January 18, 2023
To W
hom It May Concern,
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ourtney Louie, a current employee of the Pomona Police Department, is an active candidate to receive a facility dog from Canine Companions. Once we believe we have a dog with a suitable temperament to work alongside Courtney, she will complete training where she will be expected to demonstrate the successful handling of the dog identified for her to in order graduate with the dog and begin to use the dog in her work with the police department.
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anine Companions is funded by private contributions from individuals; gifts from businesses, civic groups and service clubs; grants from corporations and foundations; and ongoing fundraising activities such as special events and mailings. There are substantial costs involved in the lengthy process of breeding, raising, and training each Canine Companions dog and is each dog is valued at $50,000. We provide our dogs at no charge to program participants.
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hould you have additional questions regarding our program, please do not hesitate to reach out.
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ind regards,
K
erri de Jager
Client Services Program Manager
760-901-4346
[email protected]
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