Canine Cadre - Northford

10/12/2026

Please say “Hello Dolly!” The newest recruit at Canine Cadre - Northford.

This little girl LOVES to learn and to bring joy everywhere 💕

10/11/2026

HE DID IT!!! Lots of congratulations to Victor, Vanessa and Macchiato. Lots of hard work, but this puppy passed his Canine Good Citizen exam this morning! 🍾🎂🎉

10/07/2026

Cash is eager to learn! Today he is intent on the “focus” command.

09/27/2026

No Distraction class today - see you all next week

09/18/2026

Meet Cody - a rescue who really didn’t comprehend the “rules” of living with people when he started - 4 weeks into the program and he has become a happy, well adjusted puppy who can walk in position, come when called, stay and focus. So proud of him and his owners.

09/12/2026

DISTRACTION CLASS 9/13/26

WEATHER FORECAST DOES NOT APPEAR FAVORABLE - IF RAINING - NO CLASS

09/12/2026

Family time at Canine Cadre - Northford this morning - joint training session with Paisley, Hank and Bodie

09/11/2026

One of the many things our furry companions accomplish so well is providing comfort when needed. Here is one example of a dog who served humanity.

In September 2001, a two-year-old Golden Retriever named Bretagne arrived at Ground Zero with her handler, Denise Corliss. It was her first deployment, and for 10 straight days, she worked 12-hour shifts on the smoking rubble of the Twin Towers, searching for survivors alongside roughly 300 other rescue dogs from across the country.

They found almost no one alive. But Bretagne's presence gave something just as vital to the exhausted firefighters and rescue workers around her. Time and again, they would stop what they were doing just to kneel down and pet her—a moment of comfort in the middle of unimaginable devastation. Sometimes a dog's greatest work isn't measured in lives rescued, but in hearts held.

Bretagne went on to serve for years afterward, deploying to Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita before retiring at age 9. In her later years, she became a beloved reading companion for elementary school children, listening patiently as they practiced reading aloud.

On June 6, 2016, at age 16, Bretagne was euthanized in Cypress, Texas. Nearly 30 firefighters lined the path to the veterinary clinic to salute her one final time, and an American flag was draped over her body. She was the last known surviving search dog from 9/11—a quiet hero who never wore a uniform but earned every bit of the honor she received. Her legacy reminds us that some dogs change the world not through fanfare, but through steady, humble devotion to those who need them most.

08/15/2026

The newest “recruits” ! Paisley is a 10 wk old English Bulldog, Bodie is a 12 week old Great Dane. Today they started their training!

08/10/2026

Millie excelled at Puppy Foundation! I am really happy that she will be back for the intermediate program!