June puppies! April discount.

Jackie and Bailey are proud to announce, Lord willing, we are going to have puppies in late June.  We are projecting their birth to be in the last week of June.

Our 25% off a DAD sale comes to an end as April closes.  Please visit our Duty Dogs website and send in an application for your Diabetes Alert service dog.  In order to receive this significant discount you will need to be under contract by next Wednesday, April 30th.  

Landmine detection

Here is an interesting video showing one more of the widely diverse things that a dog is capable of doing.

Tioga

7 months

  This sweet girl is a stocky black lab we acquired through Kellygreen Labs in Nevada. Growing amazingly fast, she will soon reach the age of 8 months. Tioga has caught up to Bailey and Jackie (find out more about them in earlier posts) in weight and stature. She is on her way to being a beautiful dog. 

3 months

Tioga has learned many tasks to keep her busy, some of which are: basic obedience, scent training,  bringing the meter (a diabetic's blood sugar meter), and we will soon start her on getting a juice out of the fridge on command.

Tioga has also gone many places in public such as the Feed Store, grocery store, clothing stores, schools, a huge public event, and many others. Last week she even went to the Civil War!  She didn't even flinch as the cannons boomed, but the little boy in a funny hat did startle her. She has done very well at all of the places she has visited.  Her attitude has always been one of complete calm, surprising for such a young dog. She stays under control and is such a good girl when young children run up to pet her without asking.  This young dog is 'bomb proof'!!  Nothing bothers her.  A pan could fall next to her during a deep sleep and she would barely open her eyes. 

Tioga is a sharp girl that we are very proud of. She loves to work and is very happy to do whatever is asked. This girl is a great dog and we are very proud of her.

cuteness

 ball guard

Stay

Dog Books

There are many reading sources on the market concerning dogs, dog training, dog breeding, dog health, and many other things pertaining to dogs.  We have found some great books that we wholeheartedly endorse. Two of our favorites are both written by a lady who been in the dog training arena for over 40 years~ Debby Kay knows what she's talking about when it comes to scent training!  The Super Sniffer Drill Book is a great book if you want to do any kind of scent work with your dog.  The other, The Super Sniffer Hand Book is geared more towards training medical service dogs.  Both of these books are very reliable and we use them every day in our training.

If you are entering the dog breeding circles there is another book by Debby Kay called The Labrador Breeders Handbook that is a great addition to your bookshelf.   Dog Breeders Professional Secrets is another great book for your breeding program, it is very informational and interesting.

However, not many people are going to need these books for their bookshelf.  Most dog owners are just wanting a well-trained dog that minds its manners and can do a few cool tricks.  So far our favorites are written by the Monks of New Skete. They have written some great books about creating the best home for you and your dog.  They teach many things about training and raising puppies and dogs.  Smellorama! Nose Games for Dogs is also a very fun book to entertain you and your dog.

Enjoy your puppies this spring season!!!!

Treating a Low Blood Sugar

When a diabetic is experiencing a dangerous low blood sugar there are times when they are unstable on their feet.  At times like this, the diabetic can have their Duty Dogs DAD get something to help bring their blood sugar levels back up.  In this example, we show Bailey, an 18 month DAD from Duty Dogs, retrieving a juice from the fridge for a 10-year old boy. 

Newspaper article

We have news!!!  The local newspaper has decided to do a article on our dogs and business. Here is a link to the story on the Sierra Star newspaper website.

Assistance dogs; why shouldn't they be protective?

Assistance or medical dogs are very helpful in a variety of ways. They can do everything from alerting on cancer in a person to bringing the TV remote to their handler.  However, there is one thing that an assistance dog should NEVER be allowed or trained to do~ being protective of their handler.  Although this may sound like it would be very helpful for someone often alone in a rough part of town, this protectiveness may also cause the dog or handler to lose his life.

Imagine this;
    A young women in her twenties is walking down the street with her well-trained seizure alert dog. Dusk is falling and she is on her way to her job, a night shift in a rough part of town. This young lady, whom we will call April, is feeling very safe because of her adorable new seizure alert dog. Because of this dog, April has gotten her seizures under control.  They are a great team and have bonded well together. All of the sudden April slips, and falls to the ground! Her head slams into the concrete sidewalk and she is knocked unconscious!  A worried bystander hurries over to see what's the matter.  However, April's dog suddenly goes into protective mode. He will not let anyone close enough to see what's the matter or help her.  Paramedics are called and they arrive in record time.  However, this dog is not relenting at all from his protective state.

What might happen to this dog or his handler?
The dog may have to be tranquilized or even put to sleep, so that help can be administered to April.  Worse yet, April's protective companion may cause help to be so late that she may have major complications or even die!

This is why we do NOT train ANY service dogs to be protective of their handlers or aggressive in any way. Service dogs should be friendly with everyone and never even growl at another dog or human, no matter what it may be up to.   Hence the reason you will never find any of our dogs named "Killer".




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