Mark & Ryan doing more "Puppy Hugging"We have a little more "news" on the Service Dog front. We got a call yesterday. The Patriot News may interview our family about the process of raising funds for a SD. We will keep you posted on any developments.
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The next Meet the Dogs is tentatively scheduled for the end of September. They have not determined who will be invited at this time. A lot depends on the skills of the dogs in Advanced Training and the people on the waiting list. It's a large waiting list. Ryan is near the "top" of the list so maybe we will get a call?? They seem very particular on selecting the right dog for the right person so we will trust that whatever happens is for the best. If he doesn't get a call this time around the next potential time he would receive a SD would be June 2011.
We've been faithfully visiting the Gemstone litter weekly. It is so neat to see them grow and their personalities blossom. The puppies are going to the kennel this Monday for a week of evaluations and more interactions with the SSD staff and puppy huggers. Next Friday they will be placed with their puppy raisers for approximately 18 months. I am so grateful for these wonderful volunteers who put some much time and effort into raising and training these future service dogs.
