K9RubyTuesday

12/03/2024

FREE Wounded Warriors Canada Warrior Kids Virtual Program starting Spring 2024 is open for Veteran and First-Responder families impacted by Post Traumatic Stress Injuries.

This evidence-informed, six-week program is offered to youth ages 8-16 yrs old who are living with a parent who has been impacted by an operational stress injury.

Warrior Kids is a mental health program designed to:

-Create new knowledge around the importance of mental health and learn about operational stress injuries of their parent.
-Take part in developing fun and interactive ways to cope with big feelings.
-Know they are not alone in this unique experience of being a kid in a first responder family through connecting with other peers.

Please note each participant receives a Warrior Kids Kit mailed to their door prior to the program start. Registration deadline is early to allow for boxes to be mailed out. REGISTRATION CLOSES March 13, 2024

Space is limited, register at www.warriorkids.ca

Eastern and Atlantic Canada

– Starts Tuesday April 2nd, 2024
– Kids 8-10 yrs 5-6pm EST
– Teens 11-16 yrs 6-7 pm EST

11/03/2024

17/02/2024

16/02/2024

20/01/2024

Service Dog etiquette 101


Did you know that 90% of Service Dogs are for invisible illnesses?

What should you do when you see a Service Dog?

IGNORE IT!

It can be tempting to look or want to approach a dog after all, they are our furry best friends!

Imagine being a diabetic and having to stop multiple times to be asked personal questions such as:

What is your dog for?
What’s your dogs name?
Can I touch your dog?
What does your dog do?
Is that a real service dog?
Well what’s wrong with you?
Do you really need that dog?

Service Dogs are doing a very important role for their humans.

Service Dogs are medically required and prescribed by a Physician, Psychologist or Psychiatrist with specifications on what disabilities the Client has so that their K9 is trained and matched for their individal needs.

Often one can tell when someone is staring at them and their dog. It can be awkward and uncomfortable for someone who has a Service Dog to be put into such situations, please remember a Handler’s privacy when you see a working K9 team.

02/01/2024

Canine Therapy for First Responders Inc is pleased to share our latest addition!

Please welcome our newest candidate within our Canine Therapy Atl Facility Dog program. Welcome to the Members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police L division.

Help the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Prince Edward Island find her a great name, they’re running a name contest.

You can submit your suggestion for a name beginning with ”L” for the L division branch of Prince Edward Island.

Welcome aboard little L girl.
🐾

01/01/2024

30/12/2023

It’s been a huge year for our Canine Therapy Atl’s K9RubyTuesday who travelled a whopping 110 🤩 days in 2023 with her owner handler, CTFFR Atlantic’s Executive Canine Program Director Rhonda Langille of beautiful Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia. Thank you K9 Ruby for the amazing work you do for us & Master Rhonda! Due to her special medical needs, Ms Ruby will remain within CTFFR as a helper to all she encounters.

16/12/2023

I’m finally home in after a week long road trip visiting other Canine Therapy Atl K9’s in New Brunswick (hi K9 Tanker Riverview Fire Department, K9 Aerial, K9
Paisley, K9 Scout, K9 Kevin, K9 Molly, K9 Zoe, K9 Dugg) and in Prince Edward Island (hello to my besties Charlottetown Police Services Captain K9 and the Comm Center crew (boy was I excited to get STRAIGHT to that door! I love them 😍 )

I’m now going to take the biggest. nap ever with my Master Mom Rhonda 😴

27/11/2023

Tomorrow we begin our 2023 Giving Tuesday campaign in an effort to raise $50,000 in six months.

Over our five years we have fundraised $67,000.00 and donated it 100% back to Veterans and First Responders with our K9 programs.

Canine Therapy Atl supports 57 paired K9 Teams across all 4 Atlantic Provinces, including 8 Facility dog teams working within Policing, Paramedics and Fire. In 2023, we grew by 23 new Members and their furry battle buddies.

100% of every dollar goes back into the program so that it can remain free & accessible to anyone.

To donate:
Online: https://CTFFR.ca
E-transfer: donate@ctffr.ca
Mailed cheque or Money order
Atlantic Credit Union Member Transfers