From champion show dog to service dog

Artie

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Dog, Collie

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Service Dog - Trained

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Upstate NY, USA

A little bit about my journey:

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My Human's Name

Hannah

My Human's Diagnosis

Auto-Immune

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My Price Tag

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I've been with my Human for

5 months

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Sending Love to

Dulebohn dog training, they trained me to be the best service dog for my girl

This is my story:

I am Hannah’s second service dog. After her first service dog retired, Hannah knew it was time to find her a next pup to help her manage her multiple disabilities/chronic illnesses. After being matched with a pup that didn’t work out, Hannah was heartbroken. But then she saw a post about me from my breeder and Hannah knew she had to meet me. Hannah and her Mom went to meet me and fell in love. Hannah didn’t have too many expectations about me becoming a fully trained service dog since I was already 3 and it’s rare to find an adult dog that has the right temperament to be a service dog. But Hannah took a leap of faith anyway and brought me home for a week trial. Let’s just say I was there to stay!! Hannah knew about a service dog trainer who was starting his own program after being with the agency Hannah got her first service dog from. Jeremy is an amazing trainer and they really trust him. Hannah and her family took me to Ohio to be assessed for service dog work and for service dog training if Jeremy thought I had what it would take. Good thing he thought I did! So I stayed for 7 weeks of training and then Hannah and her family came back to train with me and take me home! I’ve been back home for over a week and Hannah says she already can tell a difference in how much I’m helping her. I pick things up when she drops them, I help her manage her anxiety and chronic pain, and much more. I love my new job and I’m always ready to help my girl ❤️

Let’s play 20 questions:

I know I get a treat when I:

I do my commands or tasks correctly

My favorite toy is:

My dragon or ball

My favorite food is:

Ham 😂

I’m really proud of these special skills:

Picking things up Hannah drops, doing deep pressure therapy and more!

I know my human needs me when:

When she’s in extra pain or having anxiety

When I want attention, I:

Seek out my girl

My sleeping space is:

Hannah’s bed or on my favorite blanket on the floor

My favorite thing to do is:

Play with my toys and helping Hannah

The hardest thing about my job is:

Not getting distracted by people

I get so excited when:

Hannah picks up my vest and leash

My human laughs hysterically when I:

Try to get Hannah’s retired service dog to play

My human would describe my personality as:

Go with the flow and loving

The most adorable thing about me is:

My ears

The most human-like thing that I do is:

Sleep in a bed

I can’t stand it when my human:

Is in extra pain or is crying

The funniest/craziest thing I ever did is:

Fall in the pool

My biggest quirk is:

Not liking to jump in/out of the car

If I could talk, I would tell my human:

That I love her and she’s my best friend

Follow my story:

teamartieandhannah on Instagram

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