Maggie's Big Weekend!

This was Maggie's weekend to meet her new family.  She, Ty & I made a trip Friday afternoon to Mt. Airy, North Carolina to spend the weekend training her with her new family.  We got Maggie acquainted with her new home on Friday evening & then Saturday morning bright & early we headed out for a day of teaching the new family how to have a service dog in public & how to work with Bridget & Maggie together.

[Sidebar: Maggie was trained for Bridget as her seizure detection companion.  Bridget is 2 years old & suffers from very bad seizures 7-15 times in one day.  Maggie will help detect the seizures before they hit & Bridget's mom can get her to safety so she isn't hurt. As well as being able to be a support for Bridget when she is unstable after having a seizure.]

So, as I was saying bright & early on Saturday morning we headed out for breakfast first & then to the mall.....If she can handle Maggie in a crowded mall at Christmas time, the rest is a piece of cake!  Bridget, her mom & Maggie did wonderful.  It was a successful training day & I'll be back in a few months to work check in on their progress & see how they are adjusting!

Maggie keeping her eye on Bridget

 Bridget walking Mags

 ....saying " 'mon Mag, 'mon Mag"

 Say Cheeeese

 Good down :o)

 Bridget riding the Merry Go Round

 .....she's patiently waiting 

  Mag & Bridget bonding (Bridget hasn't ever had a dog so this is a big deal for her :)

 Making Mag pretty

 .....and snugglin' (this is my favorite)

Playtime & This-n-That

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with family & friends!! My furry gang & extended gang had a wonderful Thanksgiving & have been playing fools!!

Sweet Amy girl

 Diesel & Carly

 Duke, Soldier & Carly searching for something good.....apparently :o)

 Soldier hunting for the stick I just threw..... only to lose interest & ran off to play with someone else :o/

 Deer or Soldier??

 Maggie, Carly & Ginger wrestling

 Carly & Ginger wrestling.....and Jake's cute hiney :o)

 Bryna!!

 Jersey, Scarlet & Ginger playing!

 Soldier & Hansel

 ...and getting more aquainted

 Soldier & Diesel

 Scarlet, Bryna, Amy & Jersey!!

 Bryna....good sit!

 Good down

 Bryna & Jersey making friends!

 My Mosey & Jake :o)

 Jersey 

 Duke & Scarlet

 Amy & Jersey

 Carley, Ginger & Jersey playing chase

 Amy....not sure what she's doing

 Soldier fetching a stick & yet again returns with nothing but excitement, hehe

 Hansel & Boomer.....they were the best of friends!

 Scarlet, Bryna, Mugsy, Mo & Pearl's hiney :o)

 Jersey, Jake, Ru & River

 Pearly girly

 Duke, Bryna, & Mo

 Pearl & Amy

More pics to come of my trainees & their work in progress!!

Video :o)

Here's a short video from our group lesson for today: DOWN-STAY

Playtime & Group Workouts

Jax sitting on Lizzy....goofball

 Group down-stay (except Boomer apparently)

 Good puppies

Top Lft-Rt: Boomer, Mugsy, Lizzy, Gus

Bottom Lft-Rt: Diesel, Duke, Ansley, Jax, Ruger

 

 Bruster, Boomer & Ruger

 Waiting for me to throw the Kong

 Jax & Lizzy

 Jake, Diesel, Gus-gus & Mugsy

 Mugs & Carly

 Mugsy & Lizzy wrestling

 It's a group effort to get the Kong

 Gracie & Little Luxe!

 Ginger my new foster pup *FOR ADOPTION*

 Gus gus

 Bruster is pooooped :)

Ansley girl :)

Bruster & his little buddy Boomer