Freedom Canines International

Freedom Canines International FCI’s mission is Pups Empowering People! We raise and train life-saving assistance dogs, partnering them with Texans in need at no charge.

Our program also empowers high school students through their involvement in training future assistance dogs.

Today’s the day! ✨🐾Join us TODAY for our Gives Back event benefiting !Whether you shop in person or online, your purcha...
05/15/2026

Today’s the day! ✨🐾

Join us TODAY for our Gives Back event benefiting !

Whether you shop in person or online, your purchase helps support the training and placement of service dogs for Texans in need — at no cost to the recipients.

🛍 In Store:
South Congress Austin
6:00–8:00 PM

💻 Shopping Online?
Use code: GIVEBACK-LTANS

A portion of your purchase will go directly back to Freedom Canines International and help support our pups EMPOWERING people!

Thank you for helping us change lives — one dog, one student, and one partnership at a time. 💙

We have had a fantastic high school class this year, check out what our student Adrian had to say. He gets credit for th...
05/15/2026

We have had a fantastic high school class this year, check out what our student Adrian had to say. He gets credit for the photos too!

School’s out for the kids… now it’s time to focus on the dog! 🐾Join us starting Saturday, May 23 at 10:00 AM for fun, en...
05/14/2026

School’s out for the kids… now it’s time to focus on the dog! 🐾

Join us starting Saturday, May 23 at 10:00 AM for fun, engaging training classes that build real-life skills, confidence, and stronger relationships with your dog.

We’re offering:
• Puppy Kindergarten — the perfect start for young pups learning the basics of manners, socialization, and confidence
• Foundation Manners 1 & 2 — build and strengthen everyday skills like leash walking, focus, recalls, polite greetings, and more

Whether you’re just getting started or ready to level up your training, we’d love to work with you and your dog this summer!

Registration link:

https://freedomcanines.org/class-schedule-akc-canine-good-citizen

🎓🐾 Big congratulations to former Freedom Canines puppy raiser Annie and her sweet sidekick Holly on graduating from Tarl...
05/06/2026

🎓🐾 Big congratulations to former Freedom Canines puppy raiser Annie and her sweet sidekick Holly on graduating from Tarleton State University this weekend!

Annie has been part of the Freedom Canines family for years, and it has been such a joy watching her grow while helping raise future service dogs along the way. We are so proud of all of her hard work, dedication, and the heart she brings to everything she does.

And of course, Holly has been right there beside her through the journey. 💜

Congratulations Annie — we can’t wait to see where life takes you next!

Jewelry that gives back? Yes, please 💙✨We’re teaming up with Kendra Scott for a Giveback Event to support Freedom Canine...
04/29/2026

Jewelry that gives back? Yes, please 💙✨

We’re teaming up with Kendra Scott for a Giveback Event to support Freedom Canines International!

Every purchase during this event helps us continue raising and training service dogs that truly empower lives 🐾

🛍️ Shop in-store:
Friday, May 15th | 6PM–8PM
📍 1701 S. Congress, Austin

💻 Shop online:
Use code GIVEBACK-LTANS
Valid Friday 5/15 (12:00am) through Saturday 5/16 (11:59pm)

✨ 20% of proceeds benefit Freedom Canines International

This is one of the easiest (and prettiest 😉) ways to support our mission.

✨ Shop with purpose
✨ Share with friends
✨ Help change lives

04/10/2026

Bounding to the weekend like… 🔥🔥🐾

Flame is flying with ALL the joy as she shows off her confidence, athleticism, and love for the game. 💛

Moments like this are what it’s all about—students learning, growing, and smiling right alongside these incredible dogs. When training is fun, the connection strengthens, the learning goes deeper, and the joy is contagious.

Take a page from Flame’s book and bring this same energy into your weekend—play, connect, and enjoy the moment.

Happy Easter!! 🐣
04/05/2026

Happy Easter!! 🐣

🐾 Dog Training Classes Start March 26! 🐾Looking for a fun way to build a stronger bond with your dog while supporting a ...
03/12/2026

🐾 Dog Training Classes Start March 26! 🐾

Looking for a fun way to build a stronger bond with your dog while supporting a great cause? Join us for dog training classes benefiting Freedom Canines International, where every class helps support the training of future service dogs.

Starting Thursday, March 26 at 5:30 PM, we’re offering:

🐶 Puppy Kindergarten – Perfect for young pups learning the basics of socialization, confidence, and early training skills.

🐾 Foundation Manners 1 & 2 – Build reliable everyday skills like sit, down, stay, polite walking, focus, and better communication between you and your dog.

Our classes use positive, science-based training methods and are taught by experienced instructors in a supportive, fun environment. Whether you have a new puppy or want to strengthen your dog’s manners, we’d love to have you join us!

👉 Register here:
https://freedomcanines.coursestorm.com/browse

Every class helps support the mission of Freedom Canines International: Pups EMPOWERING People.

03/11/2026

🐾 Chin Rest = Big Skills in a Tiny Behavior!

In this quick clip you’ll see several of our Freedom Canines teams practicing a simple but powerful training exercise — the chin rest.

Pups learn to gently rest their chin in their student handler’s open hand. It may look simple, but this exercise helps our student trainers build strong shaping skills, while our dogs learn to focus and stay connected with their handler.

We use chin rests to:
• build attention and engagement
• help pups refocus when distractions appear
• develop shaping skills for our student trainers
• teach the foundation for a formal hold in advanced service dog training

Plus… it’s pretty adorable. 💙

When dogs and students learn together, confidence grows on both ends of the leash.

Pups Empowering People!

03/06/2026

Hi friends! Flirt here — the resident social butterfly at Freedom Canines. 🦋🐕

This week I practiced a pretty cool service dog skill. Closing drawers! For someone with limited mobility, tasks like this can make a big difference in everyday independence.

My student trainer Erica and the other students are learning an important part of service dog training: breaking behaviors down into small steps so we pups can stay successful and confident while we learn. We didn’t just jump straight to the final skill. We built it step by step:
• First learning to target
• Then adding pressure
• Then pushing objects
• And finally… closing the drawer!

💙 Want to support puppies like me while we learn our jobs? Donations help cover our training, food, and veterinary care while we grow into future service dogs

02/04/2026

Great job Marianna, a Wimberley ISD student, practicing a wheelchair retrieve with one of our service dogs in training during our Freedom Canines dog training class at Wimberley High School.

Students are learning how service dogs are trained to enhance independence, and they’re doing it side by side with dogs who will one day change someone’s life.

We love seeing young trainers step into confidence, responsibility, and purpose—because when students are empowered, everyone wins. 💙

👏 Drop a comment for Marianna
🏫 Tag a teacher who’d love this program
🐾 Follow along to see more students training future service dogs

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Wimberley, TX

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+15126481027

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