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Discover Bergin University of Canine Studies, home of The Assistance Dog Institute, offering rewarding degrees at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Inspired and informed by the breakthrough work of Dr. Bonita Bergin, we are the world’s first and only academic institution dedicated to advanced education and research in the timeless human-canine relationship, canine-related businesses and leading-edge assistance dog training and partnerships.

Bergin University is located in the beautiful Sonoma County region of California, in the scenic city of Rohnert Park, an easy hour’s drive north of San Francisco. The area is amazingly diverse and beautiful, with redwood forests, ocean beaches and the legendary Napa-Sonoma wine country.

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BUCS April 2012 Update
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Fall 2011 graduation footage is now online!
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