Legend Retrievers & Working Dogs

07/05/2025

We’ve had a little bit of flash flooding with heavy rains for the last 48 hours. We’re doing just fine, but the backyard on the other hand is going to take some time to get back to normal. This morning all of the dogs are going potty in the front yard, thankful for a house full of off lead obedient dogs!
We hope everyone in the surrounding areas and specifically the Hill Country is safe. Please send prayers to our friends there who are experiencing life threatening floods, prayers for those who are still missing. 🙏💗💗💗

07/04/2025

Happy 4th of July from Remi- from our 2022 Sassy X Lazarus litter, he’s my first bred by show champion! Bred and trained by Legend.
He’s enjoying the beach and the sand in particular! 🎆

07/04/2025

Happy 4th of July from Legend!! This is Rubi from our 2022 Reecie X Scout litter, bred and trained by Legend!
Ruby was specially trained to be a daycare dog, she is a resident childcare specialist for a family’s home daycare. We worked extensively on her obedience skills to ensure she wasn’t jumping, running over kids, bolting out of doors or leaving the yard during play.
Here she is, about a year after graduating, sitting off lead, with no Ecollar, watching a parade in her neighborhood.
We are so proud of Rubi and her progress!!!
Happy 4th of July! 🎆

07/02/2025

Ford and ajolene have mastered wait, and Ginger- now 14 is happy to supervise the progress and receive treats for her fantastic wait despite being nearly completely deaf.
Great job girls!! Enjoying every single moment with this sweet little old lady that started my program ❤️❤️🐾

07/02/2025

06/28/2025

06/26/2025

Service and therapy dogs are not tools, but partners!

Inclusive Language Matters: Therapy Animals Are Partners, Not Tools

At AAAIP, we believe that how we talk about therapy animals reflects how we treat them.

Therapy animals aren’t tools. They’re not “used": they’re included. They’re our partners in the important work of Animal-Assisted Intervention (AAI).

That shift in language reinforces our commitment to animal welfare and ethical, professional practice.

✅ They deserve respect
✅ They should enjoy the work
✅ Their well-being must come first

Let’s speak—and act—with intention.

Share this post to raise awareness about inclusive language in our field.

06/26/2025

Jolene says, I’ve got this down stay thing! 💪💪😎😎

06/26/2025

It was outing day for the puppers in board and train obedience ! Ford and Jolene got to test out their new skills in some more high stimuli environments. It’s easy enough to train in a field, at the park or in a neighborhood, but transitioning those skills into more active public places is what really makes this training usable to our clients when the dogs go home. 💗🐾

06/25/2025

We're making some changes! I am beginning the transition of moving over to a coaching software that allows me to stack and build lesson plans, gives clients a place to upload homework assignments, send out appointment reminders! I am super excited about this upgrade and have begun building the more advanced course content for it.
I am super excited to have just completed the E-Lesson and custom playlist for Calming Loop Training. This is the brain science behind Deep Pressure Therapy (DPT) and Light Touch Therapy, it can be used as the base for multiple service dog tasks, for people who want to partner with their dogs to work on their own stress, or who want to help their dogs work through fear or insecurities. Learn how you can harness it in your work with your own dog by contacting me today!!

06/23/2025

🧼 Mondays are my cleaning days, between scooping the p**p 💩 , cleaning out the pool 💦 , sweeping and mopping the kennel room 🧹 and all this on top of training… it makes for a long day! 🐕

But, the joy that the puppers experience splashing around in the pool, it sure makes my mondays worth it! I love these kiddos!!
💗💗 🧼 🧹 💦 💩 🐕

06/23/2025

First Day in Somatic Training! 🌿

Yesterday was my first full day of somatic class, and wow—I learned so much. These practices are all about tuning into the body, and I walked away feeling deeply relaxed, grounded, and more connected to myself than I’ve felt in a long time.

I’m so excited to begin integrating these tools into the work I do with my service dog training clients, especially those navigating nervous system dysregulation. There’s something truly powerful about learning to listen to the body and respond with gentleness.

Can’t wait to share more soon 💛