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🐾 Sandy’s first trip to the skate park 🛹💛
Sandy and her handler Reagan absolutely rocked training today!
New environment. Big sounds. Moving boards. And Sandy showed up ready to learn.
She earned positive reinforcement the whole way—food rewards, praise, pets, and plenty of encouragement. She also got a well-earned “Free Dog” release for listening confidently and being such a good girl.
Desensitization is all about slow introductions.
Balancing distractions and new environments with:
- positive reinforcement
- clear handling and guidance
- breaks
- fun
- and extra love 💛
That’s how confidence is built.
Sandy is learning how to be big, brave, and awesome—one experience at a time—and she’s well on her way to becoming an incredible service dog.
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🐾 Sandy’s first trip to the skate park 🛹💛
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