Passive Training with Zeus
A big portion of Service Dog training is training the dog to be comfortable with not actively doing something. The dog must be comfortable with both active and passive tasks. Much of t [...]
Zeus Gets His First Pack Harness
Today in the life of Zeus, he's wearing his first pack harness and "re" learning how to tuck. The pack harness is useful to hold things like medication, snacks (my favorite flavor is c [...]
Zeus Learns How to Make Himself Small
A quick Zeus update today!!! Zeus is learning how to "tuck" under desks and tables. Some dogs, like Mischka, naturally feel comfortable being in small spaces. Other dogs need a bit of [...]
Introducing Zeus to Public Access Work
Today we worked on public access work with Zeus! He was a Very Good Boy. Zeus knew that he should wait patiently in line. He also knew that he should stay with the cart even when I (Ka [...]
Meet Zeus!
Meet Zeus! Zeus is our current service-dog-in-training or SDiT. He is a little bit under two and comes from some great lines. We will be working with Zeus on obedience, socialization, [...]