Another Graduation Class of our wonderful Service Dogs, Elmo, Erin & Freddy who returned home to their families to start a new & wonderful chapter. ...

  Congratulations and Well Done to Ernie & Ruby who recently qualified as Autism Service dogs last Friday. ...

While out for a walk earlier today Orli – Assistance Pup in Training met not ONE but TWO Irish Sporting Hero’s – Olympic Gold Medallist Katie Taylor and Former Republic of Ireland Footballer – Damien Duff. ...

Congratulations and Well done to the graduation class of  July 2014. Pictured are our most recent qualified Assistance Dogs Dora, Dolly, Benny & Louie. We wish all our families every success with their fully qualified assistance dogs and look forward to following their adventures in the coming years. ...

  We are looking for Volunteers for a number of street collections that will be happening in the coming weeks and months. If you think you might know someone who would have an hour or two to spare help would be gratefully appreciated. Saturday 28th June – Greystones and Bray, Co. Wicklow Saturday 28th June – Charleville, Co. Cork and Saturday 19th July – Clonmel, Co. Tipperary ...

    Padraig Harrington was lucky enough to meet Evan & Deirdre O’Dwyer with Assistance Dog Dempsey and one of our wonderful trainers – Linda Collins recently in Cork. ...

The Puppy socialization class in Cork earlier today celebrating the 3rd Birthday of My Canine Companion. ...

    Our 3rd Birthday is fast approaching and as an early present we got the chance to meet the Irish Football Team and management. Parent Sinead and her son Oisin explained how assistance dog Oscar has helped their family. Puppy in Training Freddy was very excited and it shows! A big THANK YOU to Deb Birrane for arranging this amazing opportunity     ...

A massive thank you goes out to Uilne Dineen & her classmates of The Leaving Certificate Year in The Loretto Convent Secondary School, Fermoy, Co. Cork who did a sleepathon earlier in the year and raised a fantastic €1000 for My Canine Companion. All of us here at My Canine Companion would like to send our very best wishes to Uilne & her friends who are studying very hard at the moment and will be sitting their Leaving Certificate Examination in June. Assistance Dog Queta Doodle stole the show & was only delighted to gratefully accept the presentation on behalf of MCC. ...

2014 West Cork Emergency Services and Friends Charity Cycle Now in it’s 11th year and over 350 euros raised for the charity the West Cork Emergency Services and Friends Charity Cycle will take place on Saturday, July 12th. The cycle will begin as usual in Skibbereen Fire Station and will then head towards the town of Bantry for its first official stop. On leaving Bantry cyclists will travel to Durrus and enjoy the breathtaking views of Dunmanus Bay before heading up over Mount Gabriel and on to Schull for the second stop. The final leg will bring all cyclists back to Skibbereen for the customary Barbecue at Skibbereen Fire Station. There wi ...