Early Alert Canines

12/21/2025

Meet Bryce, Landry and Rico! 🐾

As we get ready for the next chapter with Canine Companions and begin to phase out this page, we're looking back at our medical alert dogs whose journeys began at the very place we'll be transitioning into!

Both our Facebook and Instagram pages will no longer be in use as of January 9, 2026. The pages may remain available for a temporary period of time before getting deleted altogether.

🐶 To keep up with our mission on Facebook, please follow the Canine Companions page: facebook.com/caninecompanions

12/20/2025

Hello volunteers, supporters and community members! As we wrap up 2025 and head into a new year, we're getting fully ready to merge with Canine Companions. This means, our social media accounts will also be making some transitions.

Both our Facebook and Instagram pages will no longer be in use as of January 9, 2026. The pages may remain available for a temporary period of time before getting deleted altogether.

To keep up with our mission, please follow the Canine Companions page at facebook.com/caninecompanions.

Thank you so much for your support over the years, and we hope you join us in the next phase of our journey! ❤

12/14/2025

Meet Lisa, Bernadette and Coltrane! 🐾

As we get ready for the next chapter with Canine Companions and begin to phase out this page, we're looking back at our medical alert dogs whose journeys began at the very place we'll be transitioning into!

12/07/2025

As we get ready for the next chapter with Canine Companions and begin to phase out this page, we're looking back at our medical alert dogs whose journeys began at the very place we'll be transitioning into!

Meet Fajita, Rufus and Cort! 🐾

12/02/2025

Today is ❤ With the merge with Canine Companions, we have a $30K donation match, thanks to Eukanuba! 🐾

Make every dollar count DOUBLE and help provide more to people with disabilities - at no cost!

Visit canine.org/giveindependence25 to make a gift.

This holiday season, your gift directly helps more people receive Canine Companions service and facility dogs with ongoing follow-up services – completely free of charge.

11/30/2025

Act early and make a difference - your gift today will count for ! 💛💙 Instead of hunting for deals, invest in a cause that makes an impact on a person for a lifetime.✨

Now, as part of Canine Companions, EVERY DOLLAR you give helps more children, adults and lead their lives with the greatest gift - a provided at no cost. 🐕‍🦺

🎁Make a difference now: canine.org/giveindependence25


GivingTuesday

11/28/2025

🖤🐾This Black Friday, stop scrolling for deals — celebrate Black LAB Friday instead! 💛💙

Every dollar you give helps match Black Lab (yellow and golden, too!) — completely free of charge — to people with disabilities. With the merge with Canine Companions, we're able to help communities beyond people living with insulin-dependent diabetes.

Make every dollar count towards a mission that makes a difference!

🐕‍🦺Donate today: canine.org/giveindependence25

11/27/2025

Happy ! 🦃 As we gather with friends and family today, we're grateful that Early Alert Canines has merged with Canine Companions, expanding our family! We're thrilled to now provide our expertise by providing life-saving for people with insulin-dependent diabetes for both our communities. ❤️✨

Thank you to our incredible — our volunteers, puppy raisers, fosters, clients, donors and supporters — who make our mission possible every single day. 💛💙

Because of you, we’re able to place life-changing service dogs, completely free of charge, to those who need them most. 🐕‍🦺

From all of us - staff, puppies, service dogs, facility dogs and therapy dogs - at Early Alert Canines and Canine Companions, we wish you a day filled with gratitude, good company and maybe a few extra treats!

➡Learn more about Canine Companions: canine.org

11/20/2025

Behind every successful service dog is a community of love, time, and care — and our incredible fosters are at the heart of it all. 💛

Meet Nancy, one of our dedicated long-term fosters, and Pam with her service dog EAC Sheldon, who will officially graduate in April 2025! 🎓🐕

Fosters like Nancy open their homes (and hearts) to our dogs in training, helping them learn, grow, and prepare for their future partners. Whether short-term or long-term, every foster plays a vital role in changing lives — one paw at a time. 🐾✨

Interested in fostering a future service dog? Visit our website to learn how you can make a difference today! 💙

11/19/2025

🌟 Client Spotlight: Gracie & EAC Ophelia 🌟

What began as a skilled companion team has now blossomed into a full-fledged service dog partnership! 💙 When Gracie was under 12, she and EAC Ophelia were first matched as a skilled companion team. As Gracie grew older, she returned for Team Training and officially became Ophelia’s handler — together forming a full-access service dog team! 🐾✨

But their story doesn’t end there — Gracie and her family continue to give back by volunteering as transitional fosters, helping future service dogs along their own journeys. 💛

Here’s what Gracie’s family shared about their life-changing bond:

“Before Gracie had Ophelia, every night was filled with worry. I woke up constantly to check her blood sugar, afraid of what might happen while she slept. Now, Ophelia alerts us before anything becomes dangerous. Gracie can laugh, play, and just be a normal teenager without carrying the same fear. This dog hasn’t only changed her life—it’s changed our entire family’s life. Ophelia is Gracie’s best friend, protector, and her freedom. Because of Ophelia, Gracie feels safe, confident, and independent.”

And in Gracie’s own words:

“Some heroes wear capes; mine wears a collar and snores.” 💕

We’re so proud of this incredible team and inspired by the love, courage, and independence they share every single day. 🐕💫

11/18/2025

🐾 Ever Wonder What Happens When Our Service Dogs Retire? 🐾

Our service dogs dedicate their lives to helping others — but even heroes deserve a well-earned rest. 💛 When they show us that they’re ready to retire, they hang up their vests and begin a new chapter filled with cozy naps, belly rubs, and all the joys of pet life. 🐕✨

Upon retirement, the client or their family members always have the first opportunity to keep their dog as a beloved pet. If they’re unable to, the opportunity is then offered to the dog’s puppy raiser or foster family — the people who helped shape them into the incredible partners they became. 💙

Every retired service dog continues to hold a special place in our hearts — once a part of our family, always a part of the Early Alert Canines family. 🐾❤️

11/17/2025

🐾 EAC Daylily hard at work! 🐾

That paw says it all — this is Daylily performing an alert! 👃💙
Our amazing service dogs are trained to detect changes in blood glucose levels and notify their handlers right away, offering independence, confidence, and peace of mind.

Each alert represents hours of dedication, training, and love from our volunteers and trainers — and the incredible bond between dog and human that makes it all possible. 💛