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"Is tu gra mo croi." Jayden's Rowena, or Rowena (meaning: "White Mane") is the name of the beautiful black and white freckled Border Collie that I have raised and trained to become my service dog. She has given me something that many care providers have never been able to give me... an increase in my level of functioning that has enabled me to become a more active member of my community. This is a journal of the triumphs and trials of our wonderful partnership.
- What is a Disability?
- WHAT IS A SERVICE DOG?
- WHAT IS A THERAPY DOG?
- WHAT IS AN EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL?
- The Unofficial Code of Conduct for Service Dog Handlers- by "Please Don't Pet Me"
- Level 1 SERVICE DOG IN TRAINING-- STAR Puppy and Puppy Obedience Class
- Level 2 SERVICE DOG IN TRAINING-- CGC Class and Test
- Level 3 SERVICE DOG IN TRAINING-- Therapy Dog (Through Therapy Dog International)
- ADI's Public Access Test for Service Dogs
- ADI's Minimum Standards for Service Dogs
- All About Border Collies...
- Rowena's Photo Pedigree
- A SPECIAL STORY... The Story of Blizzard, a Border Collie (Under Construction)
Friday, March 19, 2010
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Life with a Service Dog: horse demo w/ Benny#links
Rosie and Benny work side-by-side at a
Wendy's restaurant in Bangor.
Benny is an awesome service dog that not only heels well, he heels well with a pony too!
Life with a Service Dog: horse demo w/ Benny Links
Life with a Service Dog: horse demo w/ Benny Links
The New Pup in Town
In a few days, there will be a new young dog among us here in Bangor. We have been working on getting him here for many months, and finally it is coming to pass. 7 month old Blizzard, a Border Collie from a farm in Kansas will be flying in on a Delta either Friday or Monday. (Was to be Thursday, but the weather is not cooperating.) We do not know how he will test on any of his puppy tests, but either way, he is here to stay.
This little fellow is not your typical black & white border collie, but... what color he does have is a shaded sable (reddish in color with some black mixed in). His head is white, blending in with his collar and shoulders, four legs and half of his tail. He has sweet brown eyes and is reported to be a pretty mellow dog for his breed. He was born to (sire) Rockin G's Bandit (Champion cattledog lines) and (dam) Borderzone's Viva's a Wild Soul on May 6th, 2009. His AKC name will be "Vernal Nor'easter" and we will continue to call him Blizzard.
One thing people will notice when I post his pedigree is that Rosie and he have one family member in common! That family member is (sire) Clan-Abby Blue Aberdoone of New Zealand. Blue Aberdoone is blue and white which means that Blizzard not only carries genes for sable coloring, but also blue coloring as well. How cool is that??!
So far I only have a few pictures sent to me by his breeders, but we plan on taking many pictures of him beginning when we pick him up at the airport.



(above) Blizzard at about 5 months old
Stay tuned for more on Blizzard!
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