Aspen Service Dogs

Aspen Service Dogs Professionally trained PTSD, Autism, Mobility and Facility Service Dogs in Alberta

Training for real-world independence! This week, our service dogs in training and their handlers took on an important ch...
03/28/2025

Training for real-world independence! This week, our service dogs in training and their handlers took on an important challenge—learning to board and ride the city bus!

Both fully trained and owner-trained teams participated, gaining confidence in navigating public transportation. A huge THANK YOU to Edmonton Transit Service - ETS for their incredible support and partnership in making this valuable experience possible! ❤️

Did you know that learning to ride public transit is a vital part of a service dog’s training? We are proud to be featur...
03/26/2025

Did you know that learning to ride public transit is a vital part of a service dog’s training? We are proud to be featured in this CTV News segment highlighting how training on Edmonton Transit System (ETS) buses helps prepare our dogs to confidently navigate busy environments alongside their handlers.

“We want them to be very confident dogs … Our goal is to bring our dog to different situations, a different environment, (to) work with their forever partners,” said Maria Illes, the director of training for Aspen Service Dogs on Tuesday.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=E42d1sH3Em4

A class of future service dogs took a trip on Edmonton transit to help them navigate future situations. CTV News Edmonton's Connor Hogg has the details.Subsc...

Class is in session and our students are eager and ready to learn! 🤓🐕‍🦺
03/25/2025

Class is in session and our students are eager and ready to learn! 🤓🐕‍🦺

March 23rd, National Puppy Day celebrates the unconditional love and affection puppies bring to our lives. Aspen’s first...
03/23/2025

March 23rd, National Puppy Day celebrates the unconditional love and affection puppies bring to our lives.
Aspen’s first litter of puppies two years ago and now, ready to change people's lives, giving them more freedom, friendship, and ❤️

Retrieving objects is an essential skill for service dogs, helping their handlers with tasks like picking up medication,...
03/22/2025

Retrieving objects is an essential skill for service dogs, helping their handlers with tasks like picking up medication, dropped items, and more.

This week’s training class focused on mastering ‘hold’— an essential step to teaching dogs to take, carry, and deliver objects.

We’re so proud of our teams for making amazing progress! 💪

Building strength and confidence! 💪🐾Bruce, Martin and Bessie are hard at work with body conditioning exercises to improv...
03/18/2025

Building strength and confidence! 💪🐾

Bruce, Martin and Bessie are hard at work with body conditioning exercises to improve balance, coordination, and endurance.

Every step brings them closer to their future partners!

Training in Progress! 🐾✨Martin took a trip to The Home Depot to practice his skills with his halti. He practiced the com...
03/14/2025

Training in Progress! 🐾✨

Martin took a trip to The Home Depot to practice his skills with his halti. He practiced the commands “Lap,” “Up Lap,” and “Bow”. He did very well navigating different surfaces and exploring new spaces! Every outing is a step closer to becoming a fully trained service dog.

Building trust, one paw at a time!Our service dogs in training are practicing cooperative care, learning to stay calm an...
03/11/2025

Building trust, one paw at a time!

Our service dogs in training are practicing cooperative care, learning to stay calm and comfortable during grooming, vet visits, and daily handling.

Positive experiences today lead to confident, reliable service dogs tomorrow!

Bessie on an outing to Michaels Stores and Safeway Canada! 🪻🌸She practiced deep pressure therapy and navigating tight sp...
03/07/2025

Bessie on an outing to Michaels Stores and Safeway Canada! 🪻🌸

She practiced deep pressure therapy and navigating tight spaces.

Congratulations to Our Two Newest Certified Service Dog Teams!We’re proud to introduce Alexandra & Ziva and Jack & Vienn...
03/04/2025

Congratulations to Our Two Newest Certified Service Dog Teams!

We’re proud to introduce Alexandra & Ziva and Jack & Vienna as the newest certified teams from our Aspen Fully Trained Program!

✨ Alexandra & Ziva – A heartfelt thank you to Ziva’s puppy raiser, Lenka, and her adult raiser, Whitney Benoit, for their dedication in shaping her into the incredible service dog she is today.

✨ Jack & Vienna – A huge thank you to Vienna’s puppy raisers, Jayna and Ryan, and her adult raiser, Angela Wall, for their commitment and hard work in preparing her for this important role.

These partnerships wouldn’t be possible without the dedication of our incredible volunteers and trainers—your efforts truly change lives!

Join us in celebrating these amazing teams!

Our recent Edmonton classes focused on discipline and trust between handlers and their service dogs in training.🔒Our ser...
02/27/2025

Our recent Edmonton classes focused on discipline and trust between handlers and their service dogs in training.🔒

Our service dogs in training worked on making good choices around human food and handlers practiced working with their dog while wearing blindfolds.

Every team rose to the challenge and did an amazing job! 👏

Our Edmonton teams recently participated in our “Let’s Go for Coffee” class! We had 27 invisible dogs (aka future servic...
02/24/2025

Our Edmonton teams recently participated in our “Let’s Go for Coffee” class! We had 27 invisible dogs (aka future service dogs in training) practicing their long-duration “chill down” skills while their humans enjoyed some conversation.

Huge thanks to Endeavour Brewing Company for hosting us—we love training in real-world settings to help our service dogs in training prepare for their roles!

Training Adventures 🛒🥒🎡🎢Vienna had a productive outing at the grocery store, practicing patience and focus while navigat...
02/22/2025

Training Adventures 🛒🥒🎡🎢

Vienna had a productive outing at the grocery store, practicing patience and focus while navigating aisles and distractions. Meanwhile, Ziva took on the excitement of Galaxyland at West Edmonton Mall, working on ignoring all the action around her.

Every outing helps build confidence and real-world skills for these future service dogs! Way to go, Vienna and Ziva!

Training for takeoff! ✈️🐕‍🦺Our service dog teams navigated Calgary’s airport like pros—checking in, passing through secu...
02/19/2025

Training for takeoff! ✈️🐕‍🦺

Our service dog teams navigated Calgary’s airport like pros—checking in, passing through security, boarding practice flights, and even testing pet relief areas.

Real-world training for real-world independence! Great job, everyone!

02/16/2025

Thank you to the Winspear Centre and Edmonton Symphony Orchestra for having our service dog teams in training for a live rehearsal! What a great experience.

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Will you accept this rose? 🌹❤️Happy Valentine’s Day from our adult service dogs in training. Wishing you a great day fil...
02/14/2025

Will you accept this rose? 🌹❤️

Happy Valentine’s Day from our adult service dogs in training. Wishing you a great day filled with love!

Congratulations to Aspen’s Newest Certified Team: Sarah & Tuck! 🎓🎉We are thrilled to announce that Sarah and Tuck have o...
02/13/2025

Congratulations to Aspen’s Newest Certified Team: Sarah & Tuck! 🎓🎉

We are thrilled to announce that Sarah and Tuck have officially graduated from our Owner Trained Service Dog Program in Calgary! This incredible duo has worked hard to build a strong partnership, and we couldn’t be more proud of their journey together.

Join us in celebrating Sarah and Tuck as they embark on this next chapter as a certified service dog team!

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