Two pioneering BC Charities are joining forces to help meet the needs of Canadian Armed Forces and RCMP veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). BC & Alberta Guide Dogs and Vancouver Island Compassion Dogs are in the process of amalgamating into a single agency, so they can provide more…
SUCCESS STORY: Holden and Autism Support Dog Jewel
Testimony by Holden & Autism Support Dog Jewel What a blessing! Jewel came to us at the end of January and so many things have changed for us because of this beautiful dog! Before Jewel, as life before she arrived is now called, it was an ordeal when we went…
Birdies for Kids benefits Alberta Guide Dogs
Make your donation dollars go even further this summer. Birdies for Kids, presented by AltaLink, is a fundraising program designed for charities to receive extra funding of up to 50%. Participating charities receive 100% of every donation. Birdies for Kids has again selected Alberta Guide Dogs as one of its…
Puppy Day
It was Puppy Day at BC & Alberta Guide Dogs’ office in Delta Wednesday (June 13). Six puppies were brought into the office to meet staff and the puppy trainers who would taking them home. One of the more notable pups of the six is Chevy, who got her name…
Help us win $10,000
For the entire month of June, we’re asking everyone to donate $15 or more to BC & Alberta Guide Dogs through CanadaHelps. Here’s Why? Every $1 you donate to BC & Alberta Guide Dogs in June through CanadaHelps counts as one entry for us to win $10,000 through the Great Canadian Giving Challenge! We…
Charity Challenge team raises $3,730 in Calgary
Participants in the Calgary Scotiabank Marathon Charity Challenge 5 km walk this past Sunday (May 27) raised $3,730 through donations. The Alberta Guide Dogs team will use the funds to help raise and train Guide and Autism Support Dogs for those in need. Our amazing team included Sandra, Barb, Jonathan…
“Ties & Tails” 2018 – A Huge Success!
The 2018 “Ties & Tails” at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver on May 12, 2018 was an outstanding success. With about 300 people in attendance, $85,000 was raised to be used for the breeding, raising and training of future working dogs. All the four legged attendees were very well…