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When someone is hurting, NATIONAL Crisis Response Canines responds to reduce the distress caused by traumatic events and inspire resilience and recovery.

Canines Inspiring Resilience + Recovery in the midst of Crisis (TM)

14/08/2026

🐾 What is Iris thinking? 😄

Canine-in-training Iris is practicing wearing her ear protection for the very first time… and that expression says it all! 😂🐶

What do you think she’s telling her handler?

Drop your best guess in the comments! 👇
Let’s have some fun with this one! 🐾

08/08/2026

🐾 Training for the Moments That Matter
At NATIONAL Crisis Response Canines, safety is always our #1 priority.
Our certified teams are required to complete ASIST (Applied Su***de Intervention Skills Training) or a similar training, that equips our handlers with practical skills and tools to recognize when someone may be experiencing suicidal thoughts and respond appropriately.
And, of course, our canine partners were happy to participate too! 🐾 They joined their handlers throughout the training and even took part in the class role-plays.
When you request a NATIONAL Crisis Response Canine team, you can have confidence that you’re getting professional, compassionate, and safety-focused teams prepared to support people during some of life’s most difficult moments.
This commitment to specialized training is one of the things that sets crisis response canine work apart from traditional therapy-dog work. Our teams are trained specifically to work in crisis, trauma, and disaster environments—alongside the people and professionals responding to them.
Trained. Certified. Insured. Prepared. Compassionate. That’s NATIONAL. 🐾💜🐾
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05/08/2026

Every day, NATIONAL Crisis Response Canines volunteers and their certified canine partners bring a calming presence to people and first responders experiencing crisis, trauma, and disaster.

While our volunteers generously give their time, our mission depends on the financial support of caring donors. Your gift helps us train and certify new teams, respond when communities need us most, and continue bringing calm to those facing some of life's toughest moments.

💜 If you believe in the healing power of the human-canine bond, please consider making a donation today.

Together, we can help someone through a rough time—one paw at a time. 💜🐾💜

https://www.paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/1404881

29/07/2026

When community partners ask us to present about the work we do, we show up to share our mission and the many ways our certified teams support people affected by crisis, trauma, and disaster throughout our community.

Every day, there are individuals carrying burdens that cannot always be seen. Sometimes the greatest gift we can offer is simply our presence—a calm canine, a listening ear, and a compassionate heart. We are grateful for the opportunity to build on our partnerships, share resources, and remind others that no one should have to face life's hardest moments alone.

Thank you, Anchorage Health Department, for welcoming us once again and for all you do to strengthen the health and well-being of our community.⁩ 🐾 💜🐾

04/07/2026

🎇’s & 🐕‍🦺,s

Fireworks and dogs sometimes don’t mix well. If you have a dog, or any animal, who becomes anxious in response to fireworks perhaps this article will help.

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03/07/2026

⁨Helping Students Feel Their Best During Testing 🐾📚

In America, test anxiety is a common challenge among high school students, with an estimated 25–40% experiencing anxiety that can significantly impact their performance.

NATIONAL Crisis Response Canines is proud to offer our certified canine teams to schools, providing students with the opportunity to spend time with our dogs before exams and during testing breaks. These calming interactions can help reduce stress, promote emotional well-being, and create a more positive testing experience.

Thank you to San Juan Island School District for recognizing the value of working canines and investing in the well-being of your students. We are honored to support your school community.

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25/06/2026

🌟 We've Got a Fresh New Look! 🌟

A huge thank you to KT Creative (www.kt-creative.com) for giving the NATIONAL Crisis Response Canines website a beautiful facelift! Their creativity and expertise helped us create a site that's easier to navigate and better showcases our mission.

If you haven't visited our website lately, now is the perfect time! Explore what NATIONAL has to offer, learn about our crisis response work, training programs, volunteer opportunities, and the incredible impact our teams make every day.

🐾 Take a look and let us know what you think! https://crisisresponsecanines.org/

08/06/2026

When it's been a hard day, do what canine-in-training Iris does... REST. 🐾💜

No meetings. No emails. No to-do lists.

Just find your favorite spot, roll over, and recharge.

Even our crisis response canines-in-training know that rest isn't a reward—it's part of being ready for whatever comes next.

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07/06/2026

🐾✈️ A snapshot of how NATIONAL Crisis Response Canines stay response-ready.

From navigating TSA checkpoints to boarding, settling during the flight, and safely disembarking, every step of air travel provides valuable training opportunities for our canine teams.

These real-world experiences help handlers and canines build confidence, practice travel skills, and prepare for deployments that may require air transportation. By exposing our teams to the sights, sounds, and routines of flying, we ensure they are ready to respond wherever they are needed.

Because when disaster strikes, being prepared means being ready to go—by land or by air.

01/06/2026

We welcome two very special new hopefuls to the NATIONAL family—Paisley(L) and Gio(R)! These adorable littermates come to us from Alaska and are already surrounded by experienced, loving teams.

Handler Karen and canine Roo have opened their home to Paisley, while Handler Terry, along with canines Sawyer and Tia, have welcomed Gio (short for Giovanni). With such strong support systems, both pups are off to a wonderful start on their journey.

We’re excited to watch Paisley and Gio grow, learn, and take their first steps toward becoming future crisis response canines.⁩

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98250

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https://www.crisisresponsecanines.org/

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