Since January I have been involved in ITT training not only with MASON, but with KENAN and Adam as well. I have been able to work with them for each of his three visits and the progress they have made together is almost indescribable. When KENAN and Adam saw each other for the first time since their bump KENAN was automatically glued to his side and he was the only dog to behave this way right from the begi ...

This is officially my 4th semester as a “student” volunteer (and now intern) for paws4people, and it has been a wonderful two years so far. I still remember stressing over the commands test, being terrified every time Terry taught the class, working with Monty’s Home dogs, and the very first day I was able to pick up MASON. It has been a long, stressful and amazing journey thus far. I graduate this Ma ...

Hi everyone. I know it’s been too long since I last wrote, so I just wanted to let you all know that MASON is doing great! He has conquered many fears since the last blog including his fears of the dishwasher, metal shopping carts, and cardboard boxes. Around the house he loves to pick up items and bring them to me, and whoever else is around, and he is a great help taking things to the trash, and especia ...

This is another new puppy named WYATT II because we all know the famous WYATT! We have a new English Cream Golden Retriever puppy joining our family, his name is WYATT! I know, you've heard that name before! WYATT Jr. was generously donated by Shadymist Kennels. His breeder has registered him in honor of Shane Brenton, 23, who returned home after 3 tours in Iraq only to take his own life because of his psyc ...

These new puppies are GUS (left) and ELLA (right).  We are welcoming them to the paws4people family! ELLA & GUS are two wonderful black lab puppies who were generously donated by Barra Labradors. We are so grateful for these wonderful new additions! http://www.barralabradors.com/ These puppies seem to have the most wonderful disposition and are very mild mannered and sweet.  It is going to be so amaz ...

MASON has been quiet busy over the past 2 weeks, making trips to Petsmart, Harris Teeter, Jason's Deli, and Dogs at Play (obviously his favorite). Every Tuesday night I take MASON along with my dog to Petsmart for my dog's 1 hour training class. MASON mostly serves as a distraction for all of the other learning dogs, but he also gets to brush up on his basic commands (sit and down stays, come when called wh ...

I know that everyone thinks their dog is the greatest in the world but I can't tell you all the ways that TRAVIS has changed my life but I hope to give you a glimpse in this overdue blog.  I am the happiest I can remember being in all of my life and that really says something.  TRAVIS has made me more emotionally happy because we are constantly together, he lets me know that he loves me and WANTS my love ...

 Hello everyone.  I have so much to say about the things happening in my life since the last time I wrote.  As you know I have been sitting dogs as a way to get ready for my service dog that I bumped with back in may (AIRLIE) and an opportunity came up for me to dog sit TRAVIS who belongs to Mr. Henry because he had to do a 24 hour Echo Cardiogram on one of the puppies and it was going to be too intense ...