VICD Service Dogs, a Division of BC & Alberta Guide Dogs, would like to announce the placement of Operational Stress Intervention Dogs, Ferus and Benji with the British Columbia Professional Fire Fighters Association (BCPFFA) and Burn Fund. Benji has been placed with Peter Hansen, Home Away Manager for the Burn…
VICD Service Dogs Alberta, a division of Alberta Guide Dogs, officially launched its OSI-PTSD Service Dog Program in the province and celebrated four recent graduate teams on August 25, 2021 at the Prince of Wales Armouries in Edmonton. The formal announcement was also an opportunity to recognize several community partners…
VICD Service Dogs, a Division of BC Guide Dogs, halted its in-person dog obedience classes and sessions with clients when details about the severity of the covid-19 pandemic came available. To ensure continued support for the Veterans and First Responders in the program, staff used zoom to connect through online…
A renewed sense of purpose, confidence and unconditional support An Evening of Compassion for Veterans was held on Saturday, November 16th and helped raise funds for life-changing services that are provided to Veterans free of charge. Vancouver Island Compassion Dogs (VICD), a Division of BC Guide Dogs, matches professionally-trained Service Dogs…
The Canadian Scottish Regiment welcomed the public to a Remembrance Day Open House at the Bay Street Armoury in Victoria, BC. There was music, tours of the museum, marching groups, a pipe band, puppies-in-training from BC & Alberta Guide Dogs, and beer supplied by V2V Black Hops Brewing. Puppies as young…
The Royal Canadian Legion – Trafalgar Pro Patria Branch officially presented a $15,000 contribution to Vancouver Island Compassion Dogs (VICD) for its PTSD Service Dog program on Sunday, May 19, 2019. This donation is part of a combined effort from Legions across British Columbia to help positively change the lives…
BC Yukon Command of the Royal Canadian Legion Foundation is once again helping to change the lives of Veterans experiencing the debilitating symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), with a $60,000 contribution to the Vancouver Island Compassion Dogs (VICD) PTSD Service Dog program. With the help of this boost from…