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Jan 22, 2015, 4:29 PM
Harley's meeting with a kitty - no lunging, lots of calming gestures i.e. looking away. Nice and peaceful all the way around. Good dog! (The family is moving, which is why the room is so empty and stuff is on the floor...)
Testing a dog to be sure they're comfortable with new situations
Testing Rhino with a man in a wheelchair. A+, buddy!
Autism service dog at the doctor's office
Rhino the autism service dog needs to go to doctor and therapist appointments with his boy. Rhino says, "Okay!" Good dog!
Feb 10, 2017, 10:23 AM
During "Lap", Rhino's boy gives him a present--Rhino gets a bow tie! Thank you, kiddo, that's so nice!
Feb 10, 2017, 10:25 AM
Before, during, and after his doctor's appointment, Rhino's boy is very self-regulated. Yay!!!
Feb 10, 2017, 10:26 AM
Rhino's boy gets to talk to some other patients, using his dog as a "social bridge"! Nice!!
Feb 14, 2017, 1:35 PM
Rhino always looks so serious when he's working--even when he's wearing the bow tie his boy gave him!