06/17/2026
In the middle of band camp or at city hall, learning to relax and calmly wait is one of the hardest things service dogs in training learn! Our volunteers are really key to this kind of exposure training. They make sure our dogs get to practice these skills in real life situations. Volunteers also tell our WOOF Program team if there is something specific we can work on. For example, Marley didn’t like it when a room full of people clapped. So, when he returned to WOOF in the Spring, the team was able to practice that with him. Now, he is back with his volunteer raisers and doing much better settling around clapping noises! It’s good, old fashioned teamwork.
