Puppy in Training

We drove to Guelph yesterday to visit our son and his new Puppy in Training for Autism Dog Services (ADS). He is a 10 week old black lab. His proper name is Ajax, but our son calls him Jax. 

Jax is adorable and so well behaved already. We took him with us to the Wellington Country Marketplace near Guelph where he donned his ADS cape and wandered about posing for photos. As a Puppy in Training for ADS, this cape grants him access to places most dogs are not welcome.

Back at the house, Jax loved his new toy - a bear stuffed with empty water bottles. This gift from my parents keeps him happily occupied.

For dinner, we decided to try a restaurant nearby York Rd Kitchen and Chocolate Bar. We all piled into our son's car. The back seat in his Matrix is surprisingly spacious and comfy. Jax sat in front enjoying the view.

At the restaurant, Jax settled down at our feet before falling asleep. He was tired after a busy afternoon visiting the market and playing with his new toy. Jax slept right through dinner. What a good boy.

Jax has been with our son for almost a week already. I think they make a great team. He loves taking care of Jax. I am impressed with how he is managing his time with two jobs and a puppy. He's busy, but very happy with his Puppy in Training. All is good in Guelph these days.

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Meet Moe

Moe (aka Momo) is an Autism Dog Services (ADS) golden retriever puppy. He is about 10 wks old, 20 lbs and totally adorable. Our son's girlfriend, Cassie, has volunteered to raise Moe for approximately 12 to 18 months until he is ready for more formal service dog training with ADS trainers.

ADS provides service dogs for children between the ages of 3 and 18 with autism and related disorders in Central and Southwestern Ontario. 

Volunteer foster puppy raisers are responsible for taking ADS puppies out in public in their service dog jacket to expose the puppies to unfamiliar environments such as shopping malls, movie theaters, parks, playgrounds, buses, trains, grocery stores and also around people of different ages, and other animals, etc. The puppies must be exposed to all the sights, sounds and smells they might encounter as service dogs. Foster families are responsible for taking the puppy to routine veterinary appointments, but ADS covers the cost of veterinary care for all puppies in training.

Puppy raisers are provided with puppy food donated by Eukanuba and training equipment. ADS also provides puppy training and socialization classes at central locations for the foster families. Raising a puppy for ADS is a big responsibility. I can tell Cassie loves every minute of it.

  

Cassie picked up Moe on Tuesday. He is settling into his new home and loving all the attention. My Mom and I drove to Guelph on Saturday to meet Moe. Our son introduced us before taking Moe outside to play. 

Moe is even more adorable in person. He plays, eats, goes outside then sleeps. He's a perfect puppy.  

 

I'm so glad we got to meet Moe while he is still little. He is such a good boy, everybody is sure to love Moe.

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