Rescue Love

This weekend we had an exciting Sunday! Wag 'n Woofs was host to A Rotta Love Plus and their gang as they performed a therapy dog test. Just under 20 dogs took the TDI Therapy Dog Test. It was amazing how well behaved these pups were, whether they ended up passing or not. Our own employee and trainer Jen, and her dog Blue, passed with flying colors! Yey! 


Many of the students taking the test were A Rotta Love Plus alumni. All the owners were so kind and supportive of each other! It made me realize just one more reason why choosing to adopt a dog is so rewarding. Adopting a rescue dog doesn't just bring one new family member into your life, but a whole support group of people. A Rotta Love Plus does a great job of offering continued support, training, and get togethers for families and their new furry companions. It was heart warming to hear the stories of each dog, and how far along they had come since entering their owner's lives. Now they get to reach out in the community by becoming a therapy dog.


There were three breeds of dogs that passed the test yesterday, pitties (or mixes)/rottweilers and a weimaraner. The past few weeks have been tough on the pitbull community and it made me so happy to watch some of these misunderstood breeds pass a therapy dog test with flying colors, and it's no easy task! For example could your dog walk nicely in a crowd, greet people and other dogs politely, recover from a loud noise, sit/down/stay, be separated from you while being pet by complete strangers and leave a yummy piece of food on the ground... all while you DON'T have treats to encourage them? It takes a lot of training, practice, socialization and trust between the dog and their handler. Now this group of dogs can proudly go represent their breed and hard work in nursing homes, schools, and anywhere therapy dogs are allowed to go!


Wag 'n Woofs can't wait to continue supporting the rescue community in any way possible. We love opening our dog friendly facility up for events like these. We met a great group of people yesterday, thanks!


Ashley and Ryan