Can Do Canines

08/21/2025

The Can Do Woofaroo fundraising walk benefitting Can Do Canines is less than a month away! There is still time to fundraise and help us provide life-changing assistance dogs for people with disabilities. Watch a video from past year's fun, and be sure to join us on Saturday, September 13, for the festivities! More details at candocanines.org/woofaroo.

We want to hear from you! What is your favorite part of the Woofaroo?

08/20/2025

is here!

👣 This week, Kandy's babies have opened their eyes. They can hear now and are already walking around.

❤ Dixie's puppies are getting so big! They are so playful and curious, and they love time upstairs in the big play area.

⏰ Be sure to tune in TONIGHT (Aug. 20) at 6:30 p.m. on our YouTube channel to watch Dixie's six-week-old puppies play. https://www.youtube.com/

08/20/2025

📣 PUPPY CAM THIS WEEK!! Tune in on Wednesday, August 20, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on our YouTube channel and watch Dixie's six-week-old puppies play! https://www.youtube.com/

08/18/2025

Quad Cities Community Television, or QCTV, which serves Andover, Anoka, Champlin, and Ramsey, recently produced a short documentary on our Puppy Prison Program. We're excited to share with you what they put together after talking with some of our staff members and visiting our program at Faribault Correctional Facility.

08/18/2025

The Can Do Woofaroo fundraiser walk and festival is free and open to the public. Invite your friends and family to stop by on Saturday, September 13, and enjoy live music while shopping at the vendor booths. American Bootleg will be performing this year, providing a soundtrack for your shopping experience. You'll find a variety of fantastic vendors offering great items for your furry friends. Here is the lineup of vendors for this year.

Access Veterinary Care
Best Buddies Creations
Chuck & Don's Pet Food & Supplies - Maple Grove
Downtown Dogs, Dog Daycare and Boarding
Farmina North America Pet Foods
Fluffy Butts Stuff
MCDC Lions Club
Pet Evolution Eden Prairie
Pet Supplies Plus - Crystal, MN
Pro-Mohs Canine Supply
Purina
Tim's Wood Creations

08/15/2025

Alisha has spent years navigating the daily challenges of cerebral palsy, like picking up her phone or accessing areas that didn’t have everyone in mind. When her first service dog retired, getting Mobility Assist Dog Dash was an easy choice. Read more about the ways Dash's presence brings quiet strength to Alisha.

By Hasini Guntipalli – When Dash, a 70-pound black Labrador, first met Alisha, their bond was instant. Within seconds, Dash climbed fully into her lap – all four paws – to lick her face. It was clear: Dash had already decided, “This is my person.” The trainers laughed, saying he technicall...

08/13/2025

is really ramping up in cuteness! Be sure to watch the videos this week for some adorable head tilts and playtime!

🐾 Dixie and her puppies are doing fantastic! Her puppies are up to two meals a day, and are doing well with wearing their capes and getting their nails trimmed. They love to play.

🐾 Kandy's puppies are growing like weeds in the springtime, and some are already getting up on their feet to walk. They are doing great with nail trims, and even a few got to try on the mini cape! (swoon)

📷 LIVE PUPPY CAM - Tune into our YouTube channel next Wednesday, August 20, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. to watch Dixie's pups romp around before their dinner.

08/11/2025

Bring your pup and the family to our Can Do Woofaroo fundraiser walk and festival on Saturday, September 13!

With the help of our trainers, teach your dog new tricks on our free K-9 Confidence agility course, or choose from a variety of activities for purchase. Get creative at the Paw Painting booth, where you can stamp your pup's paw print on custom-made plaques and surfaces, and have their name stylistically painted. Try your luck at the Paw Punch game and win a mystery dog toy, or commemorate the day with a caricature of you and your pooch. You can even get a free group photo at our photo booth! All proceeds from these activities go towards our cause.

08/10/2025

Join us for an Open House on August 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. 👣Through a self-guided tour, attendees will be able to watch a trainer working with an assistance dog, talk with a dog host volunteer, and meet graduate teams from each of the five types of areas Can Do Canines trains dogs: hearing, mobility, seizure, diabetes, and childhood autism.

🍦The first 75 people in attendance will receive a free cup of Culver’s custard, thanks to Culver’s-Golden Valley.

⛱ All attendees can enter a drawing to win a Bogg beach bag (value $72) plus accessories! This includes a Bogg phone holder and a Wekapo beach blanket. Bogg bags are known for their unique combination of durability, spaciousness, and washability. They are made from a sturdy, flexible EVA material that is waterproof, tip-proof, and easy to clean. The bags feature a distinctive treaded bottom for stability and are designed to stand upright, even in windy conditions. We will hold the drawing at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 19, at the Open House. If the winner is not present, they must be able to come later to Can Do Canines to pick up their prize.

To request a sign language interpreter, please contact Laurie Carlson at [email protected] or call 763-331-3000 at least two weeks in advance. We'll do our best to accommodate late requests, but availability is not guaranteed.
No pre-registration is needed; however, you will be asked to share some contact information at our registration table, upon arrival.

08/08/2025

Who's that adorable puppy? It's Trixi, who is now a Hearing and Mobility Assist Dog for Vietnam War Veteran, Kim. Together, they advocate for Veterans, with a focus on assistance dogs.

You can support more partnerships like Trixi and Kim's. We have three Veterans waiting to be matched with a Can Do Canine, and more puppies are training to change lives! 🔗 can-do.link/su25

All gifts are being matched up to $15,000 thanks to the generosity of the Norwood Young America Legion Post 343, VFW 1783, and Judy Weidt.

08/07/2025

Have you decided on a costume for the dog costume contest? Dress your pup in their most inventive ensemble and grace the stage to show off before our panel of judges at this year's Can Do Woofaroo on September 13. Prizes will be awarded to first, second, and third-place winners. Be sure to sign-up at the registration tables on the event day to participate.

There is still time to fundraise for the Woofaroo. Make your profile and start today at candocanines.org/woofaroo.

08/06/2025

We have some joyful news this . Kandy's puppies have arrived!

🐾 Kandy has all black puppies. 7 boys and 2 girls, who are healthy and active!

❤ Dixie’s babies all have their eyes open, and their baby teeth are starting to come in. They are all up on their feet, walking around, and practicing using their voices.