thanks to everyone who came out and walked, ran, skipped, and jumped this weekend in support of Guide Dog Foundation #virtualwalk... it was wonderful to have so many supporting this organization - which changes the lives of those who receive the #gift of a service or #guidedog...

✅ Loose leash walks ✅ New friends ✅ His first official training test Check out Benny’s May pupdate to see what our #PuppyWithAPurpose is working on during his #PTSDServiceDog training! #VetDogs deloi.tt/3yawMnA

duck, duck, GOOSE…the distractions keep coming as we continue with #training - working alongside other puppies and now - birds…even though interest is peaked, staying focused and walking with Deborah Golden is critical… #success #trainingtuesday #futureservicedog #duckduckgoose

we remember #always 🇺🇸

time to take training to the next level… a colder #MemorialDayWeekend meant we couldn’t make it to the beach, so Deborah Golden took me to the next best thing… OldeTownePetResort to learn to swim - pretty good for the first time in the water! #trainingtuesday #servicedogintraining

bringing back the childhood favorites, this time it’s ring around the... BENNY! We upped the ante with more advanced #distractiondrills (so many puppies) - practicing “stay” (in “stand” position - the most challenging!) focused on Deborah Golden from a distance…#trainingtuesday

train hard, treat hard… summer season in DC means (my first) #puppuccino after a long day of skill work ☀️#trainingtuesday #puptreats🐶

service dogs learn to walk SAFELY in all environments – paying attn to boundaries and traffic! Here, I walk along the edge of the road, maintaining eye contact w/ Deborah Golden - mastering this #skill for my journey ahead, wherever it may lead… #trainingtuesday #futureservicedog

a quick #pupdate on escalator training… as we familiarize ourselves more with this obstacle, we become increasingly comfortable walking up staying right by Deborah Golden side – maintaining eye contact – never retreating or recoiling… #foreverperson...  #trainingtuesday #skills

big #milestone moment on my first flight over the holiday weekend ✈️ I walked through the airport and on the plane with confidence… settling in for the ride - tucked under the seat in front of Deborah Golden… Proud to say - ready to earn my miles and my wings… #trainingtuesday

look mom – no vest… had the opportunity to get into the water with Deborah Golden – getting more comfortable and confident in new situations. Facing my fears and excitement – swimming in the river – leaning into the fun of this socialization #skill 🐾 #trainingtuesday #riverdogs

congratulations to @thetoddfatherpup – the second, full time #puppywithapurpose for Deborah Golden – who officially completed his training this past weekend and is off to conquer the world (moving to Hawaii!) with his #foreverperson 🐶 congratulations to Todd! #trainingtuesday

mastering commands is an advanced #skill… mastering commands in a busy area (like a race track…) is next level 🐶 here I respond to “come” on command - focused on Deborah Golden with no diversions along the way - stopping right in front of her… #trainingtuesday

thanks to Legacy Elementary for having me and Deborah Golden this morning to talk all things Ella the Engineer and #futureservicepups - we had the BEST time! #STEMeducation #STEMkids