Scrappy the Service Dog

Animal Communicator Liz Murdoch chats with a German Shepherd about what he wants people to know about service work. Liz also chats with handler Rachel Little who always thought it would be fun to train a service dog. When her dogs Luna & Remus had a liter, Scrappy stood out and she decided to keep him and explore service dog training with Michael’s Angel Paws owned by Stephanie Gerken.

Scrappy has been training for mobility, PTSD, and navigating public access and exposure. He’s also worked on training for retrieval, pushing handicap door buttons, and laying on laps for calming.

Transition with a veteran is a slow process. Little by little Scrappy is spending more time with his veteran as the veteran learns how to be a handler and Scrappy will continue training for some time after he is permanently with his veteran.

Rachel also shares her insights developing a better service dog leash, launching DogFace Pet Gear, currently sold on Amazon, and developing new products based on what service dog owners truly need. Listen as she and Liz discuss this falling into place because Rachel paid attention to the behavior of a young puppy who showed signs of training responsiveness and eagerness to connect.

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To find out what your dog wants you to know, book a chat session with Liz at www.talkingwiththedogs.com.

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