Happy Endings. . .

Micah, a Labrador mix, is a service dog in training with Carolina Canines for Service. Micah came to Carolina Canines for Service from Saint Frances Animal Center as an 8 week old pup.

After passing a multi-part evaluation that helped to determine his tendency towards working, Micah joined the Swanner family where he will live for at least the next 18 months.

Service dogs in training are fostered by individuals, couples or families with children. Cornerstone to the service dog training program, the foster family agrees to raise and train a dog for up to 2 years. Foster families attend regular classes to learn how to train our dogs and are responsible for training basic skills which are used as building blocks for more advanced tasks when the dog is older. One important aspect of fostering is the socialization of the service dog in training. Once the puppy is approved for socialization, the foster family takes the dog as many public places as possible to acclimate the dog to different situations.

The service dogs in training come from breeder donations or shelter/rescue organizations. Carolina Canines for Service is not a rescue and we do not have a breeding program. Our ability to accept a donation of puppies is limited by the number of foster families available to help. Foster programs are ongoing in Myrtle Beach, SC and Wilmington, NC. For more information about fostering to help a person with a disability achieve more independence, visit www.carolinacanines.org or call 866-910-3647