National Institute of Canine Service and Training

💙 We are saving lives and empowering individuals to thrive through our core programs: Dogs4Diabetics, First Response K9s, and Detection Dogs

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#HelpingHeroes: Animals that dedicate their lives to saving and improving the lives of others. 🐕‍🦺 When you donate at your local @Petco, you help us support organizations like @NICST_Official who make these lifesaving matches possible.

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It's National Puppy Day! Happy #NationalPuppyDay to all the future heroes like #NICST puppy-in-training Captain America 🐶
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#Dogs4Diabetics #D4D #FirstResponseK9 #FRK9 #CaptainAmerica #FutureHero #labrador #Puppy

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More good news has just trotted in! Ranger has joined the #D4D crew…this beautiful rescue is 5 months old and is half German Shepherd and half Border Collie. He’s already stolen our 💙 - he loves to... https://t.co/vpvRkhfK4U

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The proof is in the pudding! As the first leader in developing Medical-Alert Service Dogs, #Dogs4Diabetics maintains ethical and industry-leading standards for our innovative scent-trained dogs, who can... https://t.co/O8Ebu6zYDk

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Ventura, passed her bringsel testing today! She is moving on up and one step closer to becoming someone’s special life-saver. Next phase, pairing the bringsel with the “diabetic” scent. You’ve got this... https://t.co/6nERwiM6Sp

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Behold Friday’s hero, Fitzgerald! We absolutely love hearing stories of our dogs in action – saving lives!

“This guy! Went and grabbed my dad while I was in the shower! Such a hard worker!” - #D4D... https://t.co/yjvTDE2L1I

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Ventura’s nose is being put to the test… working to find the “scent” and proving she’s got what it takes. Keep up the great work sweet girl – you’re making us so proud!

Did you know #D4D dogs are... https://t.co/0usX2VFhbG

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Drum roll please… we raised $690 from the Kendra Scott “Gives Back” event. Wow! Our hearts are filled with ❤️ for our partnership with #KendraScott and all of you who showed up to support this effort and... https://t.co/VpRGGSeM0f

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🌟 Breaking news! Our community partner, Kohl's, announced their ongoing commitment to family health and wellness by donating to more than 300 nonprofit organizations… and guess what? #Dogs4Diabetics is... https://t.co/39Gr84AMin

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We are so grateful for so many of you who took the initiative to shine a light on Dogs4Diabetics' work and mission during #GivingTuesday! Your life-saving stories and support keep us inspired and working... https://t.co/KUjz6LFZ6r

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We are so grateful for so many of you who take the initiative to shine a light on Dogs4Diabetics' work and mission! It's stories like these that keep us inspired and working so hard to give back to those... https://t.co/71U4nyypUU

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Meet our Diabetes Buddy Dog and Canine Training Partner class! This past weekend the two classes joined forces and learned how to anticipate and manage active, auditory, visual, tactile, and scent-based... https://t.co/0eyb2oL3Xi

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Did someone say holiday shopping?! Save the date… Kendra Scott (Walnut Creek Store) will be donating 20% of proceeds to #Dogs4Diabetics on Saturday, November 30th from 12pm-2pm! Come meet #D4D Client/Dog... https://t.co/aTeDVXjANz

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No Saturday plans!? We would ❤️ for you to join #Dogs4Diabetics and meet Maria Goodavage (New York Times best-selling author)… she will be speaking about her new book #DoctorDogs, which features #D4D and... https://t.co/1OCMlI8zJF

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All work and no play? I don’t think so! Malone is having fun at the Boston Red Sox training facility (Ft. Myers, Florida) celebrating a win with his human, Ken.

“I play 125 baseball games a year... https://t.co/OVDlYlUYJu

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Our friends at Fit 'N' Furry Pet Resort & Training Center held their annual "Barktoberfest" and surprised us by generously donating the proceeds from this event to Dogs4Diabetics! Our tails are wagging... https://t.co/5AGcl71LAH

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Valentina is on her ⭐️"A Game"⭐️... this is one beautiful example of how our dogs alert their humans to life-threatening blood sugar swings - a true life-saver in action!

#Dogs4Diabetics #D4DTeam #BringselAlert https://t.co/3pMagyf1jK

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Please help us congratulate Roger Hiscox who now has his Medical-Alert Service Dog, Tot.

It was a surprise for them both last night at our DOGtoberfest event.

We want to thank Canine Training Partner,... https://t.co/3U3HG91S4d

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Wow! Wow! Wow! What an awesome, super fun, #Dogs4Diabetics DOGtober blues, brews, and boos fest!

🙌 A HUGE thank you to Lagunitas Petaluma TapRoom & Beer Sanctuary, their team, our sponsors (Worldwise... https://t.co/FwXDSwICer

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Want to help Dogs4Diabetics in our life-saving mission? It’s not too late to purchase tickets or make a donation to #DOGtober... an evening of brews, blues, and boos that we're hosting with our amazing... https://t.co/8QCAq68H4y