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From the bottom of my heart I want to thank every veteran out there for their service to our country! God bless all our service men and women—active and retire—and keep them safe.

Veteran’s Day is the perfect time to mention two groups that provide amazing services for our vets Canine Companions for Independence/Wounded Veteran Initiative and America’s Vet Dogs. Both groups offer assistance dogs to veterans free of charge.

Hug a vet today! And consider sending some donation dollars to Canine Companions and/or America’s Vet Dogs, in honor of our vets.

More from America’s Vet Dogs:

More from Canine Companions for Independence:

Two future assistance dogs on the edge of a nap

On July 4, Canine Companions for Independence will celebrate 35 years of providing assistance dogs for people with disabilities free of charge. As part of the celebration, they’re hosting an essay contest asking people how their dog has changed their life. Submission deadline is July 4, and the winner will get a free year of Eukanuba Dog Food!

To enter, or for more details, visit the contest page on the Canine Companion’s site.

 And be sure to check back here on July 4 when I will be posting about my recent trip to Santa Rosa, CA—headquarters for Canine Companions!

I’m in San Francisco this week!

This is a quick post because I’m embarrassed to realize that I’ve not posted anything in nearly 2 weeks. Yes, life’s a-poppin in Ohio–and it’s taking up my blogging time!

I’m here in San Francisco to observe a Eukanuba photo/video shoot out at Canine Companions for Independence (CCI.org)–and I will be posting more details before the end of the week. For tonight, I wanted to show you some photos that my teammate Julie took this evening as we crossed the Golden Gate Bridge.  And I also wanted to share a sample of the sweet faces I’ve been looking at today!

Brewer and Geneseo

More coming soon!