Canine Partners of the Rockies (CaPR) is an Assistance Dogs International accredited non-profit that enables Coloradans with disabilities to lead more independent lives through partnership with highly skilled mobility service and facility dogs. We place our mobility support dogs with no placement fee–removing the financial barrier to getting a service dog and making our services accessible to more Coloradans.
"Disability can be incredibly isolating, especially when it happens unexpectedly and you're still trying to understand your own limitations. So much love, time, and care go into preparing these dogs for their future partners, and you don't fully understand the impact of this work until you're the person whose life is changed by it. Even though my dog and I have only been together a short time, I'm amazed by how much one little soul can change a life." -Tatyanna, CaPr Client
Service dogs dramatically change the lives of people living with disabilities. They can open and close doors, turn on lights, pick up things like keys and wallets, flip down a footrest on a wheelchair, or help a client get dressed. Some of our dogs have even been trained to help out with the laundry! We train our dogs to meet the specific needs of each individual client.
A Facility Dog is specially trained to work in tandem with a professional in a school, hospital, or counseling center. Facility dogs provide comfort, companionship and courage to kids and patients dealing with trauma, testifying in court, or facing extensive medical procedures. After two years of training for each dog, and a custom match process for every client, we support our teams throughout the lifetime of their partnership.
Community Support & Outreach
During their 2 years of training, we involve our dogs in therapy-type services at local schools, hospitals, counseling centers and within Veteran's programs. These visits provide purposeful animal interaction and connection to individuals and groups who need it, and provide important socialization, exposure and training for our future service pups. It also helps us determine which dogs will be right for which placements. We provide these services to at no charge.
Canine Partners of the Rockies has been placing highly-skilled service dogs in Colorado for nearly 25 years. We strive to partner people with the dog they have the best connection with and then training that dog to meet their specific needs. We are excited to continue placing these wonderful dogs with Coloradans with mobility limitations to allow them to lead fuller lives!
Organization name
Canine Partners of the Rockies
other names
CaPR
2002
Tax id (EIN)
75-3025982
Category
Human Services
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
651 Potomac Stree Suite EMailing
PO Box 33136Adams County, CO, US