Friday, March 19, 2010

Graduation Day





Well, today was the big day. We graduated, Kermit & Danny are an official service dog team. Our final test was having 5 trainers watch us handle Kermit at the food court of the mall, as well as in the mall. We had to incorporate all of the basic commands and even take Kermit it to the children's play area and watch how we handled Kermit with children. Then there was paperwork and graduation. Danny had a pretty tough day which included 2 seizures. I think all the stress of the past 2 weeks had just finally taken it's toll on him. Kermit seems to be recognizing Danny's seizure scent so we are thrilled about that! There's a lot of work and responsibility when we get home but we know we can do it. Kermit is an awesome dog and we can't wait to share him with everyone! We can't thank everyone enough for all their help and support this past year. God has truly blessed us with Kermit, as well as all the wonderful people in our lives. We will continue to blog as we encounter new experiences with this awesome furry guy. We will also continue to work on that mobility dog for Tricia. :)

1 comment:

  1. congrats! Thanks for the great blog, I'll be watching your journey. We are in West Des Moines, Iowa, and I hear there are lots of 4 Paws families in St. Louis. May have to have a MidWest 4 Paws day!

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