Eyes Ears Nose and Paws

12/11/2025

With the cooler weather, the porch was the perfect spot for our pups to soak up some sunshine -- and Bay happily took on babysitting duty 🐾💛

Hard to believe the tree pups are already 3 months old!

12/10/2025

We had a wonderful time representing EENP in the Hillsborough Holiday Parade. We marched with an amazing group of our volunteers, clients, former ABEL trainers, graduates, grad dogs, puppies in training and friends who make our community so special. 🐾💛

12/04/2025

We’re getting ready for our 4th year in the Light Up The Night Hillsborough Holiday Parade this Sunday, December 7th!

We’re still looking for volunteers to walk with us, hand out candy and information, or even showcase your service dog partnership if you’ve been matched through EENP! 🤗

If you are interested in joining the parade with us, email our Engagement Coordinator, Josie, to learn more and see which volunteer spots are available:
👉🏻 josie@eenp.org

12/02/2025

Yesterday was a big day for our EENP community – The New York Times featured us as one of the nonprofits to support this season, and Rivers welcomed a brand-new litter of puppies. 🎉🎊

This morning, on Giving Tuesday, the momentum has not slowed. Spectrum News is filming a story about EENP, helping even more people learn how our pups, trainers, supporters, and volunteers change lives everyday through unwavering dedication and support.

All of this momentum leads back to what your support makes possible: The life-changing partnerships our dogs form with people living with disabilities, the growth and purpose our incarcerated trainers gain through the At Both Ends of the Leash program, and the support of our pups and volunteers from birth to graduation.

If you want to help us continue with the momentum and be a part of the change we create together, Giving Tuesday is the perfect time to join us.

Click the link below to donate through our website! 💞🐾
https://eenp.org/donate/giving-tuesday

12/02/2025

Hot off the press: national news — and new puppies - https://mailchi.mp/eenp/giving-tuesday-2025

12/01/2025

We are so excited to announce that Eyes Ears Nose & Paws is featured in The New York Times today! 🎉

This moment is an incredible honor for our organization and a meaningful recognition of the mission we’ve been committed to since day one.

We could never have reached this point without our amazing supporters, volunteers, donors, staff, trainers, and community partners. Your dedication has helped shaped every successful placement, every transformed life, and every person who now moves through the world with greater safety, freedom, and confidence because of their EENP dog.

The article highlights two remarkable recent graduates and the profound ways their partnerships with their dogs have changed their lives – we hope you’ll take a moment to read their stories and celebrate this milestone with us. 🐾💛

Thank you for believing in our mission.
➡️ Read the article here:

A North Carolina organization delivers salvation on four legs.

11/25/2025

With Thanksgiving coming up, we’re looking back at some of the meaningful things our ABEL trainers have shared. Their words remind us why we’re so grateful for this work and for the amazing community that supports it every day.

Here are a few words from our trainers about the ABEL program:

“I give thanks daily for ABEL, for what ABEL means to me and for what [it] has made me, given me. A purpose, a voice, a goal. It's not always a walk in the park with a dog. Yes, at times it's difficult and frustrating, at times it's a “not yet.” But to me anything that's worthwhile, worthy, valuable, and life changing is not easy”

“The EENP pups from the day they are born to the day their leashes are hung up for the last time make our world a better place. I will always be eternally grateful for having the chance to be a part of it”

“If I had to choose a time in my life I mattered the most, I would have to say that it’s when I joined ABEL. I’ve learned responsibilities, learned skills to use in the work force. I’ve learned tools to use to stay out of trouble. I owe it all to ABEL and I thank you all.”

11/11/2025

✨ABEL Trainer Tuesday!✨

Our ABEL Trainers aren’t just incredible at training service pups, they’re also thoughtful writers, speakers, and storytellers.

Over the years, many have shared how the ABEL program has changed the way they see themselves and the world around them. They often speak about how it’s helped heal old wounds, renewed their sense of hope and purpose, and reminded them that they still have something meaningful to give back to the community.

Today we are sharing more photos from our archives along with a story that captures all of these sentiments. It was written by one of our amazing ABEL trainers and is called “A Knock at the Door.” Below is a quote from the story, if you want to read the full story find the link at the bottom of the post!

“We treasure the knowledge we have that helped place a service dog. It transforms not only our understanding of who “we are” and “can be” but our place in society. Many of us have pasts that haunt us, that we can’t change or forget. The Vision of ABEL allows us to look beyond yesterdays and dream of a future where the pup we are with today, is with a special person in need tomorrow. That’s magic. That’s ABEL.”

We’ll continue sharing stories, quotes, photos, and more from our At Both Ends of the Leash Trainers each Tuesday, giving them the recognition they deserve and sharing their moments of reflection, hope, and connection they have found through Eyes Ears Nose and Paws family and mission. 💛

Link to the full story: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15mWBYtxEJZ7K_bRkq90Jk6uHfu1qo9rKOrAKBhYF5I4/edit?usp=sharing

11/10/2025

Our Tree Litter YPTs are starting their second week with their pups in training! Their last week was full of laughter, cuddles, lots of snoozing, and plenty of learning together. We couldn't resist sharing some of our favorite photos!💞

As you can see, these little pups are working hard to figure our how beds work, and they've all picked up one adorable quirk from their Mom RC -- they love to snore!

11/04/2025

💫Announcing ABEL Trainer Tuesdays💫

As we near our 100th placement, we’re feeling especially thankful for the incredible community that makes our mission possible – our volunteers, board members, and the dedicated ABEL Trainers who help shape every EENP success story. 💛🤝🏼

EENP assistance dogs enter training in our At Both Ends of the Leash program around six months old, after spending time with their YPT. They stay in the program until they're ready to graduate -- with the occasional furlough, of course!

Our ABEL Trainers are some of the most committed members of the EENP family. Through their hard work, compassion, and skill, they not only prepare our dogs for their future partners, but also grow alongside them, embodying what it means to learn and serve At Both Ends of the Leash. 🐾

Starting this week, we’ll be sharing stories, reflections, and photos of our ABEL Trainers each Tuesday – plus occasional training tips straight from their wealth of knowledge. This week's photos come from our archives, highlighting some memorable moments! We're honored to share these voices and show how lives are transformed through the ABEL program.

11/03/2025

🐾Our November YPT Cohort has officially begun!🐶✨

All of our Tree Litter pups 🌳 are happily matched with their amazing volunteers – but don’t worry, another adorable litter is arriving in December, and we are already looking for a new group of Young Puppy Trainers to join the adventure!

The Young Puppy Trainer role is one of the most impactful and rewarding volunteer opportunities at EENP. YPTs care for their puppies from just 8 weeks old until around 6 months, helping shaping their foundation toward becoming future assistance dogs. It’s a big commitment, but one filled with lots of puppy snuggles, learning moments, plenty of support from us, and the incredible joy of knowing you will help change a future client's life. 💛

Applications are open for our December litter, which will start with YPTs in late January! If you’ve ever dreamed of helping raise a future service dog, this is your moment!

👉 Apply online at eenp.org or reach out to us for more info – we’d love to welcome you to our next cohort!

11/01/2025

EENP Client Dog Team Graduation