CHAMP Education Dog Moe, Public Access Service Dog Finders, and Service Dog-in-Training Lulu at the 2008 Assistive Technology Consumer Fair in St. Louis on May 12th. The fair featured demonstrations, service organizations, as well as companies and devices for a variety of disabilities.

CHAMP Education Dogs and Service Dogs demonstrated "typical" service dog skills such as retrieving a variety of items, placing trash in a trash can or laundry in a laundry basket, assisting with the removal of clothing (gloves), and retrieving an emergency "911" phone when needed. Finders demonstrated turning light switches off and on, opening cabinet doors, and other skills. Lulu... well, Lulu is still a baby. :) She practiced good manners and positioning skills, as well as staying focused on her handler amidst all the activities.

CHAMP staff and volunteers handling service dogs-in-training or therapy dogs visited with fair-goers Monday and Tuesday. It was a fun time, and a great opportunity to view the many different technologies that are available to people with disabilities.

Hope YOU were able to join us for our 8th Annual Golf Tournament! If you played, sponsored, volunteered, or were simply there in spirit, you'll want to check out the wrap-up and photos from this year's great tournament! Just click on the "Golf Tournament" Quick Link at left.

And make plans to join us next, year, too! June 1st, 2009 (the first Monday in June.)

Hello CHAMP Friends!
We are happy to announce the arrival of CHAMP's newest service dogs-in-training! Visit our new CHAMP Blog (see the Quick Link at left) to keep up with their progress (plus enjoy "tails" and stories about other CHAMP pups.)

Enjoy!