Today is the day! We are on our way to Xenia, Ohio to pick up our new dog, Pebbles. We are getting her through the 4 Paws For Ability program. The way this program works is that they will give us a puppy (ours is a 6 month old bloodhound/lab mix) and we will foster and train her for the next 7-10 months. We will be taking her to puppy training classes, potty training her, and teaching her proper behavior to become a service dog. At the end of her time with us, we will return her to 4 Paws where she will go through testing to see which type of service dog she will be best suited for. Being a bloodhound mix, she will most likely be a search and rescue dog, or a seizure dog. The training we do with her is really important because we are laying the groundwork for the work she will be doing to improve someone's life, so it's crucial that we stay disciplined with our training and do the best we can to prepare her. We will be taking her around campus and around the community to get her used to different surroundings and get her used to working with her vest on. So if you see a cute pup with her training vest, don't be afraid to come up to us!
We are extremely excited to start working with Pebbles and help make a difference. We will post photos once we get home!
-Taylor, Colleen, Heidi, Rachel, and Maddie (TCHRM)
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