A good childhood friend sent me this
photo and story about Great Dane service dogs.
I thought you all would enjoy this.
Have a great day!
THIS POTENTIAL SERVICE DOG PUPPY IS AT HOME - IT IS ALMOST 2
MONTHS OLD NOW. IT WAS BORN AT THE SERVICE DOG PROJECT, WHERE IT WILL
LIVE UNTIL IT CHOOSES A HUMAN IT WANTS TO LIVE WITH - WHEN IT'S 1-1/2 TO
2 YEARS OLD. PEOPLE WITH MOBILITY ISSUES APPLY FOR THESE DOGS.
SELECTED APPLICANTS COME AND LIVE AT THE SDP FARM FOR SEVERAL DAYS, JUST
HANGING OUT, HELPING WITH CHORES AND STUFF. AT SOME POINT A DOG WILL
CHOOSE THEM, THEY DO NOT CHOOSE THE DOG. A DOG WILL DECIDE IT LIKES
THEM, AND IF IT LOOKS LIKE A MATCH, HUMAN AND DOG ARE PAIRED AND ON
THEIR MERRY WAY. THE DOG HAS BEEN TRAINED WITH THE BASICS, AND THEN
WHEN IT CHOOSES A HUMAN, IT IS FURTHER FINE-TUNE-TRAINED TO THAT
INDIVIDUAL'S SPECIFIC NEEDS. IT IS A BEAUTIFUL THING. VETERANS AND
THEIR FAMILIES GET FIRST CHOICE. :)
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