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Service Dog Training: NBC Makes Schooner a Star

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The last few days have been a whirlwind.

From the good: we gained a new service pup in-training. To the sad: turn-in day for Schooner. Everything happened in less than 24 hours and I was emotionally exhausted after the entire ordeal. I’ll catch you up on the details of each event and introduce you to Levi, our newest charge in upcoming posts, but for now, take a look at my handsome boy, Schoons, as the local NBC station documented his big day. The reporter, Molly Balkenbush, is a true dog lover and jumped right in to help work with Schooner.

Click here to watch the video of Schooner on turn-in day.

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