Willow Service Dogs LLC: Celiac and allergen service dogs

12/24/2024

Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday season.

12/13/2024

I have been getting a lot of emails recently regarding a statement about gluten detection dogs. I hope this short blog will help clear some of this up.

Discover the incredible role of gluten detection dogs in helping people with celiac disease stay safe. Learn how these highly trained dogs d

10/07/2024

We had a fun outing On Saturday, Congratulations to Team Kate and Tilly, (left) and Team Deb and Luna (center) as they both have passed their Public Access Test. Myself and Aurita on the right.

07/03/2024

I had a wonderful meet up on Monday with client Deb Duvall and fellow dog trainer Kari Bastyr. Kari had a 5 hour layover at Detroit airport so Deb and I picked her up and we went to dinner at a bar on Belville Lake. The dogs did great checking our food and Luna (all white poodle) did her first mealtime check in public. Kari has been interning on Debs sessions for gluten detection with me for the last year while training her own dog Birdy. Kari is ready to start taking clients, I have attached a link to her website.
https://www.wagandtrain.com/kari-bastyr-wag-and-train

04/08/2024

Things to consider if taking your service dog with you to watch the solar eclipse for k-9 safety. This is a strange event for your dog and no matter how well trained, it could cause fear and anxiety in your companion that can lead to unexpected behavioral changes. Another thing to consider is if you have a dog that looks up, they can burn their eyes just like we can. I am taking Bodi with me to be in a location of totality so he will be crated in the van with his crate covered during the eclipse. I will also be watching him for stress signs during and after the eclipse is over. Some signs to watch for that can lead to unpredicted or abnormal behavior are:
-Panting
-Lip Licking
-Yawning
-Wail Eyes
-Furrowed eyebrows
-Face and Body Tension
-Avoidance
-Restlessness

I found this study that was done on zoo animals during the eclipse in 2017.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7222787/?fbclid=IwAR223zOKxaaliJf0ro2wneKE8OOvW8YO7coD5rbs6xnXueYVRvAgccD2oko_aem_Af2hpYAF2E_sECh5C5ozSs8unRKYwVxQOfFG8Zwc1Fet1SNCBooKVdgigk6_jl17VP9eFp1ImVR1ZPwqvPQb4UJk

Graphic created by Lina Wainiola Bodi's Breeder https://www.riversedgepoodles.com/

03/13/2024

This is a recorded Live I did with Suki PWD answering some of the most commonly asked questions about gluten detection dogs and training.
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=730425215865369&extid=CL-UNK-UNK-UNK-IOS_GK0T-GK1C&ref=sharing&mibextid=cr9u03