Improving Lives. One Dog At A Time.

At CCFS, our dogs change lives. Whether they are providing greater independence through mobility assistance or calmly helping a child learn to read, their positive impact is always felt.

We offer five specialized programs that cater to emotional as well physical needs.

• Foster Training – volunteers raise a service dog in their home for 24 months while undergoing a service dog program.
• Carolina Canines For Veterans –a national program that teaches military prisoners to train service dogs for wounded veterans.
• Carolina Canine For Therapy – trains owners and their dogs to provide animal-assisted visitations in hospitals, nursing homes, schools, group homes and treatment facilities.
• Paws For Reading – therapy dogs help children struggling to improve their reading and communication skills.