All Things Service Dog

Well, here it is....my blog.  Ive seen some blogs about service dogs, but wanted my own to discuss any and everything related to service dogs.  I am a disabled Veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces, Navy that is, and have my own service dog.  You can see her photo here.  Shes still in training, but has almost completed all classes, and I have to brag; she flew threw the program.  Shes been trained to assist me with many tasks, which include retrieving, opening and closing doors, and bracing as far as the mobility assistance goes. Shes also been trained to alert me when people get too close, and when Im getting too anxious, nervous, or worked up.  (Were still working on that part). Shell be moving on to pre-certification in a few weeks, and has skipped a few classes along the way; shes smart as a whip, and tends to learn a little quicker than other dogs.  Weve been in training for about 25 weeks now, and normally,

it takes a couple of years for dogs to get through the program, to certification level.  Im very proud of her, as you can probably see, but I believe I have good reason to be. Although some people choose to train their own dog/s for service on their own, we chose to go through an accredited program, and its not cheap. I have my reasons for choosing an accredited program, and Ill get to those later. I acquired JJ from a breeder, and registered with the AKC.  I raised her from a pup of 11 weeks, and didnt imagine then that shed be doing what shes doing now. What a great dog! Im sure there are people out there whod like to brag about their service dogs as well, and I welcome you here to do it.  Id love to hear your stories, and Im sure others would too.  I will be using this blog to discuss all things service dog, and theres a lot to discuss! So if you have something to bring to the table, bring it! Welcome to Dogs In Service!

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