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Meet Macklin!  

He’s the very first service dog trained by our founders, Matt and Amie Chapman.

“I started puppy raising because I had a classmate in college who was raising a puppy, and I thought that it would be fun.Macklin was given to us from Guide Dogs for the Blind to raise for them. 

We had him from 9 weeks old until 18 months of age.We taught him basic obedience, house manners and how to be calm and relaxed in public.The hardest part of training him was giving him back. 

The best part was watching him grow and mature, and of course seeing him graduate.Macklin worked as a guide dog for a blind partner for almost 8 years before he retired.”

- Amie

https://growingupguidepup.org

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Patrick hit a milestone when he was 15 months old. He remained calm when he was introduced to a dog that he didin't know!

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Cam'O faces some unique challenges in his quest to become a service dog follow the link to read more!

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Colt discusses their resolution to not compare her working partners and discusses the differences between her older service dog partner and current partner.

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Karry talks about their experiences and things to consider while going on a cruise!

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Patrick experiences his first boat ride on a ferry in the northwest.

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