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Nellie - Seizure Response Dog puppy in-training

Nellie (5 months)
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Name: Nellie
DOB: - December 13, 2004
Breed: Blue Merle Australian Shepherd
Handler: Julie More
Type of Service Dog: Seizure Response Dog in-training
Sponsors: IN NEED OF SPONSOR

Nellie came from the wonderful rescue group ARPH. She's a is a 6 month old blue merle Australian Shepherd female who has shown great potential for training to become a seizure response dog. She's a confident and energetic puppy, very smart and keen on the training. Like many sheepdogs, happy to have a job and a purpose!

Update October 2, 2005: Nellie continues to progress in her training and socialization.

Nellie 8 months, with Puppy Raiser Julie More who also happens to be CWAC Puppy Raiser Supervisor.

Nellie 8 months at the Super EX socializing.

Nellie 8 months at Upper Canada Village socializing with pigglets.

Nellie 8 months at Upper Canada Village on a down - stay.

Nellie 8 months learning to stay calm and collected. Not an easy thing for an Aussie at that age.

Nellie 8 months with Julie.

Nellie 5 months

Nellie 5 months -socializing with Molly the cat who teaches the CWAC puppies how to behave around a cat

Nellie 5 months - leaning control around food. The handler, Julie More, is waiting for Nellie's eye contact before giving her the go ahead to eat the treat she's so focus on.

Nellie 5 months - during a visit to the special needs children's class at a local elementary school. These therapeutic visits are wonderful for the children who exercise and relax the tense musses in their hands and arms to throw the ball for the dogs or brush them. It is also great socialization for the CWAC dogs who learn to be comfortable around the wheelchairs and other types of equipment

Nellie 5 months -during school therapy visits nicely accepting the boy to brush her coat.

Nellie 5 months - at the schools therapy visits with Doughboy (AKA Cogan) who is a regular at the school for these visits

Nellie 5 months -at the school therapy visits with Noah taking it all in. Some of the children are sensitive to touch. The dogs are wonderful source of different textures for the children to feel and be able to realize it is 'ok' to touch.

Nellie 5 months