Grads vs. Flunkies

This is a question I get asked all of the time: What happens to the dogs who flunk out?

Well, first of all, they don't flunk out and they are not guide dog failures, they are career changed. When another service dog position isn't available or practical, they are offered back to their puppy raisers and if they don't go back to their puppy raisers, they are adopted by the public.

During my volunteering this break, I have been mostly working out of kennel 3 which does not house dogs that are currently in training. In this kennel, the population is constantly changing as some dogs come in and other dogs go into foster care, get adopted, or go into training.

I took a lot of pictures when I was actually working there over the summer, and I'm using this blog as an excuse to share them :)

Career changed pups:

 

Snug (still in training!!) Tyla, Penda, and Polka

Dino 

(This was his first community run with females after he had recovered from being neutered)

Reno

Hana

Mars

Costello and Regina

Graduated:

Ventura

Rocco

Archie

Maxwell

Valerie

Otto

Hawk, Olympic, and Avon