Sully with new class of Vets; LTC Wrigley, Nation's 1st, Combat and operational stress control (COSC)
We are in love with this soulful photo of New York Islanders #puppywithapurpose, Tori, enjoying some sun on her face while lying down in one of our training vans. Tori is training towards becoming a #servicedog for a #veteran, or #firstresponder in need & her fur has an appropriately red-orange hue to it.
Happy St. Paw-trick's Day from the cutest little Leprechaun we know, @vitothedodopup !!
Vito was named after our first graduate, Vito Vero, in honor of our 75th Anniversary,
Brooks, and his buddy, @vitothedodopup got to celebrate St. Pawtrick's Day together yesterday with a training session followed by some puppy love !
Brooks & Gabi worked on Brooks' obedience around Vito, while Vito and his raiser, Taylor, did the same - a great learning experience for all!
One of our most recent graduates is an artist from Queens, NY, named Guillermo
He and his yellow Labrador #servicedog, Mikie, practiced the retrieval of many objects, including one of his everyday tools, the paint brush.
This smiley Standard Poodle is named Arietta, and she's one of the many #futureguidedogs being raised in Georgia with our puppy raising volunteers.
Valerie has placed more than 175 assistance dogs with individuals with who are blind or visually impaired as well as U.S. Military Veterans & First responders. Service Dog Program Manager, Valerie Cramer began her over 15 year career in the assistance dog industry through first becoming a volunteer puppy raiser for the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind. This guided her to becoming a GDMI and eventually a service dog instructor
LTC Wrigley is one of our Combat and operational stress control (COSC) dogs who has served in Kosovo for the Massachusetts National Guard — The Nation's First.
He got his helicopter training. March 13th annually recognizes National K9 Veterans Day, and the dedicated K9 units who’ve served since World War II.
Lorin, our puppy program manager in the grass with her puppy in training, yellow Labrador Gil on her lap, smiling
Radar & Anastasia have been inseparable since they first met this past summer, and we are so happy for their success together!
Pictured: Radar leading Anastasia down the tile walkway parallel to the pool during swim practice.