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Abby Sidewalk Bergamasco Shepherd / Bergamasco sheepdog,
Successfully trained to respond to an AAC device,
First quadriplegic & nonverbal dog trainer in training.

I wonder if you can guess it? 🧐
07/05/2024

I wonder if you can guess it? 🧐

05/05/2024

Watch the AMAZING PROGRESS that Abby’s accomplishing with Drop, Stick, Spilt, Push methodology! I raise my level when she does the cue for 5/5.

Hello there!My name is Kevin O'Brien, and I own this adorable Bergamasco Shepherd named Abby. A little bit about me:I ha...
05/05/2024

Hello there!
My name is Kevin O'Brien, and I own this adorable Bergamasco Shepherd named Abby.
A little bit about me:
I have a brain injury called Cerebral Palsy that leads me to be a nonverbal man and a quadriplegic. I have the around-the-clock care team provided by the state. I got Abby at 11 weeks old and sent her to my trusted trainer for the first 7 months of her life. I got her because I wanted an extra layer of protection. Additionally, I needed a service dog for crowd control, opening doors, getting my caregivers on cue (command), and providing me sensible protection at my physical therapy when the trainers have to leave me for a minute by her jumping up onto the table and laying down on me.
Abby is fully trained to respond to a Tobii Dynavox. She is the first herder in history who listens to a synthetic voice. Additionally, she is learning how to respond to my actual voice, as I can talk a little without my communication device.
I'm currently getting my CDTK certification through Catch Canine Trainers Academy. I'm their first student who is nonverbal and a quadriplegic, but I am passing my exams with flying colors. After my CDTK certification, I want to obtain my SDC certification, so I can professionally train service dogs as well as the typical household pets! I can't wait to show other people who are quadriplegics that dog training IS a possible career, regardless of their disability and how involved it may be!
For now, though, I'll be posting about how I train Abby.
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Ater almost three years later, she is starting to get into the advanced training that I got Abby for! I'm so excited!! This will help me A LOT at PT and my pilates places!

After almost three years later, she is starting to get into the advanced training that I got Abby for! I'm so excited!! This will help me A LOT at PT and my pilates places!

SUPRISE!! I got my customized arm brace yesterday! This has been a long work-in-process project! Thank you, #hangerorthotics for making #mydreamcometrue❀ #disableddogtrainer

After months of practicing of the cue, I was able to transfer the verbal command of “help” to my ACTUAL voice. This is HUGE because dogs go off of your vocal intonations, and I can’t control mine. I can’t say help in the EXACT same way every time, as you see from the reel. She is getting fluent in the behavior to the point where I know that she WILL hit the button if I warm her up with Tobii Dynavox first for one hitting, and she will be good to go for the rest of the training session. Over time, I can fade Tobii Dynavox away and have her hitting the “help” button with my actual voice ONLY. #bergamascoshepherd #bergamasco #bergamascosheepdog #servicedogintraing

Watch Abby’s AMAZING progress on the “help” cue! I need this as I sometimes need help in another room away from caregivers. #bergamasco #bergamascosheepdog #bergamascoshepherd #servicedogtraining

Watch the AMAZING PROGRESS that Abby’s accomplishing with Drop, Stick, Spilt, Push methodology! I raise my level when she does the cue for 5/5.

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