Three years ago yesterday, Ella arrived. My first English Springer Spaniel puppy from Meadowland Springers in Baltic, South Dakota. Training her to be a service dog was such a joyful experience that I've had a least one Springer Spaniel puppy underfoot every fall since then. Cort, Ella’s brother, arrived from...
Pokémon Go! and Psychiatric Service Dogs
My two youngest daughters finally convinced me to download the Pokémon Go! app. So a few days ago, wanting to spend some quality time with my 17-year-old daughter before she left town for the rest of the summer, I found myself on a walk with her and Franny. Pokéhunting. Yes,...
Keep Kong and Calm on
Living with a steady and rotating posse of pups underfoot has let to some creative problem solving. How do you handle an active animal who may be getting less exercise than normal, is going through a growth spurt, or who just needs to have those neurons firing when awake? ....