Habs franchise becomes foster family to Mira puppy
“The Canadiens are getting a new puppy.
The club announced…that it is teaming with the Mira Foundation to become the foster family to a Saint-Pierre Labernese puppy for 1 year. The Canadiens will be responsible for socializing the puppy under Mira’s guidelines to become a future guide dog or service dog. Since its creation in 1981, Mira has provided more than 3,000 people with guide & service dogs to help with their disabilities.
For the next year, the Canadiens’ puppy will undergo basic obedience training, as well as social & environmental stimulation. The puppy will be allowed in the team offices & will also be at the Bell Centre during games. The puppy will live with a Canadiens front-office employee for the next year. After that, the puppy will be returned to Mira for evaluation to decide which program will be a best fit…
The Canadiens are following the lead of the St. Louis Blues, who this season partnered with Duo- a non-profit organization that specializes in training service- to adopt a yellow Labrador retriever puppy for the season. Once that dog has completed his 18-month training & qualifies for certification, Duo will find his best fit as a service dog…
‘Everyone in the organization is happy & excited to participate in this initiative,’ Genevieve Paquette, vice-president of community engagement for the Canadiens, said in a news release. ‘This is an extraordinary opportunity said Nicolas St.-Pierre, general manager of the Mira Foundation: ‘We consider it a privilege to count on the support of the Montreal Canadiens organization & are thrilled to witness the great enthusiasm generated by this team project.’”
Stu Cowan
The Gazette, Montreal
Nov. 22/2018
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