As some of you know, I do some volunteer training for a service dog organization called Patriot Paws. They are here in north Texas, based out of Rockwall, Texas. Patriot Paws trains service dogs for veterans with disabilities – both physical disabilities and post-traumatic stress. Last summer, I worked with a dog named Logan, who […]
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Logan’s graduation
You may remember Logan, the friendly white Labrador retriever who lived with me for two months this summer. Logan belonged to an organization called Patriot Paws and was in training to be a service dog. Patriot Paws is a non-profit organization that trains service dogs for veterans with physical disabilities and/or PTSD. It takes about […]
(Almost) Wordless Wednesday: Handsome Logan
Logan is a service dog in training. Visit his page for more information and to read all of my blog posts about him. Isn’t Logan a handsome boy? These photos are from a training outing on the UNT campus with my friend Jennifer. Logan had fun practicing his stay behavior while we snapped a few […]
Logan goes to Party City
Logan is a service dog in training. Visit his page for more information and to read all of my blog posts about him. Logan is getting good at going places. His focus and leash walking skills have improved tremendously, and he does well with many types of low-level and medium-level distractions. When I first started […]
Logan goes to lunch
Logan is a service dog in training. Visit his page for more information and to read all of my blog posts about him. In July, Logan and I spent lots of time reviewing behaviors that need to be really solid in order for him to be able to work in public. This included leash walking, […]
Elevators and stairs, oh my!
Logan is a service dog in training. Visit his page for more information and to read all of my blog posts about him. Logan and I have been going lots of places and practicing lots of skills recently. Last week, he came with me to my office at the university several times. We also visited […]