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Adventures of Huckleberry Pup (Vol. 5)

The Patriot Assistance Dogs (PADs) organization celebrated its 100th certification in February with Naomi being paired with her service dog – Faline.   Heartfelt congratulations go out to PADs, Naomi and Faline!  This represents a great milestone for this charitable organization, as it reinforces the important support for our vets. All of this was launched with Joe and his dog Frankie in April of 2012 as the first PADs certification.

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InteGrand’s very own PADs pup, Huckleberry, is doing quite well.  He has a very relaxed demeanor for his age, which is a critical trait for a service dog.  During a recent meeting with the PADs team, Mike, InteGrand’s president, had the pleasure of being surprised by Huck and his foster family, which includes Dawn, Madison and Jake.  They all went to lunch at a restaurant on a lake just north of Detroit Lakes.  Linda, the director of PADs, also brought another service dog in training – King.  Throughout lunch, both Huck and King did a great job of quietly laying at our feet while we dined.

Huck’s training continues.  These days, it primarily focuses on a steady dose of helping a veteran to navigate their way through unfamiliar elements and/or situations.  In the not-too-distant future, Huck will be paired with a vet and his training will then become much more specific to the particular needs of the vet.  If all continues to go well, Huck will be officially assigned to a veteran in October of this year.

If you have been following our posts or if you are a first-time reader, PADs is a non-profit organization and has no official staff members.  All staff resources donate their time as a labor of love.  Therefore, all funds raised from donations go directly to the care and development of the PADs service dog.  That being said, every donation (large or small) has a big impact.  Please share this info with your friends and please donate if you can. Thanks for your support!

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May 1, 2017 | Uncategorized