In January this year, I began my application with the Guide Dog Foundation for my next guide dog. While Tom was still doing just fine, I noticed he wasn’t as keen as he’d usually been about winter. So I decided…
What’s It Like to be a Service Dog?
Many times when people think about the job of a service dog, their focus is, understandably, on the needs of the person with disability. What many folks don’t consider, initially, is what it’s like for a dog to be a…
Do You Train Service Dogs?
Every so often I’ll receive an inquiry from a person about whether or not Maplewood Dog will help them train their service dog. To begin, let’s start with a few clarifying definitions: Service Animal: In the USA, a service animal…
8 Years
When I think back to how much life has changed in 8 years, I think ‘where has time gone?!’ I’ve been lucky and privileged enough to share the past 8 years with Tom. And hopefully will get to share may…
Learning Styles
What’s your dog’s learning style? What’s yours? Do you ever think about those factors before taking a class or training your dog? I’ve learned over the years, many people don’t. I used to ask each and every one of my…
Winterizing Leather Dog Gear
This morning I went to pick up a boarding dog’s leash that she’d been dropped off with. And immediately found myself rummaging in the hall closet. Searching for this. Snow-Proof Weatherproofing. Which is a waxy type substance for weather proofing…
Gold Star
Mr Tommy Tomato Dog has earned his keep this past week for sure. Lots of Gold Stars on this dog’s chart! That would be if we did such a thing. Which in all honesty in the past with certain dogs…
Friday Walk Fun
Today we have a couple of visitors who joined us on our walk! It was great fun. And for those who ask me if Tom ever just gets to ‘be a dog.’ The answer is of course yes. Walks like…