canine companions for independence (cci)

several weeks ago i had the opportunity to go on a cruise around the bay and found out more information on cci.  good thing i had phelps who kept me distracted as i was getting sick with the swaying of the boat.  cci breeds their own dogs (goldens and labs) and train them to become companions for people who needs assistance in their daily life activities.  if you become a volunteer, you get a cci dog when they are 8 weeks old and then you return them when they are 18 months old and they go to "college."  i think i would be heartbroken!  and if the dog doesn't graduate from college, you get first dibs on keeping the dog.

phelps was so darn cute!  i wanted to bring him home with me.

mr. phelps