K9 Lifelines, Guelph, ON (2025)

05/29/2025

Our Advanced Training dogs get a unique opportunity to work behind a cash register. This environment offers excellent real-world training by helping them practice ignoring distractions like people talking to them, calling their name, and the tempting smell of food. It also sharpens their ability to settle calmly in a fast-paced, busy space where people move around them, step over them, and doors constantly open and close.

Shadow, one of our current service dogs in advanced training, did a phenomenal job yesterday on the register. He remained calm, confident, and focused. He ignored compliments from customers, held both in-sight and out-of-sight down-stays, and even maintained his stay when an apple unexpectedly rolled right up to him.

He also did a fantastic job heeling behind a cart and navigating the grocery store with ease. We’re so proud of the progress he’s making!

05/19/2025

Looking for a Service Dog? Your Perfect Match May Be Waiting!

Puppy to Lifelines is now accepting applications for individuals seeking a medium-energy service dog ready to be matched and trained to meet your specific needs.

These dogs are:
• Smart, eager to please, and incredibly cuddly
• Very well-mannered in the home
• Enjoy training, dog sports, and outdoor adventures
• Great with other animals
• Love hikes, playtime, and close companionship

Whether you’re seeking support for PTSD, mobility, or another disability, these dogs are ready to become reliable, loving service partners.

Total cost starts at $25,000
Flexible payment plans available
Let us help you find the perfect partner on your path to independence.

Apply now at k9lifelines.ca
(https://k9lifelines.ca/puppy-to-lifeline/)

05/05/2025

Welcome to advanced training, K9 Lifelines Koa and Shadow!

These two incredible pups have officially been matched with their future partners and are now beginning their specialized training to meet their partners unique needs and support them in their everyday life.

We’re incredibly grateful to their devoted puppy raisers, their dedication has made this next step possible. These two are on their way to becoming life-changing service dogs, and we couldn’t be more proud!

Thank you to Koa’s team:
Short Term Raisers:
Steph, James, Eryn and Angela

Long term Raisers:
Tamara and Julia

Thank you to Shadow’s Team:
Long term Raisers:
Dawne, Angela and Megan

You all played a very big part in making these lifelines possible!

05/05/2025

Welcome to advanced training, K9 Lifelines Koa and Shadow!

These two incredible pups have officially been matched with their future partners and are now beginning their specialized training to meet their partners unique needs and support them in their everyday life.

We’re incredibly grateful to their devoted puppy raisers, their dedication has made this next step possible. These two are on their way to becoming life-changing service dogs, and we couldn’t be more proud!

Thank you to Koa’s team:
Short Term Raisers:
Steph, James, Eryn and Angela

Long term Raisers:
Tamara and Julia

Thank you to Shadow’s Team:
Long term Raisers:
Dawne, Angela and Megan

You all played a very big part in making these lifelines possible!

05/04/2025

Introducing K9 Lifelines Ranger!!

Help us welcome K9 Lifelines Ranger and his Puppy Raiser Steph to our Puppy to Lifeline Program!

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Photo Credit: Frances Mcgary

05/04/2025

Introducing K9 Lifelines Ranger!!

Help us welcome K9 Lifelines Ranger and his Puppy Raiser Steph to our Puppy to Lifeline Program!

04/28/2025

We’re thrilled to welcome another new addition to our Puppy to Lifeline Program, and we want YOU to help name him! Enter our naming draw for a chance to choose his name, all while supporting this amazing program.

100% of all proceeds will go directly towards covering the costs of the Puppy to Lifeline Program, helping to reduce the cost for our clients in financial need and support their service dog journeys.

Let’s give our new Male Yellow Labrador the best name possible while supporting a great cause. We can’t wait to see your creative ideas!

Each $5 Donated = 1 Draw Entry
Each $25 Donated = 6 Draw Entries

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

We will draw a winner on Friday May 2nd at 9pm & the winner will get to name our newest addition!

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

Each entry is $5, and you can gain 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 2nd, the name must be submitted and approved by May 3rd at 9pm. The name chosen will be given to this new addition to our Puppy to Lifeline Program.

04/06/2025

Introducing our newest Puppy to Lifeline Program Graduate team K9 Lifelines Ace and Beth🎓

Ace has completed his specialized training and passed his service dog exam to become a Psychiatric and Mobility Service Dog for Beth. This team has spent the last couple of weeks in team training learning how to work together. Their incredible bond is already apparent. We couldn’t be more proud of everything this team have already accomplished and are excited to see all the adventures they conquer together.

Thank you to Ace’s puppy raiser and breeder Michelle McCleans for raising this sweet boy. Michelle did a fantastic job raising and training Ace, helping him fly through advanced training where he learnt his specialized skills to assist Beth.

Congratulations again Beth and K9L Ace!!

03/14/2025

Introducing K9 Lifelines Leo!!!

Help us welcome K9 Lifelines Leo to the program with his repeat Puppy Raiser Michelle McClean to our Puppy to Lifeline Program!

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03/13/2025

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

We are currently looking for volunteers interested in Puppy Raising a future service dog starting this summer (approximate start June - August).

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] or fill out the application https://forms.office.com/r/f3Xf3gcYH0

03/08/2025

We’re thrilled to welcome another new addition to our Puppy to Lifeline Program, and we want YOU to help name him! Enter our naming draw for a chance to choose his name, all while supporting this amazing program.

100% of all proceeds will go directly towards covering the costs of the Puppy to Lifeline Program, helping to reduce the cost for our clients and support their service dog journeys.

Let’s give our new Male Yellow Labrador the best name possible while supporting a great cause. We can’t wait to see your creative ideas!

Each $5 Donated = 1 Draw Entry
Each $25 Donated = 6 Draw Entries

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

We will draw a winner on Friday March 14th at 9am & the winner will get to name our newest addition!

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

Each entry is $5, and you can gain 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 March 14th, the name must be submitted and approved by March 15th at 5pm. The name chosen will be given to our new addition to our Puppy to Lifeline Program. The dog pictured is not the puppy being named in this draw. However the name will be given to a male yellow Labrador Retriever.

03/05/2025

🎉 Congratulations to Mavis and Service Dog Skylor!🎉

We are excited to announce our newest graduates from our Owner Assistive Program Mavis and SD Skylor! 🐾🎓

Mavis and Skylor worked with our trainer biweekly to hone their skills and progress towards completing our Service Dog Exam. Their dedication and consistency with training is evident as Skylor is one of our youngest graduates from our Owner Assistive Program.

It’s always an honor to watch our teams grow and succeed, and we can’t wait to see all the amazing things this pair will accomplish moving forward.

Huge congratulations, Mavis and SD Skylor– we are so proud of you both! 💙

Thank You Courtney Hatton for co-evaluating this service dog exam, we are so thankful to have her on our team.

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