C.O.P.E. Service Dogs

C.O.P.E. Service Dogs Canine Opportunity, People Empowerment This is the OFFICIAL page of COPE Service Dogs.

We are a registered charity that raise and train dogs to become partners for people with disabilities. Through our unique youth program, COPE engages students at high school. Each student is matched with a COPE puppy and taught how to train it more than 90 tasks, like: to open doors, turn on lights, retrieve out-of-reach objects. As part of the training, the youth take their COPE dogs to elementar

y schools to help struggling students with reading and math, and they make therapy visits, too. Volunteer Puppy Raiser families foster the dogs in their homes during their 2-year training period. At the end of the 2 years, a COPE dog is matched with a Life Partner to begin a career as a Service Dog.

2 days to go! 🎉 Join us this Saturday June 20 for a Buddy Up celebration at St. Vincent Park. Bring your friends and fam...
06/18/2026

2 days to go! 🎉

Join us this Saturday June 20 for a Buddy Up celebration at St. Vincent Park. Bring your friends and family out for a morning of community, creativity, and plenty of wagging tails. Pet dogs are welcome!💙


Whether you’ve raised $10 or $1,000, we can’t wait to celebrate with you!

Here’s what’s happening at Buddy Up:

🐾 Meet the COPE Service Dogs you’re supporting
🐕 Live Service Dog Demonstration
🎨 Interactive Art Stations (paw print keepsakes + painting for pets and people)
🎯 COPE Obstacle Course
💬 Ask a Trainer Station
🎙️ Charlie from KoolFM as our emcee
📻 Rock95 and KoolFM Street Teams
🎨 Face Painting
🎁 Fundraising prizes and more

Plus, special guests from:
🚒 Barrie Fire
🚓 Toronto Police
🚗 Barrie Ford
🍕 Domino’s Pizza
🐶 and Bluey!

No walking required—just come out to meet our dogs, get creative, and connect with the COPE community in a whole new way. 🐾

📅 Saturday, June 20
🕥 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 St. Vincent Park (street parking available)

We can’t wait to see you there! 💙

Haven’t Buddied Up yet?
There’s still time to help us reach our goal. Donate to one of our dog teams today:
👉 https://www.copedogs.org/events/buddy-up/dogs-sponsors/

Pup pup Hooray! 🚒🐾The Barrie Firefighters have Buddied Up!We’re beyond excited to share that Barrie Firefighters are sup...
06/18/2026

Pup pup Hooray! 🚒🐾The Barrie Firefighters have Buddied Up!

We’re beyond excited to share that Barrie Firefighters are supporting Buddy Up and helping us unleash potential through the life-changing work of COPE Service Dogs. 💙

Even better? They’ll be joining us this Saturday with a fire truck on-site!

Whether you’re young or young at heart, be sure to stop by, say hello to the firefighters, and check out the truck while you’re enjoying all the Buddy Up festivities.

A huge thank you to the Barrie Fire team for helping make this event possible and for all they do in our community.

Barrie Fire has Buddied Up... have you? 🐾💙

A HUGE thank you to Barrie Ford for Buddying Up with COPE Service Dogs as our TOP DOG Sponsor! 🎉💙 True Blue recently sto...
06/18/2026

A HUGE thank you to Barrie Ford for Buddying Up with COPE Service Dogs as our TOP DOG Sponsor! 🎉💙

True Blue recently stopped by to personally thank their team for supporting our mission and helping create more life-changing service dog partnerships.

We’re so excited to welcome Barrie Ford to Buddy Up this Saturday, where they’ll have a vehicle on-site for attendees to check out.

Be sure to stop by, say hello, and thank them for supporting COPE!

Barrie Ford has Buddied Up... have you? 🐾

COPEServiceDog

As the school year winds down, COPE Service Dogs Bud and Orange Lily were thrilled to spend some time with the students ...
06/17/2026

As the school year winds down, COPE Service Dogs Bud and Orange Lily were thrilled to spend some time with the students at Banting Memorial High School today! 🐾

The dogs demonstrated some of their skills and tasks, and of course, gave out plenty of hugs, kisses, and tail wags along the way.

We’re so grateful to the Banting community for their continued support of COPE Service Dogs.

We hope everyone has a wonderful summer break! ☀️

Last Level Lounge has Buddied Up! 🎮🐾 A big thank you to Last Level Lounge for supporting COPE Service Dogs by Buddying U...
06/17/2026

Last Level Lounge has Buddied Up! 🎮🐾

A big thank you to Last Level Lounge for supporting COPE Service Dogs by Buddying Up as a sponsor! 💙

Their continued support helps us train and place life-changing service dogs with people living with physical disabilities - one level at a time. 🕹️🎮

Orange Lily, one of our COPE Service Dogs in Training, stopped in for a visit this week and spent some time exploring the arcade!

We’re grateful to have them as part of the Buddy Up community year after year.

Last Level Lounge has Buddied Up... have you? 🐾

06/16/2026

Flying Monkeys has officially Buddied Up! 💙🐾

A huge thank you to the amazing team at Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery for supporting Buddy Up and helping us unleash potential for people living with physical disabilities and students facing barriers.

COPE Service Dogs True Blue, Vicky, and Avril stopped by to deliver some tail wags and thanks in person. They all give the Dog Bar a huge paws up! 🐶

Community partners like Flying Monkeys make a real difference, and we’re so grateful to have them in our corner.

Flying Monkeys has Buddied Up... have you? 💙 Just 4 days to go!!

🐾💙 A BIG thank you to VOX Mental Health for Buddying Up! We’re so grateful for your support of COPE Service Dogs and for...
06/15/2026

🐾💙 A BIG thank you to VOX Mental Health for Buddying Up!

We’re so grateful for your support of COPE Service Dogs and for helping make this year’s Buddy Up celebration possible.

From all of us (and a few very appreciative pups 🐶), thank you for standing with us, believing in our mission, and helping us unleash potential!

We’re proud to have you in our pack. 💙🐾

🐾 5 DAYS TO GO 🐾We’re in the final stretch of fundraising! The countdown is on for our Buddy Up celebration happening th...
06/15/2026

🐾 5 DAYS TO GO 🐾
We’re in the final stretch of fundraising! The countdown is on for our Buddy Up celebration happening this Saturday June 20th at St. Vincent Park. 🎉

Every dollar raised helps COPE Service Dogs continue to train life-changing service dogs who bring independence, confidence, and connection to the people who need them most. 💙

There’s still time to make a real impact. Whether you’ve already donated, shared, or are just joining in now — you’re part of the pack that makes this possible.

Let’s finish strong, together!

Create your own fundraising page or donate today to help us .

https://www.copedogs.org/events/buddy-up/

🐾 Aspire Services has Buddied Up. Have you? 💛 We’re excited to give a big shoutout to Aspire Services for sponsoring Bud...
06/14/2026

🐾 Aspire Services has Buddied Up. Have you? 💛

We’re excited to give a big shoutout to Aspire Services for sponsoring Buddy Up 2026!

Like COPE Service Dogs, Becky and her team are dedicated to helping people thrive, and we’re grateful to have their support in unleashing potential through our life-changing programs.

Partnerships like this help make it possible for us to train future service dogs and support students in Canines in the Classroom. We are fur-ever grateful to have them in our corner. 🐶💙

Aspire Services has stepped up for the dogs. Now it’s your turn!

✨ Pick your Buddy
✨ Donate or fundraise
✨ Help your favourite dog reach their goal

Who will YOU Buddy Up with?
https://www.copedogs.org/events/buddy-up/dogs-sponsors/

06/13/2026

🐾 Superior Tire has Buddied Up. Have you? 💛

We’re pawsitively grateful for Chantelle & Greg who keep the wheels turning, year after year.

Huge thank you to Superior TIRE and AUTO for once again sponsoring Buddy Up and standing behind COPE Service Dogs. Their continued support helps us train future service dogs, support students through Canines in the Classroom, and create life-changing impact throughout our communities.

Superior Tire has already stepped up for the dogs. Now it’s your turn!

✨ Pick your Buddy
✨ Donate or fundraise
✨ Help your favourite dog reach their goal

Who will YOU Buddy Up with?
https://www.copedogs.org/events/buddy-up/dogs-sponsors/

Address

P. O. Box 20035
Barrie, ON
L4M6E9

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+17057342673

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