From Puppy to Service Dog…

Let’s Teach Duke!

Hi, my name is Duke. I am a handsome black Labrador Retriever. Currently, I am in training to become a Diabetic Alert Service Dog for my mom, Sara. My brother, Snook, is retiring next year so I will take over for him and keep my mom safe. I have lots to learn and I hope you will follow our journey!

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Duke’s Training Journey:

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Duke’s Latest Adventures, Stories and Training Activities

Back to normal spring weather in Iowa! Boy it was hot in Florida!

This is my stud muffin pose!! Look at how handsome I am!!

The second picture is my friend Ice, me and my brother Snook. We look like an inside-out Oreo!

Latest Blog Posts

Well, it’s official…

Unfortunately, this is the last blog post for Duke’s journey. Duke will not be placed as my fully-certified service dog since he did not pass his public access test. His alerts are good so he will be able to do that task for me as Snook retires and slows down. He just won’t have public…

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An update and a request…

Hey everyone! Wanted to give you some updates on Duke and his training. Duke was making progress on his confidence training until about three weeks ago. He is now struggling to follow any commands and has regressed back to being scared of everything in most public places and has also stopped alerting. Just yesterday, he…

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Training Partners

Duke and I have worked with a few trainers so far based on his needs and his “puppy-ness”. They are excellent people who have great advice on training dogs! I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them!

Elite Obedience
Mann’s Best Friend
Erin Gray