Relationships that 'heel' - Canines 4 Comfort is a 501(c)3 providing trained dogs to support mental health treatment and wellness.
Canines 4 Comfort trains and places psychiatric service dogs with individuals experiencing PTSD, anxiety, depression, and other mental health diagnoses. Many of these recipients are veterans and children.
Canines 4 Comfort trains and places therapeutic facility dogs for schools and law enforcement groups in our communities. These specially trained dogs work in tandem with related service staff and administration to defuse highly emotional situations and provide a calm and nurturing environment. Dogs placed with law enforcement groups bring goodwill to neighborhoods, and assist in witness and victim interviews by helping the individual feel comfortable to tell their narrative. The dogs also provide relief and decompression to department staff when handling traumatic occurrences and stressful situations.
Canines 4 Comfort provides resources, training, education, care, and support to our clients and the communities we serve. We also offer a professional program for our trained and in-training canines to visit and provide dog therapy to others.
Services provided by Canines 4 Comfort are free; however, as a nonprofit organization, we rely solely on the generosity of community donations to help us achieve our mission.
Our efforts focus on training our existing dogs and fulfilling the needs of those on our waitlist. Currently, we cannot assist with training dogs that have not been sourced or evaluated by Canines 4 Comfort staff.
Canines 4 Comfort serves within a 90-mile radius of Round Lake, Illinois. We currently train in Grayslake and Libertyville, Illinois.
We offer a professional program for our dogs to bring cheer and comfort to others while demonstrating their trained capabilities. Canines 4 Comfort can personalize visits to:
Are you interested in providing our "in training" dogs and puppies with foundational guidance? Canines 4 Comfort provides all supplies, support, coaching, and veterinary care; you provide a loving home and attend weekly training sessions. Please contact us and ask for information on becoming a puppy raiser family. Commitments for our volunteers range from 4 -10 months.
Make a tax-deductible donation through our secure site and encourage others to do the same. We have been fortunate enough to receive many "in memorial" donations. You can specify on our site where to direct your donation.
Whether you help through monetary donations, volunteering your time, or sharing our mission through word-of-mouth, thank you! We couldn't accomplish our goals without the help of supporters like you.
