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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Service dogs are invaluable for the people they help. One service dog in Minneapolis not only helps his owner with the basics, but also uses technology to help keep her medical problem from getting out of control. Brody is an 85-pound Labrador and he can alert his owner, Terri Krake, just before Read more
In Depth: Hope on a Leash by Jeff Baillon / FOX 9 News As an infant, Kadin did all the things that melt a mother’s heart. By the time he reached a year and a half, however, he was disconnecting from everyone — even his mom. He would scream a lot, wouldn’t sleep and he Read more
Does your dog care what your breath smells like? These dogs do! A Diabetes Assist dog checks the breath of their human companion to detect low blood sugar. If the blood sugar level is low, they sound the alert, bring the person some juice or go for help. Watch these dogs in training, as they Read more
Graduate Terri Krake and her Seizure Assist Dog Brody were featured on FOX9 at 9. While some service dogs have been trained to help people with epilepsy detect when a seizure is about to happen, one Twin Cities dog is helping his human stop seizing after the episodes start. Most people who suffer from epilepsy Read more
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Graduate Linda Mosier and her Diabetes Assist Dog Hamel were featured in a great spot on KARE11. Can Do Canines provided her with her first service dog, Ivan, in 2004. And by smelling her breath, he nudged and alerted her 800 times to low blood sugar over his six years with her before he died Read more
Can Do Canines graduate Chad Engstrom and his Diabetes Assist Dog Hazel were featured in the New Richmond News. “Most people say ‘Hi Hazel’ before they say ‘Hi Chad,’” he said with a laugh. “So they seem to like her. Read more” And Hazel has done her job well too. Over the past couple weeks, Hazel Read more
Tails to Tell is a fast, friendly, informal way to see what we’re all about, as well as to meet our staff and some Assistance Dog team graduates. Tails to Tell sessions last exactly one hour. Do you know someone who would be interested in learning more about Can Do Canines? Your family and friends Read more
