Partners and Paws

p r o g r e s s A PUP’S

Daniel says I am well on my way!

“Daniel and I had company! Her name is Aurie and we look a lot alike, but she is older than me and she is so smart! She is almost a full-fledged Saint Francis Service Dog. Aurie was puppy raised here at Bland, just like me, and she came back for a visit before she moves in with her partner. We had SO much fun playing! I want to be just like her when I grow up... Daniel says I will be!”

Sophia Pup In Training

“Sophia and her puppy raiser, Daniel, had a visitor for a few weeks. Aurie, who was puppy raised at Bland Correctional Center recently went back for a visit. Aurie is a year older became quick friends. When Sophia was told by Daniel to take Aurie to her room, Sophia obliged by picking up Aurie’s leash and walking her to the room. Aurie, remembering where the dayroom was located and that it was a fun place for play, on request by Daniel, took Sophia by the collar and led her to the room. The visit was fun for both girls and a reminder of how the training our dogs receive can go in more directions than we ever imagine.” Marilyn Wilson Puppy Program Manager (and wiser) than puppy Sophia, but the two girls

“Sophia is working on her Intermediate level of puppy training and preparing herself for advanced training. She’s a fun girl, sometimes with a mind of her own but always willing and ready for the next thing coming her way. When she gets a case of the zoomies , she lowers her body , looking like a Volkswagon Beetle, and takes off.”

Daniel Bland Puppy Raiser

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