Service Dogs by N.A.B.S.
N.A.B.S. First Service Dog
Rocco was a stray we rescued, rehabilitated, and trained in 2010 to be a service dog for a local paraplegic woman, Sherry Govella who is wheel chair bound, for her companion.
N.A.B.S. was publicly recognized as the first non-profit in Brazoria County History to rescue, rehabilitate, train, then donate a $25K Service Dog to a Brazoria County resident.
N.A.B.S. Second Service Dog
Sergeant Major was trained for SFC (Retired) L. Troy Dick, a military man with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, through N.A.B.S. in conjunction with Train A Dog Save A Warrior.
N.A.B.S. Third Service Dog
Santa delivered Ellie Mae to Michael, a boy with Asperger Syndrome (a high functioning autism) who suffers seizures and other problems on December 23, 2011.
Teaching not to chase chickens!
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"I wish I hadn't chewed the wires."
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Pam Cundiff, service dog trainer teaching the 'down' command (below left) to a group of 7 all at once.
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VIDEO ABOVE IS COMMAND FOR RETIRED SERVICE DOG TO PICK UP MY PURSE AND BRING IT AND OTHER ITEMS TO ME. SHE'S OLD AND ACHES.
<VIDEO TO LEFT IS OF DOG PICKING UP A PENNY WITH HER MOUTH AND HANDING IT TO ME. SHE PICKED IT UP THE FIRST TIME AND I DROPPED IT, BUT IN THE VID. |
Rules of etiquette concerning service dogs:
· It is not polite to call to the dog or try to get it excited.
· It is not polite to talk baby talk to a service dog. It is a working dog.
· It is not polite to try to touch or pet a service dog.
· It is not polite to do anything to bring the dog’s attention to you or away from its job.
The dog has a job to do and any of those things are a distraction to the dog whose attention should be focused on its partner. Please help educate others so they are not guilty of breaking the rules. It's okay to tell the dog’s partner how beautiful their dog is, or ask questions to the human about the dog, but the best thing is to smile and politely pretend to not see the dog, as far as the dog is concerned. Yes, it is hard to do, but you will be doing the right thing. Knowing you did the right thing is its own reward in every aspect of life.
· It is not polite to call to the dog or try to get it excited.
· It is not polite to talk baby talk to a service dog. It is a working dog.
· It is not polite to try to touch or pet a service dog.
· It is not polite to do anything to bring the dog’s attention to you or away from its job.
The dog has a job to do and any of those things are a distraction to the dog whose attention should be focused on its partner. Please help educate others so they are not guilty of breaking the rules. It's okay to tell the dog’s partner how beautiful their dog is, or ask questions to the human about the dog, but the best thing is to smile and politely pretend to not see the dog, as far as the dog is concerned. Yes, it is hard to do, but you will be doing the right thing. Knowing you did the right thing is its own reward in every aspect of life.
