Service Dog Raiser Shares Her Secrets as She Says Goodbye to Puppy Pupil

Raising service dog puppies is one of the best, yet most challenging, volunteer gigs out there for dog lovers. Raisers are responsible for laying a perfect foundation of training, exposure, and teamwork with a puppy candidate, and then it’s time to say goodbye after a year of spending every moment together. Puppy raiser Ashley Wilt says it’s worth every heartache.

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Elijah was so proud to sport his “first visit” pin around Disneyland! Okay, last of the Disney pics for now…????

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