| Lucky Dog continues to support the raising and training of dogs to serve as assistance dogs. Hearing and Service Dogs of Minnesota recently went through a location change and a name change and is now known by the moniker of Can Do Canines based in New Hope, Minnesota.
Mary Holsen recently finished raising Lindy, a yellow Lab puppy that is slated to be a breeding stock dog for Can Do Canines. Janie Mullikin of Pelican Rapids completed raising Truman, a black Lab. Truman and Lindy are the 9 th and 10th puppies to be fostered for Can Do Canines in the area through the recruiting efforts of Lucky Dog.
A weekly training group for puppy raisers is coordinated through Lucky Dog. The group currently meets on most Saturday mornings. The times and locations vary depending on the training scheduled for the day. Puppy raisers from any of the service dog organizations are welcome to join the group.
As a field trainer for Can Do Canines, Linda has assisted two dog/handler teams with their in home and public access training in preparation for certification testing. Both teams have graduated and are active in and about the Detroit Lakes community.
To date Lucky Dog has donated four purebred Lab puppies and numerous surrendered and pound dogs to Can Do Canines (Dogs Donated) . Eight of those dogs have graduated and are serving as assistance dogs, two are still in training, the others have been career changed and adopted out as pets.
Linda is presently raising KD Colt, a German Shepherd puppy for Leader Dogs for the Blind. Jessica Hembre is raising Lucy, a yellow Lab/Golden Retriever cross for Leader Dogs. These are Linda’s family’s 13th and 14th puppies raised for Leader Dogs and sponsored in part by the Detroit Lakes Lions Club. Linda and KD were invited to attend puppy counselor training in Detroit, MI July 5-8, 2010. KD did an excellent job of showing off the talents of the Minnesota raised pups!
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