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10/01/2026

It's National Black Dog Day at the BDA! My pack has been full of great black dogs and there are many that come to class. I celebrate all the dogs but these guys have a soft spot in my heart. There are so many great photos of them all, it's so hard to choose!

09/27/2026

Missie and Debra Green are the stars this week! They have been coming to BDAT since the beginning. Missie had not always been as perfect as she can be now, they had some very trying times early on. But thanks to Deb's perseverance, Missie grew into a lovely little dog.

Deb writes:

Missie came into my family’s life when she was a very small puppy of 4 weeks old. My grandson’s girlfriend gave Missie to my grandson. A neighbor of her parents had a dog who had a litter. She took one of the puppies and gave her to my grandson. Missie was so tiny that she fit into the palm of his hands. My daughter’s family already had a 2 year old German Shepard and were happy to have the addition to the family.

My daughter and her family got the news that the owner of the house they were renting, was going to sell the house. She had 4 children and needed to find a new house. After a search they found a house to fit their large family, but the landlord would not accept pets. They had to rehome their animals.

My brother and I decided to take Missie who was at the time 3 months old. She was little and would fit into our small house. We were ready to have a new pet after caring for the pets of other family members. One pet who would be ours and would not be taken away from us.

We decided to start taking Missie for training with Betsy to help Missie be a well-behaved member of the family. We love her and I know she loves us.

09/20/2026

The dog of the week is a new feature for the BDAT page. I want to celebrate the dogs and their people who make such a big part of the program. Everyone is doing so much with their dogs and making their lives special, I want to give you all a chance to show them off!

Today's team is Piper and Mary. They were the start of it all for the BDA! Mary writes:

Piper's story starts in an unusual way. I had pestered my husband to let me get a dog for a long time, so when I saw this sad looking little dog's picture, something clicked. It was 2023 and this little creature was 9 months old. The day we went to get her I made my husband sit outside the locked gate of the Valencia County animal shelter at 6am. They didn't open until 9am and the dog wasn't available until after 11. But I got her early because the director watched me sit and wait for hours to get her. She was nervous when she came home but quickly became lively. I asked Betsy for help to get her to stop throwing herself at the end of the leash. And so classes started and the BDAT school was born.

Piper has come a long way from a scared little dog to a diabetic alert service dog, who also does dog therapy work. She loves people and greets everyone with a smile (really she does smile). She loves pup cups and taking her time when called. She absolutely loves her Aunties Betsy and LeAnne. Her favorite thing to do now is play coy when offered a treat, turning her head away to say "oh I couldn't possibly" and then to "oh yes, thank you!".

She has made my life better in so many ways. I can walk the distances I do now because of her. Piper absolutely loves the agility obstacles and is so proud of herself each time she does a course at class.
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05/24/2026

A little bit of the fun last week, some jumping basics. Now that we have some good basics, we can start having some new games!

05/23/2026

We've been having a lot of fun with new dogs lately! First I show them what the goal is. Felice is walking Mac Dubh to learn what the words mean. She's never been able to walk their dog. Follow up videos in the comments

04/10/2026

This is why I do what I do. Dorothy June made a very successful trip to work just now! She passed all the challenges like a star. Met all the dog friendly residents and totally charmed the staff. What a fun dog she's turned out to be and how lucky I am to be able to do what I do with my dogs.

04/06/2026

We've had a great weekend at the BDA! There were 3 new students that started this week. Lovely dogs and humans. One lady told me all the things she's done but this dog will not walk on a loose leash. That's her primary goal. She's had a number of dogs and done well with them, but this one different than the others, she says. He's a beautiful 15 month old standard poodle, who indeed came in like a tornado. And they both went home with a smile on their faces. I tell you, Pat, the weight and new things I learned on my last trip to you are a game changer! Follow up videos are in the comments.

02/11/2026

These guys would like to know how your pups are doing! Please feel free to post successes, challenges, questions, photos (we love photos) of your dogs. Let's use this space to share what you've been up to!

02/08/2026

Some recent photos. Captions with the pics

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