Puppy school
Penn Stater's lead puppies in Susquehanna Service Dog training
Raising, training, and placing assistance dogs is the overall goal as Penn State volunteers play an important role in supporting the puppies-in-training as they grow to become highly skilled Susquehanna Service Dogs. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
By Patrick Mansell
At 10-weeks old 'Ginny' works on the basics as she tries to ignore distractions while walking on the leash with her trainer. Ginny will continue working daily with a Penn State student trainer as she grows into a fully certified Susquehanna Service Dog. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
"Marine' gets some hugs and congratulations from her trainer Jules Landsberg during their weekly class with the Susquehanna Service Dogs. Landsberg is a Penn State student majoring in Psychology, and Marine is her first service puppy. Susquehanna Service Dogs goal is to work with every puppy and prepare them to become individually trained assistance dogs. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Service puppy 'North' is introduced to his work vest during his weekly training session. North will continue his daily learning with a student volunteer from Penn State as he grows to become a fully certified and skilled Susquehanna Service Dog. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
'Coastie' attentively responds to her name during a training session with the newest group of Susquehanna Service Dogs. This new group are working with volunteer puppy raisers from Penn State, who spend 15 to 18 months teaching house manners and basic cues, as well as introduce the puppies to various public settings. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
The puppies enjoy a play break during their service dog training class. A new group of puppies are being trained by volunteers from Penn State as they learn the basics and get ready for advanced training to become fully-certified Susquehanna Service Dogs. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Raising, training, and placing assistance dogs is the overall goal as Penn State volunteers play an important role in supporting the puppies-in-training as they grow to become highly skilled Susquehanna Service Dogs. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
At 10-weeks old 'Ginny' works on the basics as she tries to ignore distractions while walking on the leash with her trainer. Ginny will continue working daily with a Penn State student trainer as she grows into a fully certified Susquehanna Service Dog. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
"Marine' gets some hugs and congratulations from her trainer Jules Landsberg during their weekly class with the Susquehanna Service Dogs. Landsberg is a Penn State student majoring in Psychology, and Marine is her first service puppy. Susquehanna Service Dogs goal is to work with every puppy and prepare them to become individually trained assistance dogs. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Service puppy 'North' is introduced to his work vest during his weekly training session. North will continue his daily learning with a student volunteer from Penn State as he grows to become a fully certified and skilled Susquehanna Service Dog. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
'Coastie' attentively responds to her name during a training session with the newest group of Susquehanna Service Dogs. This new group are working with volunteer puppy raisers from Penn State, who spend 15 to 18 months teaching house manners and basic cues, as well as introduce the puppies to various public settings. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
The puppies enjoy a play break during their service dog training class. A new group of puppies are being trained by volunteers from Penn State as they learn the basics and get ready for advanced training to become fully-certified Susquehanna Service Dogs. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Raising, training, and placing assistance dogs is the overall goal as Penn State volunteers play an important role in supporting the puppies-in-training as they grow to become highly skilled Susquehanna Service Dogs. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
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