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WAK-9 Service Dogs IRS Approved 501(c)(3)
TAX EXEMPT ID #93-4912240

28/12/2024

A quick look at our program…

26/12/2024

Buddy with cooperative care.

Buddy doing… Buddy stuff!! 😂
22/12/2024

Buddy doing… Buddy stuff!! 😂

Buddy helping shovel the driveway. He really wanted some of the snowballs being thrown out there. So I took a picture mi...
13/12/2024

Buddy helping shovel the driveway. He really wanted some of the snowballs being thrown out there. So I took a picture mid AWOOO.

Buddy’s first snow!
12/12/2024

Buddy’s first snow!

09/12/2024

Join us Wednesday for our monthly board meeting!

WAK-9 Service Dogs Board Meeting
Wednesday, Dec 11 · 6:30–7:30 PM
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09/12/2024

What happens if your dog does something and gets rewarded for it? We are using Buddy’s meal to shape his “Lay”. Creating a demand behavior to get reward. This is the same as coming to us and sitting in front of us or walking beside us. It all becomes a behavior instinct to the dog because they will do it without cues. Shaping takes place with the lure and guidance… but after the reps, comes the cognitive skills.

Thank you to Sean McLane, a WAK-9 Service Dogs bronze sponsor!!
01/12/2024

Thank you to Sean McLane, a WAK-9 Service Dogs bronze sponsor!!

27/11/2024

Buddy working through the “Switch” process. I am rewarding the action of engaging with the switch. Dipstick gets a press at the end to show the finished product with button manipulation.

This process is a useful task for handicap door switches, cross walk buttons, elevator calls, and much more!

Buddy’s spa day!
19/11/2024

Buddy’s spa day!

18/11/2024
15/11/2024

Taking place soon!!

Jessica working Kiva and Frida.
13/11/2024

Jessica working Kiva and Frida.

A huge shout out to James and Julie Nisley for their kind donation! James and Julie are Gold sponsors with our non-profi...
13/11/2024

A huge shout out to James and Julie Nisley for their kind donation! James and Julie are Gold sponsors with our non-profit. We are incredibly thankful to have local support from our community like this to help build the future for those with neurological disabilities through Service Dogs. 🐕‍🦺

A huge shout out to Regina Poling Bishop for her kind donation! Regina is a Bronze sponsor with our non-profit. We are i...
13/11/2024

A huge shout out to Regina Poling Bishop for her kind donation! Regina is a Bronze sponsor with our non-profit. We are incredibly thankful to have local support from our community like this to help build the future for those with neurological disabilities through Service Dogs. 🐕‍🦺

A huge shout out to the City of Madras for the awarded grant of $1,000. This grant went to the direct purchase of Buddy....
13/11/2024

A huge shout out to the City of Madras for the awarded grant of $1,000. This grant went to the direct purchase of Buddy. We are incredibly thankful to have local support from our community like this to help build the future for those with neurological disabilities through Service Dogs. 🐕‍🦺

City of Madras

13/11/2024

Buddy is learning how to possess and hold. We aren’t calm yet, but we will get there. He will also learn how “out” on command. This is just the beginning in retrieval work.

09/11/2024

Buddy is potty trained!

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Puppy learning. Working Demand Behavior
Puppy learning. Working Demand Behavior

What happens if your dog does something and gets rewarded for it? We are using Buddy’s meal to shape his “Lay”. Creating a demand behavior to get reward. This is the same as coming to us and sitting in front of us or walking beside us. It all becomes a behavior instinct to the dog because they will do it without cues. Shaping takes place with the lure and guidance… but after the reps, comes the cognitive skills.

Buddy working through the “Switch” process. I am rewarding the action of engaging with the switch. Dipstick gets a press at the end to show the finished product with button manipulation. This process is a useful task for handicap door switches, cross walk buttons, elevator calls, and much more!

Repetition builds confidence! #wak9servicedogs
Repetition builds confidence! #wak9servicedogs

Buddy is learning how to possess and hold.
Buddy is learning how to possess and hold.

Buddy is learning how to possess and hold. We aren’t calm yet, but we will get there. He will also learn how “out” on command. This is just the beginning in retrieval work.

Nanny Dippy
Nanny Dippy

I don’t think Dippy signed up for being the babysitter. But she will work for nuggets! FETCH ME THE BABY 😂

Aubrey met Buddy today.
Aubrey met Buddy today.

Aubrey met Buddy today. We got to show her some dopamine box and she was able to run the clicker. We explain to the family the meaning of the markers that help shape the dog. We then demonstrate with Dipstick to show the finished product. It’s amazing to see into the mind of the young client. We discussed what tasks the dog may do to help with her disabilities, how we build it, and what to expect in the coming months. The path is laid, let’s pave it!

Recall on Buddy at 9 weeks old. If you make a habit early for the pup to not jump on you, they won’t.

Why we do it.
Why we do it.

This happens to be a video of what we do. Why we do it. And how we got to this point. It’s not all in here. But that will come.

Building positive associations with the Kennel.
Building positive associations with the Kennel.

When building association to the places you want the dog to find pleasant, we use their food to help. We place the food in the kennel and the dog will frequent it and eat. Building an association that we can add duration to over the next few days. He is kenneled completely away from us in the house. Our timers are set to 4 hour marks for potty and that is the only time we will come to him at night. This is by far one of the hardest things for new owners to overcome for the dog learns how to be self dependent and self soothing.

How to desensitize your pup to loud noises.
How to desensitize your pup to loud noises.

Something dog owners tend to forget is that shielding your dog from the “scary” things can inadvertently create more scary things in future. Every dog will be different at this stage. It’s important to note that if your pup can’t handle it up close, you start off at a distance and work your way into the scary thing. We also incorporate some of the luring to help overcome mental obstacles.

Luring session.
Luring session.

Follow the lure. We are using Buddy’s kibble and some venison to help shape his command obedience. I am only naming commands to show what we are doing in the video. I won’t pair commands to the dog until the dog’s positioning is consistent to what we expect. His drive allows us to do multiple sequences without a reward between positions.

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