Service dog ,Assistance dogs ,Companion dogs

2008-11-29T07:34:00.000-08:00

11/30/08

This year is all but gone. I look back to the many dogs and people I have worked with this year. WOW

I think of Bella. A beautiful in side and out Golden Retriever. Her owner purchased her for a pet for his two small children. He was divorced. He worked shifts of three 24 hr days and nights on. Bella lived in his back yard. The mans parents lived down the block and help take care of Bella while he was at work. The mans children only stayed with their father part time. Bella was only a cute cuddly puppy for a short time. Without the knowledge of what to do with her, she quickly learned her place. I found her on Craig's list at 1 yr old. She was in the way of the mans life and the children had lost intrest in their part time pet. The man had took some classes at the local pet store on clicker training, but to no avail. Bella wanted to please so very badly. She just wanted to be loved. It was no time before I had her healing, sitting, down, stay, even off leash. One thing she couldn't seem to help is urinating every time she got excited, or if she thought you might be unhappy with her. I train service dogs to help people with disabilitys. I found her a home with a husband and wife with a young adult daughter. They greet her outside where if she loses her bladder its ok. Then she goes inside with them and enjoys life to the fullest. They have hopes she will one day be able to be a therapy dog.

This is Homer. He is a future hopeful Service Dog. Now in Training

2008-10-27T11:01:00.000-07:00

Homer is 1yr old. He was sold to me by Kathy Morton.

He is so strong, full of life, mischif, and love. Homer came into our program July 16th 2008. Homer lives with me and our other dogs Stetson, & Charley. If he doesn't work out in our program he will be sold to a pet home. If you think you are that wounderful home email me with the subject line Homer new home. Then you will be the firts in line.

Right now I just hope he will pass the test.

I also help all pet owners. When they go I come in and care for their pets.

2008-10-27T10:52:00.000-07:00

A Pet's Choice Total Pet Care
Sharon A. Davis
h - 303-233-5028
c - 720-971-2990
Gmom4david@aol.com
http://apetschoice.coservicedogs.com/

2008-10-26T15:59:00.000-07:00

Colorado Services Dogs, Inc. is a non-profit organization established to train and provide rescued dogs to assist people who have disabilities in leading more independent lives at work, at home and at school. These dogs become an extension of their owners and bring security, freedom, independence and relief from social isolation to their human partners.
Standards & Ethics of Colorado Service Dogs
PLEDGE OF CAREOur pledge is to lead by example in the way that we care for the dogs and by the way we treat each other. To provide an appropriate standard of care for the dogs at all times.

Service dog,Assistance dogs, Companion dogs

2008-10-24T13:06:00.000-07:00

I am still mobile. I have fibromyalgia and Diabetes. My dog a Catahola Leopard (looks to be a Lab/Australian shepard? His color and markings are hard to discribe. He is basically black with modeling of white tan and black forming patterns of black spotting. He picks up what I drop, opens doors, packs, and alerts when my sugars drop or go to high. He is a very good steady worker. He helps me balance when I am unsteady & helps me up when I am down.

I have worked with dogs all my life. I started my working life working at a Vet/Boarding/ grooming /show kennel. I worked there for 8 yrs. While working there I showed and raised Dalmatians and did Dalmatian rescue. After the Kennel I purchased a grooming shop. I ran it until family medical circumstances caused me to quiet it. All the while I was still doing the Dalmatian rescue and raised 1 litter every other year. Then I went to work for another Vet clinic running their grooming shop while their groomer was on maturnity leave. At that time I also ran a obedience classes.. I stayed with training dogs all through the years. Working with rescue dogs put me in the need to understand how to help dogs recover from hardships and bad conditions. Raising the Dalmatian pups I studied all the temperament tests and learned a lot about how to form their temperaments from birth on . My dogs were known for their stable temperament. As my health degenerated I started a business taking care of peoples pets while they were on vacation.

My daughter became disabled & needed a service dog. The 4 groups in our area had a very long waiting list. I did some study and found out I had all the skills through the years to train her dog, so I did. As people saw her dog in public they wanted my help. I turned most away but couldn't resist helping one lady with MS . As the Humane Socity in my area watched me work with dogs that I got through them they sent more people to me. That is how I got started helping others with their dogs. I didn't charge anything. I didn't ask for or take donations because I believed it was illegal without a 501 C for a nonprofit. With out it you have to show it as a business and pay taxes. I didn't know if you would feel I am qualified to call myself a SD trainer or not. It is a hard field to break into. Maybe I am being ignorant but as long as the dogs pass the Public Access test, Canine Good Citizenship and serve the special needs of the person it is a Service Dog. I am LEARNING and passing what works on to those in need.

March 20.2009

Leja Day and I cofounded Coservicedogs.com,

Colorado Service Dogs

What make Colorado Service Dogs so different? We, here at Colorado Service Dogs will guide you as your Service Dog will guide you in life. As a team, we work together in training your dog. We will not rush your training as some things can not be rushed. It will start with the application process, will follow through with the training of your service dog and goes right into the future relationship with your K-9 partner.