Connecting & supporting our community through the healing power of therapy dogs.



YOU MATTER

YOU MATTER

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what we do

Canine Inspired Change (CIC) supports our community by offering:

  1. Trauma informed, relationship focused dog training classes for you and your dog

    and

  2. Trauma informed, group therapy dog sessions that support our participants in dealing with social struggles and isolation by sparking meaningful relationships with our therapy dogs, volunteers and each other

how it works

schools & organizationsOur innovative and successful program focuses on social-emotional learning to give students the tools to better self-regulate and build confidence in the classroom and in life. Through customizable sessions, we partner with schools and organizations in the Twin Cities to offer programs that connects with students of all ages.

schools & organizations

Our innovative and successful program focuses on social-emotional learning to give students the tools to better self-regulate and build confidence in the classroom and in life. Through customizable sessions, we partner with schools and organizations in the Twin Cities to offer programs that connects with students of all ages.

community education center

In our 4,205 square foot education center, we provide mindful classes for humans to strengthen their relationship and skillset with their dogs. Teams will have the option to become an active, pro-social CIC Therapy Dog Volunteer Team. Plus, we host gatherings and special events to support the community.

volunteers & their dogsOur volunteer team is made of ordinary dog-owners who want to make an impact in their community. It starts with a 6-week foundations course followed by a 8-week therapy dog training. Classes and trainings are designed to create a strong bond between human and dog.

volunteers & their dogs

Our volunteer teams are made of ordinary dog-owners who want to make an impact in their community. It starts with a 6-week foundations course followed by an 8-week therapy dog training. Upon completion of training, teams are qualified to volunteer for school-partnered or CIC hosted events.

 

healthy relationships are the foundation for a healthy community

fundraisers & events

LINK TOGETHER FUNDRAISER
LINK TOGETHER FUNDRAISER
$75.00

We are thrilled to announce we've added on to CIC!! We doubled our square footage and added an outdoor green space!!! Help us keep the community comfortable and safe by sponsoring a fence link!

CIC has grown all because of you! To honor the community we are building, each donation will have a visible representation in our NEWLY REMODELED training facility.

SAVE THE DATE

Give To The Max Day is November 21, 2024!

Watch for our November Newsletter with some fun ways to
GIVE TO THE MAX for CIC! YOU MATTER