Partners and Paws

UPCOMING EVENT!

Join us May 3! The Saint Francis Service Dog 2020 Graduation will be held at 1:00 pm at the South County Library, 6303 Merriman Road, Roanoke, VA.

Trained in a variety of tasks and skills to help people with disabili- ties, the hard work required of our dogs, puppy raisers, trainers, and volunteers is apparent. It takes two years and thousands of hours of dedicated work by a small army of individuals to raise and train one Saint Francis Service Dog.

their lives through partnership with a service dog a reality. The journey to graduation is a long one, and it is only the beginning of the story. We can’t wait to see what our new teams accomplish together in the years to come.

What many people may not realize is the amount of work, commitment, and dedication our partners must put in to arrive at this point. Through a rigorous application, screening, matching, and training process, our partners made the sacrifices necessary to make their hope of improving

Come celebrate this new beginning with our GRADUATING TEAMS! Register at: www.saintfrancisdogs.org/events

Space is limited!

Congratulations to our certified teams who have completed their Level 4 tests!

Several additional Level 3 teams are hard at work preparing to take their Level 4 tests in anticipation of graduation this year.

Logan and Rock

Elizabeth and Luna

Leslie and Hansen

We can’t wait to celebrate all of these teams on May 3!

To learn more about our partner training program and Level 3 and 4 testing, visit: saintfrancisdogs.org/partner-training-program

Riverside Rehab and Ada

Robert and Ben

Lucy and Beck

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