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We are honored to serve our community and our nations heroes.

 Shannon Kane, after 30 years of working with dogs and breeding Labrador Retrievers, created Willow Kane Farm Labrador Retrievers. After being diagnosed with Severe Depressive Disorder, PTSD and Anxiety Disorder in 2018 she realized that the main avenue of finding a Service Dog cost $20,000 or more; and on average $50,000. In 2021, with the encouragement of her husband and some that had adopted Labradors from her, Shannon started a nonprofit to breed and start exceptional puppies and donate to accredited organizations that offered trained Service Dogs to Military Veterans and First Responders with PTSD and other Mental Health/Psychiatric Disabilities. Shannon recognized that there was still an underserved population, low-income civilians, and Althea Canines was born. With an amazing group of volunteers and partner in Amy, Shannon began to realize her dream to offer quality bred, exceptionally raised and now ethically and professionally trained Service and Facility Dogs to make an impactful difference in the lives of those affected by Mental Health and Psychiatric Disabilities.

Shannon has been married to her High School sweetheart Roger for nearly 30-years and has three grown children. She enjoys raising and working with her Labradors, dock diving with her Lab Pluto, camping on the coast and traveling with friends and family. She is a L.I.M.A. based trainer, Association of Professional Dog Trainers member, A.K.C. Evaluator and holds her A.T.T. Certificate as well.  

Email: skane@altheacanines.org

  Amy comes to Althea Canine as the Managing Director after retiring as a 9-1-1 Dispatcher with 20 years of service. As mental health is becoming more prevalent for First Responders, she offers the knowledge and empathy of the day-to-day challenges they face on and off the job.  

Her service dog Sailor comes with a story all her own. She was rescued from the meat market trade in Beijing China in March of 2021, flew 30 hours on a cargo plane with 19 other dogs. She completed 10 months of training and graduated with Amy as a Service Dog Team in 2023.

Amy lives in Citrus Heights, CA with her husband Doug who is a retired Deputy and a Military veteran. They love to RV and paddleboard (yes Sailor goes too!). She is a L.IM.A. based trainer and enjoys teaching others how to work with their service dogs.

Email: awolfe@altheacanines.org