The Darby & Brigadoon Service Dog Cruz Story - By Darby, A Client (2020)
I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2014, and after my first major flare-up, my mobility went downhill. Pre-MS, I was running 5k and 10k races, but within a few short years, I was using a cane, walker, or motorized scooter for any activity outside the home. My legs now go numb when I walk more than a minute or two, my steps get slower and shorter, and it becomes a frustrating and lonely experience just trying to get through a grocery store. I started reading about mobi
The Origin of Brigadoon Service Dogs’ Prison Program - By Alli Engelke (2020)
Brigadoon is different from a lot of the other organizations out there that are breeding and training service dogs. What makes Brigadoon unique is that it gets its labor force from local prisons. Brigadoon service dogs are trained by prison inmates. For decades now, prison programs have been used to produce successful service dogs to their communities. What’s great about prison dog training programs is that they often make a significant difference in the lives of the inmate t
The Doni Coop at Brigadoon Service Dogs - By Amie Chapman (2019)
I am a co-founder of Growing Up Guide Pup and here we have had the privilege to build a lot of relationships with service dog people on the internet. Growing Up Guide Pup has been a fire starter for new ideas, experimentation, and pushing service dog culture for almost a decade. When Colby Morita, the founder of puppyintraining.com, contacted my husband and co-founder Matt about donating a puppy to Brigadoon Service Dogs, Matt had to immediately contact Denise and inform her
A Brigadoon Service Dog’s Coyote Ridge Inmate Trainer - By Ken Garrison, (2019)
I remember the exact moment. Fortunately, I was alone with Oscar in the training room. I still glanced around to make sure nobody else had noticed. I had been locked up for nearly five years at that time. Having trailed Shelter Rescue dogs nearly that entire time, I knew better than to allow myself to become attached. I loved the dogs and the sense of purpose that training them gave me. My “Dog Journal” listed 84 dogs trained. I was a calm, cool professional. Brigadoon Servic
Brigadoon Service Dog Founder Denise CoStanten Publishes Training DVD! (2019)
Denise, founder and President of Brigadoon has just released a training DVD on basic puppy training for good manners and understanding how a dog learns. Read more here, then buy the DVD at Amazon https://tinyurl.com/brigadoondvd Positive Reinforcement Puppy Training: Use this method and you can train your family pet to be as well behaved as a service dog. Denise, long-time service dog trainer, guides you step-by-step through the same training techniques she has used to train