This is the true story of a modern family who is training a golden retriever puppy on our own to be an officially certified service dog for our neurodivergent son. Watch the the launch trailer, read about why this site exists, and follow along on our journey to learn about daily life raising a golden, tips you can apply to training your dogs, and how dogs can forever touch the lives of those they support.

Building a community of service dog raisers and owners to share stories.

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Golden Retrievers Make A Great Service Dog, Ten Reasons Why.

The golden retriever is consistently one of the most popular dog breeds in the world. But, can they become a great service dog too? Technically, CNN now says that the most popular dog breed in the US is the French Bulldog. Pardon …

There’s just something unique about this breed that we call golden.

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What No One Shares: The Truth About Golden Retrievers

No one tells you the full truth about golden retrievers until you have one of your own. These bundles of sunshine bring along with them challenges that I didn’t fully appreciate until mine shared my home. It was then that I found …

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