Liberty Dogs graduates its first purpose-bred service dogs
Four dog-and-veteran pairs finished Liberty Dogs' first graduation for dogs bred for the program, including retired Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Marc Allen and a Labrador named Daisy.
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Liberty Dogs graduated its first dogs raised for the program, KTVN 2News reported. Four pairs crossed the finish: a veteran and a purpose-bred service dog in each one. Among them were retired Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Marc Allen and Daisy, a Labrador.
The ceremony in Reno marks a first class, not a claim that every veteran who wants a dog has one. The four pairs are the graduates this program has now sent home.
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Liberty Dogs, a program in Reno, Nevada, held its first graduation for service dogs that were bred for this work. Purpose-bred means the dogs were raised from the start to learn a service job, instead of being chosen later from a shelter. Four pairs finished. Each pair is one veteran and one dog. One pair is retired Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Marc Allen and a Labrador named Daisy. A service dog is trained to help a particular person. The graduation is the first time this program has sent a class of dogs it raised itself out with the veterans they will live with.
- Why would a program raise a dog from puppyhood for one person's needs?
- What might a veteran and a new service dog need to practice together?
- How is a graduation for a dog different from a graduation for a student?
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