Canine Guardians Assistance Dogs trains service dogs to assist and enrich the daily lives of veterans with PTSD and people with disabilities. These dogs not only help with physical needs but also help heal emotional wounds, as well.

Canine Guardians' main goal is to raise, train, and place specially trained dogs with PTSD veterans and their families at NO cost to the veteran. We also provide these trained dogs to disabled veterans, first responders, children and adults with physical disabilities, children with cancer, and diabetics.
 

By the time our service dogs meet their person, they are already completely trained with anxiety alerts. And they’ve learned other tasks, such as turning on lights, opening and closing doors and drawers and retrieving dropped objects. Ultimately, the service dogs will assist their veteran partners not just with anxiety alerts, but also with the whole healing process, providing constant companionship that supports the journey to recovery.
 

Our service dogs help assist with:
 

• Re-integrate and socialize
• Recognize early symptoms of anxiety or emotional distress
  Interrupt nightmares
• Increase confidence and a sense of belonging to civilian society
• Assume leadership responsibilities
• Better cope with mobility issues, including bracing and stabilization
   

What are the emotional benefits of having a dog?
 

• Service Dogs can make great companions. Having a dog as a companion can benefit anyone who likes dogs, including people with PTSD. For example, dogs:
• Help bring out feelings of love. 
• Are good companions. 
• Take orders well when trained. This can be very comfortable for a Service member or Veteran who was used to giving orders in the military. 
• Are fun and can help reduce stress. 
• Are a good reason to get out of the house, spend time outdoors, and meet new people.
   

Currently, the VA does not provide service dogs for physical or mental health conditions, including PTSD. VA does provide veterinary care for service dogs that are deemed medically necessary for the rehabilitation or restorative care plan of Veterans with permanent physical impairments. If research supports the use of service dogs for PTSD, VA will provide veterinary care for such dogs. Read more information on VA and service dogs.​

• In order to be a service dog with public access, the dog must receive specialized training and meet maximum  standards of behavior. Our service dogs are specially trained and fully socialized and capable of handling PTSD veterans' disabilities.   
• But outside of training, these unique animals are still friendly and lovable. Our dogs offer support, love and unconditional understanding. They help establish schedules and routines through their feeding and walking requirements and they offer distraction through playtime. These animals serve as friends and confidants. They’re not just dogs; they’re part of a team.   
• We believe our dogs are special and can truly help empower you to live a more healthy, more normal life.

See if your company matches-

BAY AREA COMPANIES THAT MATCH EMPLOYEE DONATIONS*

To our knowledge, the following local companies offer a matching gift when their

employees make a personal donation to a nonprofit organization. This means that

your employer may be willing to match all or part of your donation amount with its

own donation to Canine Guardians Assistance Dogs.

A “matching gift” is a donation made by a corporation or foundation (on behalf of an

Employee) that matches that employee’s contribution to a nonprofit organization. This

can double, triple, or even quadruple your contribution! Our partial list of Bay Area

corporations and foundations with matching gift programs is below. Contact your

Human Resources department for information about your company’s program. If you

find that your unlisted employer does offer a matching gift program, please let us know

so that we can add them to our list. Thank you!

*Our list was compiled from other lists found online and may not be comprehensive or up to

date, so please check with your employer. Your employer will provide you with all the

information needed to process your matching gift.

3Com Corporation

3M Foundation

Abbott Laboratories Fund

AC Vroman Inc. Accenture

ACE INA Foundation Acrometal Companies Inc. Acuson Adaptec, Inc.

ADC Telecommunications Addison Wesley Longman Adobe Systems, Inc.

ADP Foundation

Advanced Fibre Communications Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Advantis

AES Corporation

Aetna Foundation, Inc. AGIA, Inc.

Agilent Technologies

Agribank, FCB

Air Products & Chemicals Inc. Alex Brown & Sons, Inc. Alexander & Baldwin Foundation

Allendale Mutual Insurance Company

Alliance Capital Management Co. Alliant Techsystems Inc.

Allied Signal Inc.

Allstate Giving Campaign

Allstate Insurance Company

Altria

ALZA Corporation American Cynamid American Express

American Honda Motor Co.

American International Group (AIG) American Management Systems, Inc. Ameriprise Financial

Ameritech Corporation

Ameron Inc. Amgen

Anchor Brewing Company

Antioch Companies/Webway AOL Time Warner Foundation AON Foundation

Applera Corporation Applied Materials Aramark Corp.

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company Archie and Bertha Walker Foundation ARCO Foundation

Argonaut Insurance Group Arkwright Foundation, Inc. Arthur J. Gallagher Foundation Aspect

Communications Corp.

Aspect Global Giving Program

Aspect Telecommunications

AT&T Foundation

ATC

ATK Sporting Equipment

Autodesk, Inc.

Automatic Data Processing Aventis Pharmaceuticals Avery Dennison

Avon

Axa Foundation

Ayco

Barclays

Bemis Company Foundation

Berkeley Systems, Inc. Best Foods BFGoodrich Company

Birkenstock Footprint Sandals

Bixby Land Company Black and Decker Blandin Foundation

Blauvelt Demarest Foundation, Inc.

Bloomingdale's

Blount Foundation

Blue Shield of California BMC Industries Inc. BNSF

Boeing Company

Boeing

Boeing Gift Matching Program

Boole & Babbage, Inc. Booz Allen Hamilton Borden Foundation Boston Consulting Group

BP Amoco Corporation BP Foundation

Braun Intertec Co. Breslauer and Rutman, LLC Brobeck Charitable Foundation Broderbund

Foundation

BT Commercial/Deutsche Bank

BTD Manufacturing, Inc. BTW Consultants, Inc.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co. Business Wire

Butler Manufacturing Company

Bakar, Gerson Foundation Bakers Square Restaurants Bank of America

Bank of California

Bank of the West

Bank One Corporation Bankers Trust Foundation Banta Corporation Barclays Global

Investors

Barnes Group Foundation, Inc. Baxter Allegiance Foundation Bay Networks

Bea Foundation BEA Systems Bearingpoint Bechtel Group

Becton Dickinson & Co.

Bell Atlantic Foundation

Bell-Carter Olive Company

C.B. Fleet

C.M. Capital Foundation Cadence Design System, Inc. California Community Foundation

California Endowment

California HealthCare Foundation California Institute of Technology California Wellness

Foundation Calpine Corporation

CAN Foundation

Candle Foundation Capital Group Companies Carnegie Foundation

Case Corporation Cashin Company Castlerock Technology Caterpillar Foundation

CBS Foundation, Inc. Celera

Celestica Corporation CertainTeed Co. Charitable Gift Fund

Champion International Corporation

Charles Schwab & Company Inc. ChartHouse International Charitable Gift Fund

Chase Manhattan Foundation

Chevron

Chicago Title and Trust Company Foundation

Chubb & Son, Inc. Ciena Corporation CIGNA Foundation Cingular Wireless Circuit

City Foundation Cisco Systems, Inc. Citigroup Foundation

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Clariant Corporation Clorox Company CMP Media, Inc.

CMS Hartzell Inc.

CNA Insurance Company Foundation

CNA Surety Co.

Coca-Cola Foundation Colgate-Palmolive Company Color Print

Comerica

Community First National Bank Community Foundation Community Partners

Compaq (HP)

Compton Foundation

Computer Associates International. Inc. Computer City Supercenters

Computer Network Technology

Connecticut Mutual

Conrad N. Hilton Foundation

Consolidated Natural Gas Company Foundation

Cooper Tire& Rubber Company

Corbis

Computer Associates

Corning Inc. Foundation

Countrywide Financial International, Inc. Cowell Foundation

Cray Research Foundation

Crump Insurance Services, Inc. Cultural Homestay International Cytec & Affiliates

Danforth Foundation

Dataquest Inc

David & Lucille Packard Foundation

Del Monte Foods

Deloite & Touche

Delta Airlines Foundation Deluxe Corporation Foundation Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation

DFS Group Limited

Diageo North America

DisplaySales DocuSign Dodge & Cox

Dougherty Financial Group, LLC

Dougherty Summit Securities, LLC Dow AgroSciences LLC

Dow Corning Corporation

DST Systems, Inc.

Duty Free Shoppers Group Ltd.

East Bay Community Foundation

Eaton Corporation eBay, Inc.

Ecolab Foundation

Edelman Edison EFunds

Electronic Arts, Inc.

Elf Atochem North American

dEli Lilly & Company Foundation

ELuxury — LVMH — SDG Emerson Electric Company Energy for Ors

Equifax

Equitable Foundation

Ericsson

Ernst & Young Esurance, Inc. Everen Foundation

Exxon Mobil Foundation

Fair, Isaac and Company Inc. Family Financial Education

Federated Department Stores (Macy's) Fel-Pro

Fidelity Investments First Data Corporation First Quadrant

Fisherman Family Foundation Fleet Boston Financial Foundation Flora Family Foundation

FM Global Foundation

FMC

Fort James Foundation Fortis Companies Frankel Allen

Franklin Templeton Investments Freddie Mac Foundation Freedom Forum

Fremont Group

Fujitsu America Inc

Gallo Gannett Foundation

Gap Foundation Gartner Group, Inc. Genentech, Inc.

General Agents Acceptance Co.

General Electric

General Mills Foundation Georgia-Pacific Corporation Gillette Company

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GlaxoSmithKline

Global Community Partnerships

GMAC Commercial Mortage Corporation

Goldman, Sachs & Company Goodrich Corporation Google

Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation

Grainger Greater Bay Bancorp

Greater Kansas City Community Foundation

GS&Co

GTE Foundation

Guidant Foundation, Inc.

H & R Block

Haas, Jr. Fund, Evelyn and Walter Halleland, Lewis, Nilan, Sipkins, & Johnson Hambrecht & Quist Group

Harcourt General Inc.

Harder & Company Harris Bank Foundation Harris Corp

Harsco Corporation Fund

Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection & Insurance

Henry A. Bromelkamp & Co.

Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

Heublein Foundation, Inc. Hewlett Packard

Hewlett, William and Flora Foundation

Hickory Tech Corporation Foundation

Hitachi Foundation

HJ Heinz Company Foundation

Hoffman-LaRoche Home Depot Honeywell Foundation Horizon Media Inc.

Houghton Mifflin Company

Household International

HSBC Philanthropic Programs

Hughes Aircraft Co.

Hyperion Solutions Corporation

IAC

IBJ Foundation, Inc. IBM Corporation

IDS Financial Services

IKON Office Solutions Foundation Illinois Tool Works (ITW) Independent Charities

ING Foundation

Ingram

Inktek Plastics, Inc

Integrated Circuit Systems

Intel

International Data Group InterPacific Group, Inc. Intuit

Involve

Irvine Foundation Irwin Home Equity ITG, Inc.

Itochu International

ITT Industries Inc.

ITW - Illinois Tool Works

J & H Marsh & McLennan

J. Paul Getty Trust

J. Walter Thompson Co. James Irvine Foundation Javelin Solutions

JDS Uniphase Corporation

Jewish Community Foundation

John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Johnson& Higgins

Johnson& Johnson Family of Companies

Johnson Controls Foundation Johnstech International Corporation Joseph E. Seagram & Sons,

Inc. Jostens Inc.

JPMorgan Chase Jump Associates, LLC Juniper Networks Company

K/P Corporation

Kaiser Family Foundation, The Henry J. Kaiser Permanente

Kaplan, Inc. Matching Gifts Program

Kellogg Foundation, W. K. Kemper Group Corporation Kennedy Jenks Consultants King

Controls

Kmart Co.

Knight Foundation, John S. & James L. Kochis Fitz

Komag, Inc.

KPMG, LLP

Kraft Foods, Inc.

Lam Research Corporation

Land O' Lakes Foundation

Larkin, Hoffman, Daly & Lindgren, Ltd. Lasecke Weil Wealth Advisory Group, LLC

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Legacy Marketing Group

Lend Lease Real Estate Investments

Leo Burnett Company Fdn. Levi Strauss Foundation Lexis-Nexis

Lexmark International

Libbey, Inc. Lithotype Company

Lockheed Martin Corporation

Logistix

Los Angeles Times

Lotus Development Corporation

Lucent Technologies

LVMH Selective Distribution Group

Macromedia

Macy's

Mal Warwick & Associates, Inc. Manulife Financial

Marin Community Foundation

Maritz, Inc. Marquette Bank Marsh & McLennan

Massachusetts Financial Services Company

MasterCard International, Inc. Matson Navigation Company Mattel Children's Foundation

Maurices Inc.

Maxim Integrated Products May Foundation Company McAfee, Inc.

McCune Foundation McDonald’s McDonnell Douglas MCG/Healthcare

McGraw-Hill Companies Foundation, Inc.

McKesson Foundation McKnight Foundation McMaster Carr McNeely Foundation

MEDTOX Laboratories Inc.

Medtronic

Mellon Bank Corporation Mellon Financial Corporation MENSCO

Mentor Graphics

Mercantile Safe Deposit & Trust Merck Company Foundation Meredith Corporation

Merrill Lynch & Company Foundation, Inc.

Metris Companies Foundation

Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. MFS Investment Management Michaud, Cooley & Erickson

Micron Technology

Microsoft

Millipore Foundation

MindShare

Mineral Acquisition Partners, Inc. Mitsubishi Bank

MMI Companies, Inc. Mobil Foundation Inc. Mobil Oil Co.

MONY Life Insurance Company

Mony's

Moody’s Corporation Foundation

Morgan Chase

Morgan Stanley

Morrison & Foerster Foundation Morton International, Inc. Motorola Foundation

MRW & Associates, Inc. MTS Systems Co. Murphy Oil USA Inc. Mutual of New York

Nabisco Foods Group Nalco Chemical Company National Computer Systems National

Instruments Corporation National Medical Enterprises

National Semiconductor Corporation

National Starch & Chemical Foundation, Inc. NCR Foundation

Network Associates

New Century Financial Co. New Energy, Inc.

New York Life Insurance

Newsweek

Nike

Nikon Precision

Nissan North America, Inc. Nokia

Norcal Mutual Insurance Nordstrom Corporation Nortel

Northern Trust Company

Northrop Grumman Foundation Norton Company Foundation Norvartis US Foundation

Norvellus Systems

Novell

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NRG-Natural Resource Group

Nursing Strikes

NVIDIA Corporation

O’Donnell Associates North, Inc. Object Technology, Inc.

Office Depot

Olin Corp. Charitable Trust

Olive Garden

Omron Foundation, Inc. Ondeo Nalco

Oracle Corporation

Osmonics Inc.

OTA Limited Partnership

Outreach

Owens Corning

Pacific Bell

Pacific Enterprises–Sempra Energy

Pacific Mutual Life Pacific Telesis Patagonia

Payden & Rygel

PBG Matching Gifts

PCW Communications, Inc. Peninsula Community Foundation PepsiCo Foundation Inc.

Pequot Capital Management

Pfizer Inc. PG&E

Phoenix Home Life

Pimco Foundation

Pioneer Hi Bred International

Piper Jaffray Pitney Bowes, Inc. Pizza Hut

PNC Bank Foundation Power Integrations, Inc PPG Industries Foundation PQ Corporation

Pricewaterhouse Coopers Provident Companies, Inc. Providian Financial Prudential Foundation

Public Strategies Group

Quad Graphics

Quaker Oats Foundation

Qualcomm Inc. Quantum Corporation Quentin Hancock Fund

Quest Diagnostics

R.R. Donnelley & Sons

Radio Shack Random House Raychem Corporation RBC Dain

Rauscher Foundation Reader's Digest Foundation REALTORS

Remmele Engineering Inc. Residential Funding Co. Resource Companies Retek, Inc.

Reuters

RJR Nabisco, Inc.

Robert Sharp Pacific Overtures

Roche Diagnostics Rockefeller Foundation Rockwell International Rosendin Electric

Royal & SunAlliance DPIC

Rustic Canyon Group

SAFECO Insurance Companies

Salesforce

Sallie Mae

Salomon Smith Barney Charitable Trust

San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco Foundation

San Mateo County Association

SanDisk

SAP

Sara Lee Foundation Sauer-Sundstrand SBC Communications SBC Foundation

Schering-Plough

Schwab Corporate Foundation

SCICOM Data Services

Scitor Corp.

Scudder Kemper Investments, Inc. Seagate Technology, Inc. Securities Service Division

Sempra Energy

Sentry Insurance Foundation

Sephora

SH Cowell Foundation Shaklee Corporation Sheldahl

Shell Oil Company

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Shoretel

Siemens Corp.

Sierra Pacific Resources

Silicon Graphics

Silicon Valley Community Foundation Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. Smart Modular

Technologies

Smith Barney Citigroup SmithKline Beecham Foundation Sonoma County Community Foundation Sony

Electronics, Inc.

Sony Pictures

Sony USA Foundation, Inc.

Sophie & Arthur Brody Foundation

Sourn California Gas Spencer Foundation Sprint Foundation SPX Corporation Square D

Foundation

St. Paul Companies, Inc.

Standard Brands Paints Stanley Works Starbucks

State Farm Insurance Co.

State Street Bank & Trust Company Stirtz, Bernards & Company, PA Stream International

Stuart Foundation

Sulzer

Spine-Tech

Sun Microsystems

Sun Microsystems Foundation Susquehanna Partners, G. P. Swordspoint Foundation, Inc.

Sylvan Learning Center Symantec Corporation Synopsys Technology

SYSCO Corp.

T.Rowe Price Group Tandy Corporation Tektronix Foundation Teledyne Technologies, Inc.

Telesis Foundation

Temple-Inland Foundation

Tenet Healthcare Tennant Foundation Tenneco Inc.

Texas Instruments

Textron Inc.

Thomas J. Lipton Foundation

Thomson Media

Thrivent Financial for Lurans

Tiffany & Co. Time Warner Inc.

Times Mirror Foundation Tompkins Corporation Toro Foundation

Toyota Motor Sales USA Transamerica Corporation Traveler's Foundation Tricon Foundation

TRW Foundation

Turner Construction Co. Tyco Thermal Controls

U. S. West Foundation UBS Realty Investors LLC UBS/PaineWebber

UFE Inc.

Unihealth Foundation Unilever United States, Inc. Union Bank of California Union Pacific Railroad

Union Texas Petroleum Uniphase Corporation Unisource Worldwide, Inc. United Airlines

United Business Media

United Defense

United Technologies Corporation Universal Hospital Services Universal Studios

Unocal Foundation

UPS Foundation

US Fidelity & Guaranty Corp. USA Interactive

USF & G

Valdero Corporation

Vanguard Charitable Endowment

Vanguard Group

Varian Medical

Veritas Software Corporation

Verizon

VISA International

VMware Inc.

Vulcan Materials Company

Wells Fargo & Company

West Group

Western Asset

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Western Payments Alliance

Westinghouse Electric Corporation

Wiley & Sons, Inc.

William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

Williams Corporation

Willis Lease Finance Group WMX Technologies, Inc. Woodburn Group, Inc. Words At Work, Inc.

Working Assets Funding Service

World Reach, Inc.

W. P. Carey Company, Inc. W. W. Grainger, Inc. Wachovia

Warner Bros.

Washington Post

Waste Management Inc. Waters Corporation

Weil Capital Management, LLC Weisman Enterprises Inc. Wellpoint Foundation

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Xcel Energy

Xerox Foundation Xilinx Corporation XiNET

Yahoo!

Young & Rubicam Inc. Yum

Zelle, Hoffmann, Voelbel & Gette LLP Zero-Max, Inc.

Ziff-Davis Inc