Penny's Page: Life of a service dog in training

01/06/2022

🥳HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY PENNY!!🥳
Penny has grown so much in the months we've been fostering her and she's been on some great adventures. In August, she will go to her formal trainer for a period of time, then be given to her veteran. 🐕‍🦺🇺🇸

24/03/2022

Look who made an appearance in this BRCC video!🐕‍🦺 Don't blink !!

07/02/2022

Penny is a busy girl! So far this year, she has been to two Texas Tech track meets in Lubbock. Despite quite a few distractions, such as cheering, people walking by and race starter guns going off, she was pretty well behaved. The gun sounds startled her a little at first, but now she is hardly phased by them. Penny is 9 months old today & VERY active. She has gone to several restaurants & multiple stores with great success. Our biggest challenge is people wanting to interact with her. She loves the attention, but teaching her to stay in constant attention to "her person" (currently me) isn't easy. Penny has the sweetest disposition & is very good on car rides. Even all the way to Lubbock she was perfect!

20/12/2021

Penny is seven months old now & is growing so fast. She's been on many adventures and does a great job in public. Even with many distractions, she usually stays in constant attention to Mark or me. Her favorite thing to do? Snuggle.

27/10/2021

Puppy raising isn't for everyone, but you still have an incredible way to contribute!

Looking to make a lasting impact on a veteran's life but don’t have the ability to puppy raise? Consider naming a puppy!

You can sponsor a puppy and follow along through their training.

Check out our website, www.usveteransservicedogs.org, to find out how to name and sponsor a puppy.

PD: A yellow lab sits on the concrete wearing a blue gentle leader and brown leash. He is looking up at the camera.

21/10/2021

Penny had her first inside restaurant outing & did great. Most people never knew she was with us, which is the goal. Thank you to 1000 Degrees Pizza for being so welcoming to service dogs!

19/10/2021

Today Penny is 5 months old!! She loves going on adventures & is a big snuggle bug. Penny is working real hard on her service commands and just needs a lot of repetition for her to perfect them. Constant training....🐕‍🦺

03/10/2021

Training time with a special appearance by Cheeto. 😄🦊

23/09/2021

Penny is 4 months old now. 💟 Learning the command "WAIT" is critical for a service dog. She really knows the correct release word- "OKAY"!

12/09/2021

While we were away at a wedding, Penny had a great time at Andy's house running with the big dogs & getting to snuggle with Sebastian. 3rd picture is Penny crashed out back at our house. She is worn out! 😆