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Service
Dogs from SCL
This
page is dedicated to Spring Creek labradoodles that are working guide or
therapy dogs, or are currently in training
to become guide or therapy dogs. Our goal at Spring Creek
is to produce puppies with suitable intelligence and
temperament and heart for a variety of service dog
situations. When we identify a puppy with outstanding
qualities
and abilities, that puppy is not placed in a pet home only, but
is donated to Guide Dogs of America to be trained
as a working guide dog for the blind, or placed with a family
that will pursue therapy dog training of a specific kind.
OTHELLO
Fully
Certified Working Guide Dog
 Othello
and Judy worked as a team from April 2006 until July '07.
Judy has been blind since infancy & Othello was her 5th
guide dog. Due to some unexpected health issues for Judy,
Othello is in the process of being matched with another
partner that he will become "eyes" for, and we
will update his info soon. We donated this boy to Guide Dogs of America in
May, 2004. Othello was an outstanding labradoodle puppy with an
amazing combination of qualities. It was very obvious from
a young age that he had a mission. Othello was raised in
Vancouver,WA, by a wonderful women who has been a puppy raiser
for Guide Dogs of America for many years. She and Othello
had a very strong bond, and we are so
thankful to her for all the training and love she provided him.
Thank you, Othello, for
becoming everything we knew you could and for making lives better and richer because of the work you do.
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SILVIO
Fully
Certified Working Guide Dog
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Silvio
was donated to Guide Dogs of America in September,
2005. After being raised by a puppy raising family
in Vancouver, WA, Silvio headed off to his official
training at the California headquarters on February 17, 2007. Silvio is a 1/2 brother to
both Othello and Ozzie who are featured on this service
dog page. They share the same
mother, our wonderful Jilin, who has given us many guide
and therapy dog potential puppies. As of October,
2007, Silvio has officially completed his training and
it has been announced that he will graduate in November
07 or January 08 and begin his job working alongside a
special partner. Congratulations Silvio!
We are so proud of you!
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OZZIE
This
is Ozzie. He is a Delta Society trained labradoodle, and has his
CGC title (Canine Good Citizen). He is a full brother to
Othello above. Both these boys showed outstanding
qualities as puppies. Ozzie went to live with a
wonderful woman in California who is a retired medical scientist
with an interest in pet assisted therapy. It has been a great pleasure for us
to follow Ozzie's training, and to hear how wonderful he has
done. It has also been an amazing thing for us to hear
about the bond that has developed between Ozzie and his
owner. Ozzie has definitely been a loving pet and devoted
companion. He and his owner have enjoyed agility training,
and are currently involved in Rally-O as
well. Ozzie is a working therapy dog.
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ROMEO
In
Training with Guide Dogs of America
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This
beautiful boy was donated to Guide Dogs of
America in December, 2006. Romeo shows amazing
qualities as a puppy, and we are excited to think about
his possible future. He is being raised by the
same puppy raiser that had Othello, our first donated
puppy. Romeo resides in Vancouver, WA, and is
receiving all the appropriate handling and socialization
necessary to ensure the best start to a possible guide
dog career.
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PEARL
K9-911
Training, Medical Alert & Response Training
This
sweet, little girl has already shown great promise for
the training her family has planned for her. She
is clicker training and entering an 18 month program to
receive certification as a Medical Alert and Medical
Response dog. At 14 weeks of age, Pearl was
already having alerts to her owner's blood sugar level
changes, before formal training even began. It's
incredible! She is learning to open doors, pick up
items, and will soon begin training using a K9-911
phone. We'll follow Pearl's progress as she
matures. We are so appreciative of her owner for
sharing Pearl's stories with us. It is a true
blessing to us to hear how these dogs can serve others
and touch their lives.
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GLORY
GLORY
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Glory
has
the
most amazing temperament and easy going
personality. She very quickly and easily passed
her AKC Canine Good Citizen therapy dog test and her
therapy dog test with the Delta Society. She is now part of a therapy organization
called "Angels In Whiskers". Her
wonderful nature and sensitivity to people make her an
exceptional girl. Everyone who meets Glory, falls
in love. We are very proud of her, and of her
line. She is out of our Noble Phoenix, who is the
grandson to the first labradoodle that began our guide
dog and therapy dog lines. We look forward to
seeing how Glory touches other people's lives. A
huge thank you to Daisy Hill Labradoodles for helping
Glory achieve her potential. Glory is co-owned
with Daisy Hill.
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FRIDA
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Frida
is a lovely F1B goldendoodle training to be a service
dog for one of her family members. She has
currently passed stage one of the service dog training
and is doing this with flying colors! Frida is out
of our Whimsy and Trusty. Trusty has been an
amazing producer of many guide/therapy dogs. Thank
you to Frida's family for keeping us up to date on how
she is doing.
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KOKO
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KoKo
has completed Therapy Dog Level III training and is
working on an Advanced Therapy Dog Degree "ThD (c:ed)
which is a focus on children with emotional
disabilities. KoKo has a wonderful temperament and
a unique ability to create a very special bond with
children. She loves them, and they love her
immediately as well. At this point in her life,
she is focusing on her breeding career, but once she
takes a sabbatical from that she will launch her career
with Love On A Leash "Foundation For Pet Provided
Therapy" We are very proud of KoKo and the
sweet nature she has towards children and the work she
can do to better their lives. Her wonderful
family has invested much time and effort into helping
KoKo realize her potential. Thank you to Barksdale
Labradoodles for giving KoKo such a wonderful home,
and for keeping us informed about her training and
goals.
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ROUX
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Roux
lives in Diamond Head, Mississippi, where the eye of
Hurricane Katrina came ashore. She is CGC
certified and working toward a Certified Pet Therapy
"ThD" with Love on A Leash "Foundation
For Pet Provided Therapy". Roux has completed
level I and II of her training. Her daily
mission is to help, befriend and interact with those
struggling to put their lives back together on the Gulf
Coast. Roux
is the 1/2 sister to both Othello and Ozzie above.
This line has been one of our best for producing
wonderful working guide and therapy dogs. Our
wonderful Jilin was the start of this line, and we are
so grateful for the offspring she has that are
contributing in big ways to people's lives. Thank you to Barksdale
Labradoodles for all the time and love you give to
Roux, and for sharing her with the people in your
community. We are grateful for you continuing the
legacy of this line.
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RANGER
ThD and
CGC trained
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Ranger
lives in Mississippi, where the eye of
Hurricane Katrina came ashore. He received his Pet
Therapy Certification with the Foundation for Pet
Therapy "Love on a Leash", and has also earned
his Canine Good Citizen CGC with AKC. Ranger's
family describes him "a very physical and athletic
Doodle which gives him unique opportunities in Pet
Therapy. He is physically interactive with those
who have the need or ability to play catch, hide and
find and object, develop eye hand coordination, and has
a special talent for autism contact. He has one of
the sweetest souls to be found in any canine. He
is one very special "Dood!" "
Ranger
is the 1/2 brother to both Othello, Ozzie and Roux above.
This line has been one of our best for producing
wonderful working guide and therapy dogs. Thank you to Barksdale
Labradoodles for all the time and love you give to
Ranger and Roux, and for sharing them with the people in your
community. We are grateful for you continuing the
legacy of this line.
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