Caped Canines Assistance Academy, Inc

Caped Canines Assistance Academy, Inc CCAA is dedicated to assisting individuals in training assistance dogs in Greater Cincinnati.

CCAA is extending a huge thank you to our new friends at Northern Kentucky Society for Human Resource Management (NKY SH...
12/14/2025

CCAA is extending a huge thank you to our new friends at Northern Kentucky Society for Human Resource Management (NKY SHRM) who hosted their annual holiday luncheon with Caped Canines as this year's beneficiary. They raised $1,034 through raffle baskets and split the pot at the event to donate to our mission. Tori, Justine, and Phoenix presented on CCAA, our dogs, mission, 2026, and opportunities for getting involved.

Incorporated in 1978, NKY SHRM is a not-for-profit organization focused on the development of human resource professionals in the Northern KY/ Greater Cincinnati area. NKY SHRM is a local chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). As the world’s largest and most comprehensive HR organization, SHRM provides education, training, and government representation. Learn more by visiting their website: https://nkyshrm.starchapter.com/

Thank you to their board and volunteers, members, and all of the guests who attended, donated, and participated. CCAA is eager to continue building a relationship with NKY SHRM!

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Caped Canines Assistance Academy, Inc.
www.capedcanines.org

12/09/2025

We had so much fun at the NKY SHRM holiday luncheon today. Thank you for having us as your benefactor. What an honor! Welcomed meeting your volunteers, membership, and guests. Phoenix can't stop raving about how great you were! We are so thankful for your generosity. Congratulations to all the winners, and we hope to see you soon!

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Caped Canines Assistance Academy, Inc.
www.capedcanines.org

It's Giving Tuesday!From sharing our social media to inviting friends to join us at our events, from donations to sponso...
12/02/2025

It's Giving Tuesday!

From sharing our social media to inviting friends to join us at our events, from donations to sponsorships, from volunteering for our Board or Committee to day of events, there are many ways to give to CCAA if our mission calls to you. Reach out to [email protected] to learn more!

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Caped Canines Assistance Academy, Inc.
www.capedcanines.org

Phoenix got his official OFA (Orthopedic Foundation for Animals) ratings on his hips and elbows. Hips are rated excellen...
11/26/2025

Phoenix got his official OFA (Orthopedic Foundation for Animals) ratings on his hips and elbows. Hips are rated excellent, good, fair, mild, moderate or severe for level of dysplasia. Elbows are rated as normal or graded 1-3 for dysplasia.

For mobility dogs, we want hips to be excellent or good and elbows to be normal. For this reason, we have to wait for test results before officially starting mobility work, although we have built the foundation for mobility tasks into his training all along. In addition, this is why genetics are so crucial to selecting the right breeder for service work.

We are very excited that Phoenix came back with hips rated good and elbows normal! This means he is now fully clear to start using his mobility harness for forward momentum, counterbalance, and bracing. Phoenix has been hard at work prepping for this day - llearning his directional cues, how to work on both sides of his handler, and what gentle pressure on his counter balance handle means. He can now step into full time big boy service dog work seamlessly. Congrats, Phoenix and Justine!

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Caped Canines Assistance Academy, Inc.
www.capedcanines.org

Congratulations to our co-founder and Executive Director, Tori, for the arrival of baby Colson! The Tilley family welcom...
11/20/2025

Congratulations to our co-founder and Executive Director, Tori, for the arrival of baby Colson! The Tilley family welcomed him on November 10th. After 9 days in the NICU, he is finally home. Justine will be managing all communications while Tori enjoys a few weeks off for maternity leave. Congratulations Tilleys!

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Caped Canines Assistance Academy, Inc.
www.capedcanines.org

CCAA is so grateful to St John’s Unitarian Universalist Church for nominating us to be their "Split the Plate" recipient...
11/15/2025

CCAA is so grateful to St John’s Unitarian Universalist Church for nominating us to be their "Split the Plate" recipient in September. Their charitable members raised $569.11 to help us transform a life with a service dog. The warmth and kindness of their community shines through with this generous donation. We can’t thank them enough! A special thank you to Joey for nominating our organization. Photos of Justine and Phoenix attending a Sunday service to share our mission with their congregation.

Learn more about St John's here:
https://stjohnsuu.org/

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Caped Canines Assistance Academy, Inc.
www.capedcanines.org

CCAA's Winter Newsletter is here! It will be emailed to our listserv over the weekend. Would you like to join the mailin...
11/12/2025

CCAA's Winter Newsletter is here! It will be emailed to our listserv over the weekend. Would you like to join the mailing list? DM, comment, or email your email address to us, and we will add you! We only email our listserv a few times per year. No spam, no sales gimmicks, just organization updates and information our followers want to know!

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Caped Canines Assistance Academy, Inc.
www.capedcanines.org

CCAA is thankful, beyond words, for the companies and individuals who choose to support our mission as sponsors. Our 202...
11/05/2025

CCAA is thankful, beyond words, for the companies and individuals who choose to support our mission as sponsors. Our 2025 sponsors deserve a round of applause for their financial contributions, thoughtful engagement, and continued presence within the organization. We could not function without your support and hope that you feel the love and gratitude that we have for you.

As you set your budgets for 2026, please consider CCAA. We are happy to discuss payment plans, packages, and your needs as supporters. Email Tori at [email protected] for more information.

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Caped Canines Assistance Academy, Inc.
www.capedcanines.org

Caped Canines Community, we are beyond thrilled to introduce you to Mac! Mac is a 2 year old, male, Golden Retriever liv...
10/24/2025

Caped Canines Community, we are beyond thrilled to introduce you to Mac! Mac is a 2 year old, male, Golden Retriever living in Cincinnati, OH. He and his owner-handler Roy started their service dog training journey today. Mac completed basic obedience training with Pawlished Dog Training a little under one year ago. Reaching back out to Tori to explore their options for Mac, CCAA agreed that they met the qualifications for the ideal candidates for our program. Mac will be spending the next few weeks reviewing his obedience skills, applying obedience to their home environment in various ways, developing relaxation skills, and shifting his mindset to prepare him for his future work. He will be task trained for hearing alerts within their home, specifically overnight. We hope you enjoy following his training journey with us!

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Caped Canines Assistance Academy, Inc.
www.capedcanines.org

Justine (CCAA Head Trainer and co-founder), Phoenix (CCAA Pilot Dog), Mindy (CCAA Board President), and Lydia (CCAA Top ...
10/23/2025

Justine (CCAA Head Trainer and co-founder), Phoenix (CCAA Pilot Dog), Mindy (CCAA Board President), and Lydia (CCAA Top Supporter) enjoyed a trip to the ! Now that Phoenix has had his hip x-rays, prep work continues for his mobility work. Spot his mobility harness! While he's not yet cleared for mobility work, Justine is still layering preparations into his training, so he can start as soon as we receive the go-ahead!

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Caped Canines Assistance Academy, Inc.
www.capedcanines.org

10/19/2025

We had such a fun (and wet) time with you today! Congratulations to all the SAAP dogs who found their forever homes. Thank you to everyone who braved the weather to stop by and gave your support. We hope the coffee, doggy cuddles, and donuts made up for the poor weather.

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Caped Canines Assistance Academy, Inc.
www.capedcanines.org

Tomorrow! 10am - 1pm at EJAY Plaza - Stray Animal Adoption Program pop up event where all of these dogs will be availabl...
10/19/2025

Tomorrow! 10am - 1pm at EJAY Plaza - Stray Animal Adoption Program pop up event where all of these dogs will be available for adoption. will be creating their delicious drinks. We will be there to chat service dogs. Jennifer Burgeson will be there for realty guidance. See you there!!

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Caped Canines Assistance Academy, Inc.
www.capedcanines.org

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