K9Pats has received an amazing puppy donation from Rainbow Tails Labradoodles as a potential Assistance Dog for a WA Former First Responder.
Gorgeous Benny is only 8 weeks old and what a lovely puppy he is confident, inquisitive and has a huge personality, super characteristics for Assistance Dog work.
K9Pats has gifted him to one of our special team members Brian an experienced Assistance Dog Owner/Trainer and I got the pleasure to look after him for 24hrs. Already he has brought so much joy and we look forward to sharing his progress in the future. Thank you so much Jacklyn🥰
I love supporting Assistance Dog Owner/Trainers from the time they have an 8 week old puppy through to successful completion of the Assistance Dog Public Access Test (PAT). Congratulations Jordan & Beau🥰🦮
Charlie learning to recall at 8 weeks of age🥰
My gorgeous puppy who is an Assistance Dog in training assisted in a presentation I did today at Hollywood hospital. I always talk about how some of those annoying behaviours puppies do naturally can actually be used to our benefit when considering what tasks to train in relation to positively assisting alleviating the symptoms of a disability. Billy loved to Dong me with her paw at every opportunity particularly when my back was facing her so I put the behaviour on cue. This is one of the foundation behaviours to training one of the anxiety alert interrupters. I have the same conversations when coaching Pet Dog owners when they get really annoyed with their pups particularly running off with things they shouldn't have. In these struggles, dogs are giving us valuable information about what they naturally like to do which can be used not only for Assistance Dogs tasks but for so much including rewards in training. Every struggle is a training opportunity.
Dinner at the Dome with Billie 10mnths🥰🐕🦺🐾
