Deletion of Canine Companions for Independence

Comment: CCI is the US first and oldest program for service dogs, today a world-wide industry, CCI along with its founder pioneered and invented the idea of service dogs in the USA (aka assistance dog) and possibly the world (not including for the blind but for wheelchair). Highly notable and important organization.http://books.google.com/books?id=iDfGb8UiKl4C&pg=PT16 Lots of sources in Google Books. (see , research further before nominating to AfD
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Arguments to avoid in deletion discussions (WP:AFDNOTCLEANUP)