KIPP

Every dog deserves to reach their highest ability, and quality of life. But sometimes life throws us a curve ball. I have met many new dog owners who have high aspirations for their dog. Unfortunately, there are times when the dog does not possess the ability for the intended job. There are a lot of dogs who come close to being a Service Dog, Police Dog, or even a Guide Dog for the Blind. They fall short of the requirements and now have to go to new families, ore be rehomed.

Kipp was one of those dogs. Kipp had a grand destiny. He was acquired from a Golden Retriever Breeder. He passed the Puppy Assessment tests to confirm that he would be a proper candidate for the work intended. To look at Kipp, you might not even know there is anything wrong with him. There are scars that can not always be seen that are caused by trauma. Physical trauma can cause wounds that will heal, they are often defined as finite. Psychological trauma are wounds that are not seen, and their healing would be what could be considered infinite. You can put a fantastic recovery plan in place or have the dog in therapy with a Behavioralist; but this will not always indicate a successful recovery. All it takes is one vicious attach by an unrestrained untrained dog toward your puppy, and that can cause a life time of reactivity. This is what happened to Kipp. It was a luck of the draw that the same unrestrained roaming dog attacked my puppy young enough in his life to alter his course.

PART 2 Kipp practicing CHIN REST

Kipp Sit and Down

Kipp is introduced to DPT on top of the body before we add the verbal command, Heart Place.

Kipps training for Service work began early. So did his cross train for Therapy Dog. The trauma that he experienced, erased most of what we accomplished. Just because Kipp can not be everyone’s favorite dog, he is still loveable. Like most dogs that do not live up to their owners expectations, they can still serve a purpose. Although Kipp will not be a Service Animal, he can still be an in home Service Animal. Lets not just get rid of these incredibly smart animals, but give them a second chance. Here is Kipp’s second chance. He is now an in home demo dog for AVGK9. He will aid us in any task that requires learning and teaching to other dogs. Kipp is still incredibly smart, and will do just fine. The following are some of his early videos of his learning the process. This is his second chance, this is Kipp’s story.

Proper way to greet at the door

How to greet a stranger on a walk

Some Therapy Dog Basics

Kipp learning Wait Command part 2