Wonder Pup Service Dog Training

19/07/2023

04/06/2021

Walter () went to his forever home yesterday. He is going to be a for . He loves his new mama and we couldn’t ask for a better future for this rambunctious fellow.
We can’t wait to see his training progress from states away with his new trainers and Nia.
This will be a superhero!

27/05/2021

We’ve been working on “stay” at the threshold and the are doing AMAZING!
This really helps with impulse control and is super important to learn!
Mama Kenzie is in the corner and is being a really good example for her babies!

21/05/2021

Tell me you have a without telling me you have a service dog?
Look at all these enrichment toys! Encouraging your dog (especially your Service Dog) to *think* helps build their brain. And puppies are so motivated that nothing makes them think quite like a food puzzle!

18/05/2021

Benji is working hard and learning a lot about impulse control.
Here he is mastering a down with the temptation of the neighbor’s cat nearby.
What a good boy!

17/05/2021

Walter () is training for public access! He goes to his forever home where he gets to help his human in just a couple weeks - and he is ready!
He gets all kinds of feel good chemicals when we do training in a happy mood and he gets to eat all kinds of yummy food. He’s a rockstar at squeezing into tight spaces to stay out of the way, but still be close to his human.
Go Walter!

08/05/2021

Bamba went to yesterday to practice helping her person () at restaurants and learning how to do unders for a long time. We ended up hanging out for over an hour and Bamba was calm, well-behaved, and even took a nap! At 12 weeks old, this is super impressive!
She really is a ! ❤️🐶

03/05/2021

“Happy Monday!”
The puppies are getting older and it’s time to say goodbye but we are so happy and excited to see what amazing work they do with their people! That’s what being a is all about.
So while it may be bittersweet, we know that we aren’t raising these puppies for us - they are for their people.
Ellie, Bamba, Walter, go to their forever homes in June and the next month is all about intensive training to make sure they are AMAZING service dogs to their humans. But based on these smiles, they enjoy the job! 😄

19/04/2021

This was from the first outing a couple weeks ago to Home Depot.
They practiced paying attention to their handlers with lots of new things around and even just visiting a new space. And they all did AMAZING (of course they did, they are Wonder Pups).

14/04/2021

First outing to a store ! The had stellar focus and were all able to do a down👏 Go you’re rocking it🤩

08/04/2021

KENZIE IS 4 YEARS OLD!
There’s a lot of pictures lately (for obvious reasons - no. 1 - they are just too adorable) but Kenzie - the original is 4 years old today!
She is a wonderful mama, a wonderful friend, a wonderful service dog, and a wonderful addition to our family.
We are so grateful to her as an example to the puppies as they get ready for their homes and we know they are going to be just as wonderful as she is!
Happy birthday Kenzie! 🎉🥳🎊