Bathing
It's so nice to get support of local businesses. Service-Dog-in-Training, Harley, with the awesome Keith and Tricia (and Roxie), the owners of Bubbly Paws, after getting a terrific bath
Crate training a service dog
Most rescue dogs are wary of the crate at first, but with positive training they eventually warm up to it. Lena now loves going into a crate to nap--sometimes with a friend nearby to keep her company.
Training the service dog to get used to going to a doctor's office
Harley's journey to the people doctor's office!
Fundraiser at Herzing University
Harley makes a new friend! All part of his socialization to new places and people.
Grocery shopping training
Service dogs must be comfortable in all sorts of environments. Lena is an excellent grocery shopper! (She's bored, but she'll have fun afterwards as a reward.)
Socializing a rescue dog so they can eventually work as a service dog
As part of socializing a rescue dog to be a service dog, we took off Harley's vest so he could meet little kids! In this pic, we hadn't taken off the vest yet (but we did so seconds later).
Harley Graduates as a Service Dog
Graduation Day! Harley was a rescue dog, then trained to be a PTSD service dog, and eventually, he became a facility dog for a church. Lovely pup!