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We specialize in personalized Service Dog training for individuals with disabilities.
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04/19/2024

Our Puppy to Lifeline Program is now accepting new applications! With 4 exceptional Service Dogs expected to graduate this year, we're thrilled to match them with their perfect partners. Our program provides fully trained Service Dogs and Facility Dogs meticulously trained to meet the unique needs of their future partners.

We have dogs ready to place who would excel in a variety of fields, including autism assistance, psychiatric, medical alert, mobility, and more. We have a candidate we are hoping to place as an autism service dog for a child.

If you or someone you know could benefit from the life-changing presence of a Service Dog, check out the link below for more information or to Apply Now! Experience the profound difference a Service Dog can make in your life.
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04/12/2024

Last weekend some of our Service Dog Teams took a field trip to the bowling alley and arcade!

This was a great opportunity for our dogs to proof their impulse control, stays and work in a loud and stimulating environment. While their handlers had fun!

Koa and Kai continued their fun adventures this week with trips to Toronto for Blue Jays games with their incredible volunteer puppy raisers!

Pictured: A 7 Months old Golden Retriever puppy wearing a teal vest lays in front of a bowling alley with a teal bowling ball between her paws.

04/02/2024

We are slightly behind on our social media... but without further ado we would like to congratulate our teams who completed their service dog exam and graduated in November!

Congratulations to

Arjen and Autism Service Dog Loki

Victoria and Medical Response Service Dog Nana

Sarah and Multipurpose Service Dog Bane

Stay tuned as we have several teams preparing to graduate or complete their re-certification exam over the next couple of months!

A big thank you to Courtney Hatton for co-evaluating and assisting with all our service dog exams!

01/09/2024

We hope everyone had a great Holiday Season and start to the New Year!

K9 Lifelines Updates 🦮 - January 2024

We currently have openings and are taking on new clients/ applications for both our Owner Assistive Program and Puppy to Lifeline Program.

The majority of our previous email addresses aren't operational at this time. If you would like to get in contact with K9 Lifelines please email: [email protected]

We have some volunteer positions open for puppy sitters and puppy raisers (short and long-term opportunities available). If you would like more information or to apply send us an email!

*Don't forget to check your spam folder our responses will occasionally end up in a recipient's spam folder for unknown reasons

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11/06/2023

K9 Lifelines is in need of a new Volunteer Puppy Raiser to join our team!

We are hoping to find an experienced puppy raiser or dog handler who can read dog body language and is confident and comfortable with helping a sweet young dog build confidence.

Puppy Raisers are vital members of our team. They help us care, socialize, and train our future Service Dogs for the first 12-16 months before they begin advanced training and are ready to be matched with a disabled individual.

Puppy Raisers must be located within an hour of Guelph, Ontario, and be able to travel to Guelph regularly for training classes, vet appointments, and assessments.

All of our Puppy Raisers are provided with food, vet care, and training gear. Furthermore, we can arrange puppy-sitters if necessary.

We encourage anyone, regardless of experience, to apply and help better the life of someone in need.

If you are interested in becoming a Puppy Raiser or have any questions, please contact us at [email protected]!

10/31/2023

Service Dogs In Training Cricket and Luna wanted to wish everyone a Happy Halloween! 🎃

Don't forget to check out K9 Lifelines stories throughout the day to see some of our Service Dogs costumes.

10/05/2023

Did You know K9 Lifelines is currently accepting client applications for our Puppy to Lifeline Program? This program provides fully trained psychiatric and cross-trained service dogs to individuals with disabilities.

K9 Lifelines service dogs are custom trained to mitigate the unique symptoms and needs of their individual handlers' disabilities. We strive to find the perfect match for both client & dog to ensure the best partnership.

If you would like more information or to apply for one of our fully trained service dogs send us an email at [email protected]

Unfortunately due to being a small program in its growth phase, we only have a few dogs to place at this time. Due to this, we cannot guarantee a match for all applicants immediately but we will have a third cohort beginning to be matched with clients in 2024.

Photo Taken by Tamara Rose

08/31/2023

This week our Puppy to Lifeline Program's Service Dogs In Training have done a handler swap between our Puppy Raisers.

SDit Koa is settling in nicely to her temporary home for the week!

08/10/2023

This week during group class our Service Dogs in Training had fun working on confidence-building exercises. We worked on creating a positive association with statues, different textures items, different heights as well as unbalanced flooring.

Thank You to all our incredible Volunteers for coming out!

07/14/2023

Gorgeous photos & a great cause?!🐾📷

Join us at the Fixed Gear Tasting Room on July 23rd for the coolauntcreatives market to check out the amazing vendors and have a photoshoot for you & your pup with !

Tamara Rose is a local photographer many of you know & love, who has a flair for catching the beauty of everyday life & a soft spot for dogs as she is a service dog raiser herself! She has very graciously donated her time to our cause-- 100% of the fees will be going to our Puppy to Lifeline Program. For those who dont know, this program places fully trained service dogs with disabled individuals, and donations like these help us place them at as little cost as possible to the clients!

Mini sessions will be pre-booked and will cost $10. They will be booked on a first come, first serve basis so be sure to email [email protected] asap to claim your spot!

06/26/2023

Introducing Koa and Kai, two new additions to our Puppy to Lifeline Program!

Help us welcome back Jenny who will be raising K9 Lifelines Kai! We would also like to welcome Steph and James to our Puppy raising program who will be raising K9 Lifelines Koa!

Picture 1 Koa: 8 week old female Golden Retriever sits facing the camera wearing a teal and grey, a service dog in training vest.

Picture 2 Koa: 8 week old Golden retriever is being held facing the camera with an orange collar

Picture 3 Kai: 8 week old male Golden Retriever sits panting in the grass facing the camera wearing a blue collar.

Picture 4 Kai: 8 week old golden retriever surrounded by red bricks sits facing the camera with a teal vest.

06/14/2023

K9 Lifelines Puppy to Lifeline Program will be welcoming two new additions soon!

Want to help us name one of our new Golden Retrievers? We are running a naming draw with 100% of proceeds going to our Puppy to Lifeline program costs, with your help we hope to cover as much of the expenses as possible for our clients!

Each draw entry is $5.

✨Free entry opportunity:
Like, Share and Comment your name idea for a free entry to the draw!

We will draw a winner on Tuesday June 20th at 9am & the winner will get to name of one of our new additions!

How to enter:
Send an E-transfer to [email protected] with your contact information in the comments.

Each entry is $5, and you can purchase an unlimited number of entries.

Please note the s*x of our new additions are still unknown due to pending temperament evaluations. (You may submit two names if you wish)

The winner's chosen name will be subject to approval by K9 Lifelines for appropriateness. The winner will be announced on June 20th, the names must be submitted and approved by June 21st at 5pm. The name chosen will be given to one of the new additions to our Puppy to Lifeline Program.

06/10/2023

Curious about service dogs, puppy raising, or the K9 Lifelines program?

Join us this Sunday (June 11th) at Fixed Gear Brewery at 1:30pm for a Q&A session with our trainers followed by a demonstration by some of our program dogs of the skills they are learning to one day assist a disabled individual in regaining their independence!

Hang around before or after our demonstration to grab a pint and check out all of the amazing vendors also there with the market. Be sure to stop by our booth to say hi to some of our pups and check out some of the swag we have for sale. 100% of our sales will be going to funding the Puppy to Lifeline Program!

05/15/2023

Help us welcome K9 Lifelines Shadow and his Puppy Raiser Dawne to our Puppy to Lifeline Program!

05/10/2023

Help us wish K9 Lifelines Service Dogs in Training Cricket and Cal a Happy 1st Birthday!

05/09/2023

Coming soon to K9 Lifelines Puppy to Lifeline Program!

Want to help us name our new Male Labrador? We are running a naming draw with 100% of proceeds going to our Puppy to Lifeline program costs, with your help we hope to cover as much of the expenses as possible for our clients!

Each draw entry is $5.

✨Free entry opportunity:
Save, Like, Share and Comment your name idea for a free entry to the draw!

We will draw a winner on Saturday May 13th at 1pm & the winner will get to choose the name of our new addition!

How to enter:
Send an E-transfer to [email protected] with your contact information in the comments.

Each entry is $5, and you can purchase an unlimited number of entries.

The winner's chosen name will be subject to approval by K9 Lifelines for appropriateness. The winner will be announced on May 13th , the name must be submitted and approved by May 14th at 10am. The name chosen will be given to the next addition to our Puppy to Lifeline Program.

04/24/2023

📣Reminder for teams enrolled in our programs and an update for new inquiries:

K9 Lifelines will be closed for in-person sessions until May 1st (other than sessions previously arranged) while we focus on some very important administrative tasks. New inquiries will also be on hold until this date.

We will resume private sessions for current teams the week of May 1st, before working through new inquiries the week of May 7th.

We appreciate everyone's understanding and patience as we take the time to focus on all the work behind the scenes that allow us to continue to help our teams.

04/17/2023

The mall presents lots of great exposure opportunities for our service dog prospects! Join K9 Lifelines Polly on her recent adventures .

She experienced lots of new things such as people of all ages, mobility aids, loud noises, different sights and sounds, heights, elevators, escalators, open back stairs and live music.

This weekend Polly also met and started her journey with her Puppy Raiser Jenny!

Help us welcome Jenny to our Puppy Raising Team!

04/16/2023

Service Dog in Training Stella and Polly spent the weekend gaining more exposure to statues and horses.

04/10/2023

Service Dogs In Training Polly and Cricket made their rock climbing debut this weekend.

For Cricket this was a great opportunity to practice her distance down stays while ignoring people moving around, sitting on the ground or near her.

For Polly this was a good opportunity to get exposure to new sights, sounds and floor textures. She spent some time watching people and her handlers climb before taking a nap in a new environment.

In order to set the dogs up for success on their first time to the Bouldering Gym we had two handlers present so we could take turns climbing and supervising the service dogs in training. Recognizing different expectations for different ages and skill levels is extremely important to tailoring training outings for service dogs. They both quickly caught on to expectations in this environment and had a successful outing!

04/06/2023

Last week 6 of our teams across our Owner Assistive and Puppy to Lifeline program visited the Guelph Fire Hall for a unique exposure opportunity.

Our Service Dogs and Service Dogs in Training had the opportunity to work around the fire truck while the lights and sirens went off. They also got some exposure to fire fighters in full gear!

Outings such as these help prepare our service dogs to be calm and confident in emergency situations they may encounter with their handlers.

A huge thank you to for their enthusiasm to help out with this training opportunity! We love getting to work with our community to prepare our dogs for working life while also helping teach about service dogs!

04/05/2023

Help us welcome K9 Lifelines Polly the newest addition to our Puppy to Lifeline Program!

Also known as: Monarchs Reason To Celebrate
Thank You Aislinn for all your hard work breeding and caring for this sweet girl over the last 8 weeks!

This puppy was named by Abigail Silverman who won our most recent naming draw fundraiser!

03/22/2023

Help us wish Service Dog In Training Southern a Happy 1st Birthday! 🎉🎁

In two weeks we will be welcoming Southern's half sister from into our Puppy to Lifeline Program.

Don't forget to enter our draw to help name our newest addition!

See previous post for full details!

How to enter:
Send an E-transfer to [email protected] with your contact information in the comments.

Each entry is $5, and you can purchase an unlimited number of entries.

The winner's chosen name will be subject to approval by K9 Lifelines for appropriateness. The winner will be announced on the evening of Tuesday, March 28th , name must be submitted and approved by March 31st at 9 am. The name chosen will be given to the next addition to our Puppy to Lifeline Program.

03/17/2023

Orion and Lily took separate field trips to the Bouldering Gym this week.

This was a great opportunity for them to practice their down stays both in and out of sight in a new environment.

03/17/2023

Service Dogs in Training Southern and Steven had the opportunity to train at Waterloo International Airport last week next to other service dogs in training from a variety of local programs.

The dogs got the unique opportunity to work around the baggage claim areas and experience passing through security with their trainers. After passing through security, our service dogs in training practiced their tasks and public access skills in the new environment of the boarding gates.

Training opportunities such as these help prepare our dogs for anything they may encounter as service dogs assisting their partner with a disability. Prepared service dogs open doors to making opportunities like travel more accessible!

We'd like to send a huge thank you to the staff of YFK for allowing us the opportunity to work through this real life training scenario!

03/13/2023

K9 Lifelines is excited to be welcoming another to our Puppy to Lifeline program!

Want to help us name our new Female Golden Retriever? We are running a naming draw with 100% of proceeds going to our Puppy to Lifeline program costs, with your help we hope to cover as much of the expenses as possible for our clients!
Each draw entry is $5.

✨Free entry opportunity:
Share, Like and Comment your name idea for a free entry to the draw!

We will draw a winner on Tuesday March 28th at 7pm & the winner will get to choose the name of our new addition!

How to enter:
Send an E-transfer to [email protected] with your contact information in the comments.

Each entry is $5, and you can purchase an unlimited number of entries.
The winner's chosen name will be subject to approval by K9 Lifelines for appropriateness. The winner will be announced on the evening of Tuesday, March 28th , name must be submitted and approved by March 31st at 9 am. The name chosen will be given to the next addition to our Puppy to Lifeline Program.

03/07/2023

K9 Lifelines is in need of Volunteer Puppy Raisers to join our team!

We are interested in hearing from applicants who may be interested in either raising a puppy for just 4-6 Months or 12-16 Months.

With the growing demand for fully-trained Service Dogs, we are once again searching for passionate dog lovers to help raise the next generation of K9 Lifelines. We provide psychiatric and multi-purpose Service Dogs to individuals with disabilities.

Puppy Raisers are vital members of our team. They help us care, socialize, and train our future Service Dogs for the first 12-16 months before they begin advanced training and are ready to be matched with a disabled individual.

Puppy Raisers must be located within an hour of Guelph, Ontario, and be able to travel to Guelph regularly for training classes, vet appointments, and assessments.

All of our Puppy Raisers are provided with food, vet care, and training gear. Furthermore, we can arrange puppy-sitters if necessary.

We encourage anyone, regardless of experience, to apply and help better the life of someone in need.

If you are interested in becoming a Puppy Raiser or have any questions, please contact us at [email protected]!

02/23/2023

Help us congratulate Alexis and Multipurpose Service Dog Nori on passing their Service Dog Exam!!!

02/21/2023

Some of our Service Dogs in Training took a field trip to the Bowling Alley and Arcade a few weeks ago!

The dogs got to practice holding their down stays in a high-distraction environment.

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We are slightly behind on our social media... but without further ado we would like to congratulate our teams who completed their service dog exam and graduated in November! Congratulations to Arjen and Autism Service Dog Loki Victoria and Medical Response Service Dog Nana Sarah and Multipurpose Service Dog Bane Stay tuned as we have several teams preparing to graduate or complete their re-certification exam over the next couple of months! A big thank you to Courtney Hatton for co-evaluating and assisting with all our service dog exams!

This week during group class our Service Dogs in Training had fun working on confidence-building exercises. We worked on creating a positive association with statues, different textures items, different heights as well as unbalanced flooring. Thank You to all our incredible Volunteers for coming out!

The mall presents lots of great exposure opportunities for our service dog prospects! Join K9 Lifelines Polly on her recent adventures @stoneroadmall. She experienced lots of new things such as people of all ages, mobility aids, loud noises, different sights and sounds, heights, elevators, escalators, open back stairs and live music. This weekend Polly also met and started her journey with her Puppy Raiser Jenny! Help us welcome Jenny to our Puppy Raising Team!

Some of our Service Dogs in Training took a field trip to the Bowling Alley and Arcade a few weeks ago! The dogs got to practice holding their down stays in a high-distraction environment.

In honor of Service Dog Ellie beginning team training, enjoy this throwback to Ellie at 4 months old showing off her obedience! Today is also her partner Jake's Birthday! Help us celebrate and support this new team! We still have $17,500 left to raise to cover the expenses of raising and training Ellie for Jake. If you'd like to be a part of giving Jake the gift of independence, we have organized a fundraiser. https://gofund.me/38e86440 Please help us get the word out!

K9 Lifelines Southern got his breakfast yesterday morning by foraging through some plastic bottles. This exercise helps our future service dogs get use to loud noises, as well as different textures and objects moving under their feet/ hitting their sides in a fun and positive way.

Service Dog In Training Chester demonstrates one of the many anxiety response skills our service dogs can be trained to perform. At K9 Lifelines we custom train every dog to their individual client's needs. This means we can teach our dogs to recognize common behaviours their specific handler does when anxious, having a panic attack or flashback. So they can respond and aid their handlers without needing additional prompting. In this video, Chester has been trained to offer light pressure therapy using the weight of his head when he recognizes his handler shaking their leg.

Ellie may be the youngest dog in our program, but she is determined to keep up with the other service dogs in training. Here are just a few of the skills she has been working on.