Couldn’t let today pass without saying how much I love our Cleo girl. A lot of people ask how she “helps” Goldy so I figured today is a good day to share a little bit more about that. She is trained to bark loudly when someone is at the door which allows Goldy to feel included in the excitement of having guests wether she has her hearing aids on or not. There are several other similar “hearing” related tasks she will be trained on in the upcoming years as Goldy needs them like pawing Goldy when I’m calling her or even telling Goldy if a phone is ringing etc. However, to be 100% honest with you guys the thing that has helped most since we’ve had her is people don’t ask as many questions about Goldy when we’re out. They see the dog, they read between the lines, and they carry on with their normal tasks which allows me to do the same. If I could give you all one tip it would be if you see a service dog don’t ask to pet it, don’t ask what it does (that can be triggering for some people) an...
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