Cause website became "homeless". Due to unscheduled reasons Largewebspace was no longer able to host our website. We want to express our most sincere gratitude to Sylvain from Largewebspace for helping us out over the past year. Back to top
Location: National Equestrian Park - Ottawa On occasion, Canines with a Cause joins the puppy classes at Canadian Canine Academy as part of the distraction training for our dogs. And several times we have done presentations with the intention to encourage the new puppy owners on their training task ahead as well as to inform them about Service Dogs and what our organization is about. During this presentation Doughboy put on a good "show". Taken in consideration that his biggest distraction is other dogs, he did very well in a room with some 30 people and about 10 puppies. He was confident and able to concentrated on the tasks given with no problems. Coloring Picture Contest - March to May 2002 This contest is free and open to ALL Canadians. Other countries are welcome to print the page and color it for fun! It is open from March to end of May 2002. The best entries will be posted on this website and will receive a prize depending on their group age. Check out the details. National Access Awareness Week - June 3-7, 2002On Monday June 3, 2002 Canines with a Cause will participate on the National Access Awareness Week organized by Canada Customs and Revenue Agency. You are invited to visit our booth which will be located at:
If you require more information, please contact us. Presentation at Sparks group in Connaught Elementary School -May 7th, 2002Terri, one of the leaders at the Sparks group in the Gladstone area invited Canines with a Cause to do a presentation for the Sparks group. Unfortunately, Clancy was not able to join us this time since he has not been feeling himself lately. We are hoping that soon he'll be all recovered and will come along for the next presentation. The girls were very keen on learning about Service Dogs and were very pleased to be able to pat Doughboy at the end of the presentation. Our most sincere appreciation to Terri and the rest of the leaders for planning this presentation and for their most generous monetary contribution! Lynwood Village May Fun Day and Flea Market - May 4, 2002On May 4th. we had the opportunity to participate in the Lynwood Village Family Fun Day. There were lots of people who were interested in learning about Canines with a Cause and who were happy to come to say hi to Doughboy. Our thanks to our young volunteer, Janet Brazier for taking the time to make puppy balloons and sell them, to collect some money for Canines with a Cause. Presentation at East Ottawa Siblings Group - April 5th, 2002We were invited to do a presentation at the East Ottawa Siblings Group. This group was very much anticipating the event and very attentive. Eagger to learn, and participate (plenty of volunteers!!) these nice group of kids were able to get answers to very interesting questions they came up with. We want to thank them for the beautiful GIANT THANK YOU card and for their very generous monetary contribution. Thank you, Karen for organizing this demonstration. Charitable StatusCanines with a Cause is now a Canadian registered Charity with BN # 85755 0735 RR0001. As such, we rely on public and private sponsorships and fundraising in order to help those in our community seeking to obtain a Service Dog. We invite you to support our cause by sending a donation via Check or Money Order to:
Canines with a Cause will provide you with a tax receipt for your donation of $10 and above. For more information on other ways to send
donations, please contact us. Presentation at Elmsdale Cubs - March 21, 2002Michael Roy, cub leader and organizer of this presentation invited us to come for a demo. We had a very active audience that participated in a tremendous way with very interesting questions. They all had a chance to see Doughboy and Clancy in action and learned about how to approach Service Dogs, different types of Service Dogs and why are they so important.. Our most sincere thanks to Michael and the rest of the cub leaders and the cubs themselves for the collection they presented to us after the demo. Lisa Grey - New member of the Board of Directors Effective February 23, 2002, Lisa Grey became our latest member of the Board of Directors at Canines with a Cause. Lisa brings a great deal of knowledge and experience not only in the area of training dogs for Mobility Assistance, but also in areas such as Seizure Respons Dogs, Hearing Alert Dogs and Multiple Skills Dogs. Read more about it. Presentation at Les Palisades - February 5, 2002On Feb.5, we were invited to do a presentation at a beautiful residence home near Melcalfe exit, called Les Palisades. The attendance was near 20 – 30 people. Clancy was overwhelmed with everybody and wanted to say hi to all…a bit over excited. Doughboy on the other hand, was very calm, and performed very well. The residents and workers a Les Palisades thanked me a few times for what they thought had been a very interesting presentation. Presentation at Canadian Canine Academy - January 7, 2002We were invited to do our third presentation and demo at one of the Puppy Classes that regularly take place at Canadian Canine Academy.Back to top Presentation at Our Lady of Peace Elementary School - December 7, 2001We had arranged to do a short presentation (15 min or so) thinking that their attention span would be short. To my surprise, (and their teacher's) the presentation lasted 45 minutes! These kids had great interest and brought many questions and comments to the group. On our way out of the school, another teacher of the Grade 1 class kindly asked if we didn't mind doing a second presentation for her class. And so we did. This time, it lasted 20 min. since our schedule was running short. A new presentation for other grades in this same school will be arranged soon. This time, a larger group of audience will be set up at the school gym. Many thanks to the teachers at Our Lady of Peace who brought with great enthusiasm awareness on service dogs to the kids in their classes! Back to topPresentation at local Girl Guides group - October 29, 2001The fact that Halloween was pretty near, made this presentation quite special. The girls were dressed up with excellent costumes and participated greatly during the presentation with lost of questions and comments regarding Service Dogs. Janet was again our number 1 assistant! Back to topPresentation at Canadian Canine Academy - October 22, 2001We were invited to do a second presentation and demo at one of the Puppy Classes that regularly take place at Canadian Canine Academy. The presentation went very well and Clancy was a star! Back to top
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Welcome to our newest members of the Board of Directors:
As of February 2002, Canines with a Cause counts with 5 members in the Board of Directors which include: (in order of joining the organization)
| Miriam Mas | President/Founder and Service Dog Trainer |
| Brian Vermeulen | Former Vice-president, Trainer and Director of Puppy Raising and Adoption program |
| Natalie Vermeulen | Director for Volunteer Coordination and Obedience Dog Trainer |
| Karen Halchuck | Director of General Assistance and Treasurer |
| Lisa Grey | Director of Fundraising Events, and Senior Assistance Dog Trainer |
Natalie and Brian Vermeulen attended our 1st public Service Dog Information and Demo Session event last June 16 and from then they both decided to join the organization.
They have also offered Canines with a Cause to attend their advanced obedience classes in order to enhance the level of training for Canines with a Cause dogs.Natalie Vermeulen - Start date: June 17, 2001
Natalie is a professional dog trainer who has had experience in the area of adoption counselor at the HSOC as well as front line worker. She has long time interest and experience in the area of canine education, behaviouralism and working dogs.
She is greatly interested not only in the area of training service dogs but also in setting up fundraising events for Canines with a Cause etc.
Welcome, Natalie!
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Brian Vermeulen (former Vice-President)
Start date: June 17, 2001 - End of term date: January 1, 2003
Brian is also a professional dog trainer who has also long time interest and experience in the area of canine education, behaviouralism and working dogs.
He has been involved with training dogs professional for over 10 years and specializes in behavioral problem solving, obedience and working with aggressive dogs with gentle methods approach. This expertise has been very helpful to Canines with a Cause during selection process when he'd be able to stop potential problems in the early stages of manifestation.
Thank you for your past dedication to CWAC, Brian! And good luck in your future endeavors!
Karen Halchuk
Start date: June 28, 2001- Projected end of term : June 2003
Karen is not only a good friend and neighbor, but also an inspiration to me. She is a lady who is well known and appreciated by those who have met her and has always time to help others.
Karen's background is in the field of developmental disabilities and is well aware of the difficulties and challenges some kids can have specifically in the area of Autism. She brings an excellent perspective to Canines with a Cause, which will help broaden our view.
Welcome, Karen!
Lisa Grey - Start date: February 23, 2002
Lisa is also a very good friend and great supporter of this cause. She has been helping Canines with a Cause from the beginning and recently she became a member of the Board of Directors.
Lisa's background is in the field of dog training, breeding, and educating the public regarding disabilities and awareness on Service Dogs. Lisa has the knowledge and experience to train Seizure Dogs, Hearing Alert Dogs, Mobility Assistance Dogs, Therapy Dogs and Multiple Skills Dogs. As time goes on, Canines with a Cause will hopefully be able to expand to serve other members of the community who can benefit from these very specialized types of Service dogs.
Welcome aboard, Lisa!
Canines with a Cause has room for
more members to take upon other roles in the organization. If
you believe you share our vision of helping those members of our
community with the assistance of a Service Dog and are interested
in becoming a member, please contact
us.
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Trip to visit The Kiwi Society - Penetanguishene, ON - April
A trip to meet with Lisa Grey, from Kiwi Society in Penetanguishene, Ontario had been initially planned for March. However, due to some planned and unplanned issues, we decided to postpone this meeting until this past April 25-30.
Lisa Grey with Java and Clancy
- Penetanguishene ON
Lisa has been an inspiration to me since Day 1. She is a person who is totally dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals with disabilities (with special focus on children), through placement of specially trained assistance dogs. Lisa has put many hours into educating the community and is quick in setting up an information/awareness session when requested. Her skills in training dogs and communicating with them are tremendous.
Lisa Grey and Java
Her current service dog, Java (just a year old) is an exceptional dog, probably the youngest working service dog today, that can easily predict a seizure 40 minutes in advance. Java is capable of bringing the laundry basket down the hall to the laundry room, and transferring the clothes into the machine. When done, she can retrieve the items, put them back into the laundry basket, and bring them back to her apartment. The same with the garbage bag once she has opened the front door. She can open the fridge as well, identify the item to be retrieved, and is able to bring it to whomever Lisa asks Java to deliver it to. She can turn the light switch on and off and carry objects in her mouth quite proudly. Java makes Lisa's life that much more independent. They have a great bond together.
Thanks Lisa, for making yourself available! I am very grateful to both you and Kevin (excellent cook and photographer!) for your hospitality and willingness to share your knowledge and experience.
Lisa Grey - Miriam Mas - Java -
Clancy
Canadian Canines Academy to open doors to Canines with a Cause
Randy Chartrand, President of Canadian Canine Training Academy Inc. replied to my request to volunteer (and/or observe) during his training classes with the following:
I had a look at your website. It looks great. I have had the opportunity to prep a few service dogs with their obedience prior to being sent off to National Service Dogs for their 8 Month training. I think its a great thing you are doing and if you would like to come out some time give me a call and we could set it up....
Talk to you soon.
Randy Chartrand
President Canadian Canine Training Academy Inc.
I have started to attend both Basic Obedience and Puppy Kindergarten classes.
Randy is certified in dog psychology, basic Veterinary medicine and Dog Nutrition. In the past several years he has helped thousands of people find solutions to dog problems that can take the joy out of having a dog, such as destructive behavior, aggression towards people and other dogs, separation anxiety and anything else dogs can do.
I want to express my sincere THANK YOU to Randy for opening the doors of his Academy to Canines with a Cause. With this, you are helping to enhance the knowledge and experience that we can later offer to those in our community with disabilities.
Recently, Randy received Canines with a Cause Certificate of Appreciation for all his assistance.
Kind offer received from LargeWebSpace.com
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March 7
On March 7, 2001 we received the following message from Sylvain Beauregard, from LargeWebSpace.com:
Hi! I visited your Canines with Cause site.
You've done a great job!, for a great cause. I'm interested in contributing in my way... by offering you a FREE professional hosting solution.... where you'll be able to host a domain name.
--Sylvain Beauregard
LargeWebSpace.com
After discussing what Sylvain had offered us, we greatly accepted his offer and we recently moved our site to their servers.
Sylvain even offered to pay for the domain name registration. However, because we are not able to provide with a receipt to any donation until the Charitable status is completed (process takes between 6 to 9 months), we will be picking up this cost. Thanks Sylvain for your very much appreciated kind offer!
As of March 20, 2001, our site resides in LargeWebSpace servers and our new URL address is:
http://www.canineswithacause.org/
Kiwi Society's helping hand... - February 23
Life is full of surprises! On February 23, 2001 received the following message from Kiwi Society:
Miriam; Lisa Grey is the founder of the Kiwi Foundation and Kiwi Society , I am a board member of the foundation.
Lisa Grey is a service dog trainer with 18 years experience in dog training and 8 years experience in service dog training. She has offered to help you at my request. Including helping you establish as program, offer you training and find fundraising and public exposure. Feel free to email her.
All My Best
----Jennifer Campbell
Since then, Lisa Grey and I have communicated back and forth. On April 25-30 I went to Penetanguishene to visit Lisa Grey and had an excellent trip. We discussed many issues. This was definitely the beginning of a very good and lasting friendship and professional collaborative relationship.
Believing that we all have ways to help each other, I offered Lisa to work on their new Logo design as well as on the revitalization of their Website. She has kindly accepted and the new site has already been launched!
Thank you Lisa. I honestly feel you were sent to me by an Angel!
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