Cleint and volunteer Cristina Saint-Blancard poses for a photo with Yani — Service dogs demonstrate their skills during an event to celebrate National Service Dog Month at Canine Companions, on Friday, September 19, 2025. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel)
Canine Companions Southeast Region Executive Director Cathy Rodgers speaks during an event to celebrate National Service Dog Month at Canine Companions, on Friday, September 19, 2025. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel)

Jeff Williamson speaks during a presentation of National Service Dog Month proclamation from Orange County; as Canine Companions holds an event to celebrate National Service Dog Month, on Friday, September 19, 2025. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel)
Apprentice Instructor Sarah Crabtree with Aminah —
Service dogs demonstrate their skills during an event to celebrate National Service Dog Month at Canine Companions, on Friday, September 19, 2025. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel)
Apprentice Instructor Sarah Crabtree with Aminah —
Service dogs demonstrate their skills during an event to celebrate National Service Dog Month at Canine Companions, on Friday, September 19, 2025. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel)

Apprentice instructor Haley Bellows demonstrates how Hawk can close an open drawer — Service dogs demonstrate their skills during an event to celebrate National Service Dog Month at Canine Companions, on Friday, September 19, 2025. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel)
Viva gives an alert to hearing dog instructor Mari Johnson to an alarm —
Service dogs demonstrate their skills during an event to celebrate National Service Dog Month at Canine Companions, on Friday, September 19, 2025. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel)
Neil covers apprentice instructor Lauren Blostein — Service dogs demonstrate their skills during an event to celebrate National Service Dog Month at Canine Companions, on Friday, September 19, 2025. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel)

Nutmeg picks up keys from the floor for Shelly Daniels —
Service dogs demonstrate their skills during an event to celebrate National Service Dog Month at Canine Companions, on Friday, September 19, 2025. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel)
Hestia turns on the lights for Juliana Sequeira — Service dogs demonstrate their skills during an event to celebrate National Service Dog Month at Canine Companions, on Friday, September 19, 2025. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel)
Nutmeg picks up a pill bottle from the floor for Shelly Daniels — Service dogs demonstrate their skills during an event to celebrate National Service Dog Month at Canine Companions, on Friday, September 19, 2025. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel)

Apprentice Instructor Sarah Crabtree demonstrates how Aminah can open a fridge door — Service dogs demonstrate their skills during an event to celebrate National Service Dog Month at Canine Companions, on Friday, September 19, 2025. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel)
Hansen and veteran Angie Guilbe — Service dogs demonstrate their skills during an event to celebrate National Service Dog Month at Canine Companions, on Friday, September 19, 2025. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel)
Cora — Service dogs demonstrate their skills during an event to celebrate National Service Dog Month at Canine Companions, on Friday, September 19, 2025. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel)

Cora — Service dogs demonstrate their skills during an event to celebrate National Service Dog Month at Canine Companions, on Friday, September 19, 2025. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel)
Cora — Service dogs demonstrate their skills during an event to celebrate National Service Dog Month at Canine Companions, on Friday, September 19, 2025. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel)
Left to Right, Charlie, dad Jeremy, and Jack Widbin, 7, — Service dogs demonstrate their skills during an event to celebrate National Service Dog Month at Canine Companions, on Friday, September 19, 2025. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel)

Yani looks at Cristina Saint-Blancard — Service dogs demonstrate their skills during an event to celebrate National Service Dog Month at Canine Companions, on Friday, September 19, 2025. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel)
Puppy director Adele Moses with 8-week old Rosen, who arrived today from California — Service dogs demonstrate their skills during an event to celebrate National Service Dog Month at Canine Companions, on Friday, September 19, 2025. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel)

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