Big news! I graduated as a service dog! I'm ready for the next chapter with my Veteran Shannon.

I think I've caught the travel bug! I went on a long road trip this month and loved it (mainly because I got to sleep the whole time). I was around a lot of people and had to be super gentle with all the tiny humans (I think they're called children). I learned how to do my chores this month because now I know how to take trash to the trash can. I'm now a whole year and a half old! Check out my "glow up!"

Hi everyone, it’s Country barking at you! This past month I went to some interesting places, like the optometrist and nail salon. I handled it like a champ! My skills are growing everyday. I’m working on pointing out an object that was placed somewhere. When my handler asks me, “where is it,” I go get it, even if it’s in the locker. I aced learning to drop objects in a box and close doors. Big news! When my puppy parent took a tumble, I went to alert her family. It was awesome! That’s it for now—back to working hard on my education. See you next time!

Hey guys, it’s Country! I got to do so many cool things this month! I didn’t get to see my puppy raiser as much, but when I did, I got to go out to the dog park for the first time. There were so many fun dogs that I met and played with, hopefully I’ll get to go back soon! I’ve also been working on my training. I learned how to “lay down” and, I gotta say, I might just be the master of removing socks. Now normally, I run in the opposite direction when anyone wants to give me a bath, but this month I decided to give them a chance. I still don’t like getting all that soap and water all over me, but getting blow dried was pretty nice. Well, that’s all for now, I’ll see you guys next month!

Hello guys, it’s Country. This month I went to the mall. It was really fun because I got to meet a bunch of kids! I also got to play with my puppy raiser’s older dog for the first time. Usually he doesn’t feel like playing with me, but this one weekend was different! I also have been working on “getting help”, retrieving named objects, and taking off socks. I’m excited to learn emergency recall and turning on and off the light switch next month. I’ll tell you guys all about it in my next update!

Big Country here! This month has been great. I went to the library at CTF and made friends with the librarian. I was a perfect gentleman and sat quietly in the isle, allowing people to pass by. My behavior was so impressive that I was invited to visit the library on weekly basis. I wonder if they have Clifford books? In other news, I saw my buddy Roofus open a locker and then showed that I could do it too. I'm awesome. My puppy raiser took me to see her dad and I was so calm and attentive she was really proud of me. I did however become friendemies with a chihuahua who kept barking at me. I guess he doesn't like my hair or something, some people call me a lion. Well, see you all next month.

Hi everyone! This month I visited a bunch of places. I went to Lowes, CVS, and Costco!. I also had to go to the doctors office with my puppy raiser, but I was on my best behavior to make sure that I could help in any way they needed. Toby and Sonny graduated this month to go on to be service dogs! I got to show off my skills at the ceremony by removing jackets and gloves, and retrieving medicine bottles. I also got to learn a few new things, like how to pick a specific item out of a bin! Maybe by next month I will be able to retrieve two items! Well, that's all for now. Talk to you guys next week!

Hi Friends, the holidays have been fun so far, but it hasn’t stopped me from learning. For instance, I learned that I really like turkey! I also learned that Santa is a pretty popular guy. I tried to take a picture with him, but the line was too a little too long. I also showed everyone that I know how to pick up my leash when someone drops it. Everyone was surprised because I taught myself this all on my own! I can do lots of stuff people don’t know about, but I only show them when I think they’re ready. Well until next time, I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!

Hey everyone, Country here! I am so happy I have two new buddies to play with, Bravo and Moose! Now I am not the youngest one here anymore… but I am still the cutest! We have been having so much fun playing and wrestling. I was even able to show them how “Like me’s” are done. Oh and guess what?! I even starred in a Veteran’s day parade. I saw and barked “Hello!” at this big ‘ol dog (he was even bigger than me) but we didn’t get to play. Someone said his name is Horse. I am learning so much and love having fun while doing it. I really like doing all the group exercises because it’s always an exciting time for all of us. All my friends and people in the same place at once, having fun! Tune in next month so I can fill you in on all the wonderful adventures I will be going on!

Hi everyone, I had lots of fun this month. Now that I have a puppy raiser, I get to go to all kinds of cool places. Just last week I went to the beach for my first time. I didn't really like the water but the sand was awesome. I can dig holes in that stuff all day. I also went to the movies and watched "The Meg". It was about a big ol' fish. I have also been practicing for a demo. I'm going to show everyone how I can help take off shirts and shoes. Tune in next month to find out how my demo went!