09/05/2025
Hi, it's Kristen! 👋 Canine Companions is an organization we can unequivocally stand behind. I'm proud to be able to represent my business authentically by supporting endeavors we KNOW bring impact by being a vendor at DogFest! Please help us raise $2,500 by the event date on Saturday, September 13th! And come see us!
What's our tie to Canine Companions? I'm so glad you asked! As the CEO of Shaggy Chic Pet Services, continuing education is *a must* in order to best serve our clients. Both myself and team lead, Trish, have certifications from Duke University's Dog Behavior and Cognition course, taught by the one and only Brian Hare - who happens to be a professor at Duke and director of the Duke Canine Cognition Center, where his research and testing with Duke Puppy Kindergarten pinpoints the right candidates for the service dogs that Canine Companions moves forward with. 👉ISN'T THAT INCREDIBLE?! I've also read his books The Genius of Dogs and Survival of The Friendliest and am such a huge fan of his entire body of work.
Canine Companions has a mission to provide expertly trained service dogs to adults, children and veterans with disabilities FREE of charge. Let's celebrate the human-canine bond that these glorious creatures provide all of us - service dog or pet. 🎉
Join us at our DogFest Houston 2025 to celebrate the community of people and dogs that make possible for Canine Companions to transform the lives of people with disabilities.