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Myrna Loy aka Mernie is the 10th service dog
puppy I have raised. She was born to Loving Paws Assistance Dogs in May
2006. She is part golden retriever and part yellow lab. Her litter theme was
classic movie stars so all of her brothers and sisters have famous Hollywood
names. Mernie very quickly showed that she was a fast learner, had an
awesome personality and would really stick in my heart. It was not easy to
let her go back for Advanced Training in June 2007 and I still miss her
terribly, but I have images of a glowing child's face when they get my sweet
girl.After 6 months of Advanced Training with Loving Paws, Mernie was
transferred to Graduate School with another program, NEADS, in MA. NEADS is
a large organization and having Mernie as part of their program is an honor. NEADS utilizes local prison inmates
for part of their training program and Mernie has spent some time "in jail".
Her progress reports are glowing stating that she has adapted quickly to the
new environment and routine and is learning many new advanced skills
quickly. The trainers expect to find a match for her in time for the spring
2008 graduation.
The last picture was taken at
Advanced Training; Mernie is in the front, opposite the black lab. |
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Beckie
is a yellow lab that was born in CA with Loving Paws Assistance Dogs in May
2004. LPAD flew her to MT to be with me for her initial puppy training. I
named her Rudbeckia after the flower, black-eyed Susan. My Beckie girl went
back to CA for Advanced Training in September 2005. She adapted quickly
which is one of the first tests for the returning dogs. Then she learned to
do many different things like pick up different shaped objects, tug open a
door, and turn light switches on and off. She passed all the tests and
started Team Training the first of July with a young lady named Allyson.
Ally has cerebral palsy and needed service dog help. She and Beckie bonded
quickly and graduated as a team on July 29th, 2006. Ally sends me updates
periodically and told me one of the best things about Beckie is that she
will hold her purse for her!
