Dogs

Do you have a dog-friendly work environment?   Often times we have one of our certified therapy dogs or a Bergin University of Canine Studies (BUCS) service dog in training available to attend Lisa’s on-site meetings.  Not only does your organization get the benefits of having a dog available to meet, but AonC travel charges are often waived!

Below are some of the dogs who have participated in on-site client meetings.

Quorra

Born:  02/02/2014
Entered Advanced Training 09/02/2014
Released from BUCS 10/31/2016
Pet/Social Therapy dog in Sonoma County CA
Follow Quorra’s Therapy Dog adventures on Instagram
Facebook Page (BUCS years): http://www.facebook.com/berginquorra
[Photo Credit: Kathryn Koh]

Christopher

08/05/2010 – 09/24-2020
Entered Advanced Training on 08/19/2011
Released from BUCS 09/11/2012
Pet/Social Therapy dog in Sonoma County CA
[Photo Credit:  Liz Kover]

Irai

Born:  02/29/2012
Entered Advanced Training 08/19/2013
Mother of the BUCS “Q” litter (born 02/02/2014)
Serving in Sacramento, CA since 12/13/2014
Claim to Fame: 2013 Sonoma County Fair 1st Place Dock Diver (Semi-Professional)
Facebook Page:  http://www.facebook.com/berginirai
[Photo Credit:  Liz Kover]

Farmer

Born: 04/21/2011
Entered Advanced Training 08/19/2012
Serving in Van Nuys, CA since 05/04/2013
[Photo Credit:  Liz Kover]

Free

Born: 04/21/2011
Entered Advanced Training 08/19/2012
Facility dog in Central California since 03/15/2014 (graduate celebration 07/16/2014)

Chew

Born 08/05/2010
Entered Advanced Training on 08/19/2011
Serving in Sonoma County, CA since 07/20/2013
Chew in the news!

Time Magazine
Memorial Day news coverage
Press Democrat
[Photo Credit:  Liz Kover]

Yahtzee

Born 10/16/2009
Entered Advanced Training 01/17/2011
Serving in Davis, CA since 12/17/2012
[Photo Credit:  Sae Hokoyoma]

On April 6th, 2014, our first five dogs were together for a reunion.  Pictured below (left to right) is Irai, Christopher, Farmer, Chew, and Yahtzee.  (Click on picture to enlarge.)

And they all had a great time playing together!  Left to right:  Yahtzee, Christopher, Chew, Farmer, Irai  (Click on picture to enlarge.)

The most common question we are asked as puppy raisers is “How do you give them up?!”  Now we have proof that we haven’t given them up!  They just get to grow up and have families of their own!

To learn more about Bergin University and their amazing service dog and university programs, please visit http://berginu.edu.

To learn more about Quorra and Christopher’s social therapy certification in Sonoma County, please visit http://4pawscenter.org.

In the fall of 2014, Good Dog! Autism Betty was available for a few client meetings!  Learn more about Good Dog! Autism at http://gooddogautismcompanions.org/ or about Betty’s amazing trainer, Liz, at https://www.heel2heal.me/.  In December 2015, Good Dog! Betty (now with her Forever Name Katie) met her partner, Tyler.  Following their adventures at https://www.facebook.com/TylersAutismCompanion/?fref=nf.
[Photo Credit: Liz Kover]