Winter - KSDS, Inc.

Promoting the independence and inclusion of people
with disabilities as fully participating, contributing
members of their communities and society.
Winter 2012
Volume 13, Issue 1
Don’t miss these
upcoming events!
• Dog ‘N’ Jog
Saturday, April 14, 8 am
Kansas State University
Annual fundraising event for KSDS
by students from the KSU School of
Veterinary Medicine.
• Greater KC Pet Expo
April 14-15
Overland Park Convention Center
We will have a booth at the Pet Expo
again this year.
• K-State Open House
Saturday, April 21, 10 am - 4 pm
Manhattan, Kansas
KSDS will have an information table at
Trotter Hall on the KSU Campus.
• Spring Graduation and New
Housing Project Dedication
Saturday, April 28, 11 am
KSDS Training Building
Washington, Kansas
HOUSING PROJECT NEARS COMPLETION
KSDS campus is buzzing with construction and final planning.
A mild Kansas winter has kept the KSDS
duplex project on schedule for availability in
the spring. Interior décor schemes are being
finalized and furniture, appliances and other
fixtures are being chosen.
The final step in the project
will be the sidewalks and
parking lot. Personalized
bricks purchased by KSDS
supporters will be installed
in the central courtyard
between the duplexes and
the parking lot.
The three new duplexes
will add six private studio
apartments to the two
currently available for
use. The duplex design
was chosen to maximize privacy, safety and
convenience. The design of the duplexes was
based on the first duplex built on the KSDS
Campus in 2007. However, the new duplexes
are slightly larger and have
more kitchen space.
Each apartment features:
• An accessible bathroom
• A roll-in shower
• ADA-approved appliances
• A washer/dryer set
• An above-ground, reinforced
concrete storm shelter
• A small, covered front porch
Did you know?
• Additional housing means
KSDS can have larger classes.
• There is no charge to students
for their stay in the duplexes.
• The housing will also be used
during events such as Grad
Retreat and PUPS Days.
Celebrate the accomplishments of the
teams completing training. Canine
Housing Unit tours are available after
the graduation ceremony. A special tour
of one of our new accessible housing
apartments will also be available.
Asheni, Retired Service Dog
Groups in Lawrence/KC,
Manhattan, and Wichita
have regular get-togethers.
To find out more, contact
KSDS (785) 325-2256.
Top Left: Painting begins with Mark Tiemeyer and Thad
Tremblay applying the first coat to bathroom of west duplex.
Top Right: The exteriors of the duplexes are completed. West
duplex shown Center: Carpenters Chris Speakman and Thad
Tremblay of H & T Construction work on a bathroom of the
west duplex. Bottom Right: Steve Benyshek expertly uses stilts
as he applies seams to the drywall on ceiling in the north
(central) duplex in one of the finishing steps of interior work.
The housing project is a
long-time dream of many
associated with KSDS to
provide convenient, safe
housing for students when
they come to train with
their new canine partners.
See page 5 to learn how
you can help finish
this long-awaited and
desperately needed Student
Housing.
Please welcome our newest Litter
Beginning the great adventure to become amazing assistance dogs
KSDS, Inc.
A non-profit, charitable organization
The Faded Towns in Washington County Litter
was born on December 4. These fluffy Golden
Retrievers were bred by Kay Lund of Iowa City,
Iowa. Clara, the only female, was purchased as a
possible breeder and her three brothers, Spence,
Emmons, and Enosdale, were donated.
Over the next 18 months these puppies will
be under the care of their puppy raisers who
will love, socialize and teach them the basic
skills they will need in preparation to be great
assistance dogs.
124 West 7th Street
Washington, KS 66968
(785) 325-2256
www.ksds.org
– Staff –
Larry Stigge, CEO
Debbie Tegethoff, Training Instructor
Annette Metz, Training Instructor
Marcia Funke, Development Coordinator
Gene Martin, Maintenance
JoAnn Nider, Receptionist
Letha Nelson, Client Services
Jenna Petesch, CHU Director
Merry Roop, Business Manager
Ashley Stewart, Kennel Assistant
– Board –
Roger Post, President
Glenda Keller, Vice President
Midge Miller, Secretary
Lila Keesecker, Treasurer
Brent Boring, Member
Regina Linenberger, Member
Marilyn McGown, Member
Abby Murray, Member
KSDS, Inc. is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization
dedicated to the training and placement of
assistance dogs for individuals with disabilities.
KSDS, Inc. is proud to
be a fully accredited
program by Assistance
Dogs International, Inc.
For more information
visit www.assistancedogsinternational.org.
Printing of this newsletter was funded
in part by the generosity of
www.harvestgraphics.biz
Top Left: Kirsti Petesch
and Spence.
Top Middle: Mandi Holsten
and Clara (Lisa Rickards,
co-raiser, not-pictured).
Top Right: Clara.
Bottom: Enosdale and
Emmons were placed
after press deadline for this
newsletter.
Winter 2012 GraduatE
Daniel Kurtz
Doniphan - guide
Daniel Kurtz, our most recent KSDS graduate,
is from rural Palmer, Kansas, about 14 miles
south of Washington. Daniel was unable to be
part of the late fall guide class, but because he
lives nearby, trainer Deb Tegethoff was able to
work with him in a one week class followed
with special sessions.
His handsome black Labrador, Doniphan,
nicknamed Donner, from the Kansas
County litter, is giving Daniel a new sense of
independence and confidence. Daniel says his
self-esteem has improved. He is now able to
move around outside the house, take walks,
get the mail, go to church and go to the local
café. Daniel felt very restricted using a cane and
wanted to be able to travel confidently without
always depending on friends or family.
Daniel believes that he and Donner make a
perfect team; they are both easy going, enjoy
a good stretch before doing anything and like
to eat.
Daniel and Donner are experiencing the true
meaning of a partnership. On their first visit
to a nearby Menard’s, Donner wouldn’t go
through the turnstile entry because he sensed
it could be an obstacle that might hurt Daniel.
Daniel was able to understand this challenge
and work with Donner to get through it.
With the independence that Donner has
brought him, Daniel hopes to be able to find
new employment. He is also planning a trip
to Florida to visit family and trusts Donner to
accompany him on the airplane.
KSDS is pleased to have helped Daniel find
this new independence.
Doniphan’s puppy raisers were Sarah and
Adam Williams of Mormon Lake, Arizona.
A year After: changing lives
Dan Casement and Social Dog Maggie make a difference in the lives of Topeka youth
Daniel Casement is a clinical social worker,
and full time child and family therapist at
Family Service & Guidance Center in Topeka,
KS. Magnolia (Maggie) is
a yellow Labrador Retriever
Social Dog that Daniel has
had for just over one year.
rolls away or is covering their face, Maggie
simply moves to the other side, maybe pushing
an arm away with her body to get at a covered
ear or exposed cheek. She
transforms him into a
giggling, laughing child.
With the child refocused
and back up in the chair,
and the crisis averted and
day saved, Magnolia strides
back to her rug. All in a
day’s work for Maggie!
His client’s come in and out
of the office through the
day, some with siblings or
parents for family therapy,
others come on their own
Maggie’s mere presence in
for an individual session.
a therapy session allows
Maggie patiently waits on
Daniel and Maggie graduated as a nervous new client or
her rug.
a Social Dog Team in Spring 2011.
family to connect with
something they are familiar
Once the door is closed
with i.e. a dog. A child that
and everyone sitting, the
cannot separate from their
command is given (“Go say
parent almost miraculously
Hi”) and Maggie pops up
discovers new strength when
from her rug, beginning her
they’re told that Maggie is
greeting and investigation of
waiting to see them.
our visitors. She continues
making cursory inspections
“I can passionately argue
on her rounds receiving
that Maggie is genuine in
strokes and scratches as
her behavior, meets all clients with positive
discussion begins how the past week or two has
regard, and doesn’t hold grudges. I cannot
been since last meeting.
say how many adults or friends a child had in
their life that can consistently meet that same
If the session becomes heated and a client starts
standard. Maggie also provides the opportunity
having a melt down, Maggie really struts her
for a child from an abusive or neglectful
stuff. With one particular client who struggles
background, who has been shown no one can
hearing anyone talk about his bad choices from
be trusted, to begin learning how to show
the previous week, his hands quickly cover
affection to another living thing without the
he slides down out of his chair onto the floor
risk of being harmed or exploited in return.
screaming, causing a scene. Enter Magnolia
And through that process, Maggie serves as
who gleefully trots on over into the thick of
a bridge for the child to learn to trust their
things. Without reservation she puts herself
therapist, one adult in their life who could be
right next to the child, and after the briefest
trusted, and maybe even listened to.”
sniff, full throttle licking ensues. If the child
Maggie serves
as a bridge
for the child to
learn to trust...
WELCOME BACK
ANNETTE METZ
KSDS is pleased to welcome
Annette Metz back to the training
staff. Annette worked at KSDS
before taking some time off for her
children and to operate a daycare
service. She has a son, Taylor, 14 and
a daughter, McKenzie, 10. With
her children now older, Annette
was eager to resume training dogs.
Annette has been working diligently
on getting caught up on all the latest
training techniques and preparing
dogs for students coming to class in
April for the spring class. “Returning
to KSDS has always been my goal.
I am excited and blessed to be back
working and reconnecting with
Graduates and Puppy Raisers. I
enjoy the opportunity to make a
positive difference in the lives of
people with disabilities through
highly trained canines.”
Annette is again an important
part of the training team. With
her experience in canine breeding,
behavior and training, we look
forward to her contributions to the
Service dogs, changing lives, companions,
helping, playing, going, one dog can change a
person’s life – working hard, freeing listening,
believing, unlimited, independence.
Thanks to Ethan, age 10, for sharing this poem he wrote. Ethan
showed how big his heart was by asking for donations to KSDS for
his 10th birthday instead of presents. Ethan, pictured to the left with
puppy in training Sydney, is also on the list for a KSDS Service Dog.
Paris, Puppy in Training
Helping Dogs
future growth of KSDS.
A Year After: Changing Lives, pt. 2
Fife, Breeder
Tammy Gano and Social Dog Catalpa make a difference in the lives of area youth
News Hound
KSDS, its Puppy Raisers, and
Graduates have been featured in
various news articles and radio
programs. Puppy Raiser Rita Jones
was featured in an article in the
Saturday December 17th edition of
the Kansas City Star. In January, Ron
Wilson of the Huck Boyd National
Institute for Rural Development
at Kansas State University had
two news columns and two radio
programs about KSDS that appeared
in various outlets throughout the
State of Kansas. Also in January,
the Lawrence Journal-World had a
feature article and videos on their
online version about the KSDS
organization, Puppy Raiser Nancy
Giossi, and Guide Graduate Bill
Dain. The Bonner Springs Chieftan,
and Shawnee Dispatch also carried
the same story. The Tonganoxie
Mirror, Basehor Dispatch, and
Lansing Current had articles about
Marilyn McGown and her Social
Dog Zip.
We appreciate the cooperation of
so many supporters in sharing the
positive work that KSDS does for
people.
For the past year, Catalpa, a yellow lab, has
been working in a school in Washington,
Kansas. Tammy Gano, Catalpa’s handler, is a
paraprofessional in special
education at Washington
County Schools. The staff,
administration and students
have been very accepting of
Catalpa.
room. On test days he gives them some extra
encouragement. He has a great connection with
the teacher too. One day, the teacher was passing
around rock samples for the
students to observe. Catalpa
wanted to see them too. The
teacher told him, “I’m sorry
but these rocks aren’t for
you.” Catalpa put his head
down, let out a loud sigh and
walked away. He just wanted
to be part of the class.
“Catalpa is a great coworker!,” a teacher said.
“He can cheer up a student
that may be having a bad
day, get their mind off their
problems for a moment, Tammy Gano and Social Dog
Catalpa graduated as a team in
and help them calm down the Spring of 2011.
to get refocused on their
school work.”
Gano
shared
these
highlights from Catalpa’s
first year as a social dog:
Catalpa’s favorite place to
Catalpa has made a real
be is in the halls before
difference at our school.
school and during class
changes. There is always
“Having Catalpa in the
a group of kids waiting Social Dog Catalpa makes his classroom has added a sense of
to greet him in the halls way around the classrooms warmth,” a special education
first thing every morning. every morning. Students have an teacher said. “Students feel
instant connection with him.
Students are eager to shake
more comfortable when
hands, give hugs, kisses, and high fives! One they walk into the resource room. They have an
student said, “He makes me feel happy when I instant connection with Catalpa.”
am angry, and he loves me for who I am.”
As Catalpa shows, some children need the
Catalpa really likes Earth Science class. He reassurance and comfort of a non-judgmental
makes his rounds in the classroom every day dog to help them get through stressful times in
and likes to say “hi” to every student in the school.
Getting the word out
KSDS has an informational booth at the Manhattan Mall
Lawrence Journal-World visits KSDS
Catalpa doesn’t forget a
friend. He saw a fifth grade
student in the hall he had
not seen for a while. I am not
sure who was more excited to
see whom. The student was
in tears, smiling, hugging
and petting Catalpa. It was
obvious Catalpa had found
an old friend with his tail
wagging and kisses.
On Saturday, February 4, KSDS had an information booth at
the Manhattan Town Center, in Manhattan, Kansas, for the
Community Fair. It was a great time for the dogs to get some
great exposure to the public. Puppy raisers Dr. Pat Payne, Ed
and Nancy Maynard, and Guide graduate Delores Nash helped
KSDS staffer Marcia Funke educate the public about the
important work of KSDS. KSDS received donations and sold
some merchandise from the KSDS Gift Shop.
Puppy in training, Barstow, gets some love from a girl
attending the Community Fair.
Help put finishing touches on duplexes
Here are the costs of just a portion of what is
needed for our new studio apartments. Please
consider helping KSDS and underwrite the
costs of what we need.
Oh the Places
We’ll Go...
Sleeper Sofas
$879
Dryers$559
Stoves$559
Refrigerators$469
Washers$379
Televisions$269
When finished, the new sixplexes will be
furnished similarly to the current duplex
that was finished in 2007.
Queen Size Beds
$268
Table and Chairs
$222
Night Stands
$195
End Tables
$149
Queen Size Sheets
$120
Microwave Ovens
$109
Bath Towel Sets
$70
Mattress Covers
$30
Dinnerware Sets
$30
Flatware Sets
$20
Coffee Maker
$20
Electric Can Opener
$13
Pillows$12
You can help KSDS furnish these apartments.
Please send your donation and KSDS will
purchase what is needed!
Designate on your contribution envelope:
Apartment Furnishings.
Volunteers make KSDS Special
KSDS is a top-notch assistance dog training facility due in large part to its volunteers
KSDS is extremely proud of our volunteers.
We know we owe a huge debt of gratitude to
everyone that helps makes KSDS successful.
Every year, we are overwhelmed by all the ways
volunteers help out. This past year, volunteers
helped put inserts and address labels on the
newsletter. They also helped paint trim on the
administration building, canine housing unit,
and training center. Other volunteers helped by
taking down trees and hauling them away from
the housing project building site. Many more
volunteers helped with information booths
at community events, providing programs at
schools and other venues and cooking meals
for students in class, and of course raising welladjusted puppies for KSDS.
When I get that phone call
my dog is awaiting me,
my heart will jump for joy.
Oh, The Places We’ll Go...
A dog will help me in my daily
life assisting me with
doors, retrievals and phones.
When I get relaxed in my chair,
my arm can fall off the controls.
All I need is a little nudge to get
my arm back up. My new friend
will be that little important
nudge to get me upright again.
Oh, the Places We’ll Go...
Having a spinal cord injury
leaves me with a lack of body
temperature control. I am always
cold and the warmth of a Service
Dog will be well received - both
physically and emotionally. Oh,
the Places We’ll Go...
Oh the Places We’ll Go
when KSDS rings my phone!
Special thanks to Ron Gulick for
sharing this heartwarming poem with
us. Ron is currently on the waiting list
for a KSDS Service Dog.
Donating to KSDS today will help
us place more assistance dogs for
someone like Ron tomorrow.
Indy, Guide Dog
Workmen are rapidly finishing up much of
the interior work on our new duplexes. The
next step is to furnish each of the six studio
apartment to have it ready for occupancy. Beds,
sofas, appliances, televisions, sheets, towels,
kitchen accessories and other items are needed.
There are six units, so at least six of everything is
needed. For some things like sheets and towels,
multiples are needed for each unit. We are
working with businesses for discounts and buy
in quantity.
Ron Gulick
With your help, we can make the sixplexes just like home for those attending team training
Cabernet
for a
Cause
a benefit to support the work of ksds, inc.
k
Cabernet for a
cause committee
Brian Hesse
Mandi Holsten
Kim Kimminau
Lisa Rickards
Music Provided by
Thorpe & McElroy
Wine Provided by
City Wine Market
Photography
Provided by
Hunter Herndon
Mikaela Holsten
Michele Schnoebelen
Volunteers
Marcia Funke
Nancy Giossi
Brenda Herndon
Glenda Keller
Annette Metz
Midge Miller
Letha Nelson
Jenna Petesch
Merry Roop
Audry Rush
Anna Schuster
Deb Tegethoff
Puppy in promo
photo (Above)
Ventura
Raised by Carlin Smith
Margaret Mead famously said, “Never doubt
that a small group of thoughtful, committed
citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is
the only thing that ever has.” Well, if you
substitute the words “puppy raisers” for
“citizens,” you’ll get a sense of what happened
in Lawrence, Kansas, on
January 28.
It began as just an idea
to support KSDS. With
a goal of raising $5,000
and
working
toward
increasing awareness of
KSDS and it’s mission in
the Lawrence/Kansas City
area, four volunteer puppy
raisers began planning and
worked together to secure
almost $8,000 in silent
auction items and plan a
wonderful evening event.
The first annual Cabernet for a Cause was
a chance to taste fine wine, visit with good
friends, eat great food and bid on silent
auction items to help KSDS raise funds to
place assistance dogs for individuals with
disabilities.
Over 200 people were greeted with live
entertainment provided by Thorpe &
McElroy. Puppy raisers, graduates and staff
were all in attendance and guests enjoyed
meeting them and their canine friends. More
than a dozen KSDS puppies-in-training
along with many graduates
showed everyone how
these dogs can handle a
crowd, the temptation of
a few dropped appetizers
and lots of noise while still
greeting everyone with a
wag or working to assist
their partners during the
evening.
“What can I say,” coorganizer Brian Hesse said,
“but that the wine, auction
items, dogs, and friends
made it a wonderful
evening. It truly was a magical evening to
benefit KSDS.”
With more 70 silent auction items, there
was something for everyone. Original art,
photography, jewelry, theatre tickets, and
Event
Sponsors
service and activity donations, fine dining
coupons and unique services made this event a
true reflection of the diverse and dynamic support
community that KSDS enjoys. Excellent local
media coverage prior to the event helped spread
the word about Cabernet for a Cause and led to
a number of attendees who came specifically to
learn more about the organization. “The evening was quite a success. Not only
did we raise funds for KSDS, we introduced
the organization to several new people who
have become friends and advocates for the
organization,” Hesse said.
Cabernet for a Cause was the brainchild of
volunteer puppy raiser Mandi Holsten, and
together with the help of fellow committee
members Brian Hesse, Kim Kimminau and Lisa
Rickards, this event was a resounding success.
Many others assisted in making it an event to
remember. Cabernet for a Cause raised over
$10,000 to support training and operations at
KSDS.
Making it all happen were committee
members Mandi Holsten (Shelby), Lisa
Rickards (Vance), Brian Hesse, and Kim
Kimminau. We thank them for their efforts.
54th St. Grill & Bar, Arnavon
Strategies, Barritt Lawn Service,
Betty Rose & Ray Hauke,
Boulevard Brewing Company,
Brian Hesse, Bruce & Joan
Wohlers, Buca di Beppo, Cat
Clinic of Lawrence, Chipotle,
Chris & Chrissy Brown, City
Wine Market, Clinton Parkway
Animal Hospital, Coterie Theatre,
Dale Willey Automotive, Dash
Spa & Salon, David Eichler,
Diane Walley, Euro Dog Design,
Eye Care for Animals, Family Tree
Nursery, First Watch Restaurants,
Dr. Heather Kaese, Heath &
Lisa Hinegardner, In Harmony
Painting, Jaegerz, Jazz A Louisiana
Kitchen, Jami McCabe, Jill
Henderson, Judd Patterson, Judy
Walburn, Kansas City Royals,
Kansas City T-Bones, Kansas City
Zoo, Kaw Valley Natural Pet Care,
Keith Chrostowski & Jeanne
Meyer, Kim & Leroy Kimminau,
KSDS Board of Directors, KSDS
Staff, KU Theatre, Kyle Garcia,
Larry Stigge, Lisa Cowan, Lisa
Rickards,
Maceli’s,
Mandi
Holsten, Marcia Funke, Marvin
& Judy Eldridge, Mary Carman,
Mass Street Music, Max & Midge
Holsten, Melissa Sigler, Nancy
Giossi, Northstar Restaurants,
Novartis, Panera Bread, Past
& Presents, Pawsh Wash, Peak
Performance, Dr. Peter &
Markie Bieri, Peg Fimmen, Phil
Fink, Prairie Wolf Jewelry, Ross
Custom Carpentry, Salon 708,
Sandy Barkoski, Dr. Sara & Craig
Burroughs, Schlitterbahn, Shala
Stevenson, Sispix Photography,
Snow Creek, Stepping Stone
Ranch, Steve Sroka, The Surgical
Group of Kansas City, Thorpe &
McElroy, Tony & Robin Michael,
Unicorn Theatre
From puppy to partner
Ellsworth, Career Change
The process from puppyhood to a working assistance dog spans about two years and
includes many stages and the involvement of many people
GOING HOME WITH A LOVING
PUPPY RAISER
WHAT IT TAKES
TO BE A KSDS
DOG TRAINER
Our trainers are amazing people who
share their many talents to help train
our canines and match them up to
their partners. They love dogs and
are dedicated to making life better
for people with disabilities.
The KSDS dog trainer usually
starts out as an apprentice learning
basic dog care, obedience training,
handling skills, understanding
canine behavior, and disability
awareness. The apprenticeship
program is a progressive 3-year
program where they learn from our
training instructors, the various
aspects of the KSDS program as
well as the most current in positive
training techniques.
Much of the first six months are
spent in the Canine Housing Unit
with the responsibility of learning
basic dog care. During this time
they began to bond with the dogs
to be able to move up to assist
with intermediate dog training.
Throughout the 3-year program, as
skills are mastered and demonstrated
the apprentices will be given more
responsibilities with dogs and assist
with classes and advanced training.
Mosa, Social Dog
Trainers are also given the
opportunity to use their talents in
other important parts of KSDS such
as our Breeding Program, Client
Services, and public presentations.
KSDS
assists
trainers
with
continuing education classes and
sends them to programs and ADI
training sessions.
At around eight weeks the names of the puppies
are announced as they go to homes with their
puppy raisers. The puppies become part of the
family. They are taken to churches, restaurants,
stores, sporting events and even to places of
employment, because they need to learn to be
in places where their future life partner will go.
IT ALL STARTS WITH THE PUPPIES
Most of our dogs were born in Washington,
Kansas, as the result of our breeding program of
golden and Labrador retrievers. The breeders are
kept in volunteers’ homes until it is time to bring
them back to KSDS. KSDS does accept some
donated puppies, but only after careful scrutiny
of their lineage. It’s important to have healthy
puppies with good temperament and the right
type of body build to undergo the specialized
training needed to become an assistance dog.
Our puppies are born
and spend their first
two weeks in the
whelping room at our
Canine Housing Unit.
Then they are brought
to the public kennel
area in the CHU
where they continue
to receive loving attention by our staff. During
the next six weeks they will undergo a series of
healthcare and temperament checks. When
they are five weeks old, the puppies receive their
names. At six weeks,
they begin socializing
with
volunteers,
usually children from
the local school, to
prepare them for their
next step in life.
During their time with puppy raisers, the
puppies are taught to potty on command, learn
basic obedience and some intermediate skills
and are spayed or neutered. The puppies return
to KSDS at about 18 to 20 months of age. This
is a time of mixed feelings for our puppy raisers
— sorrow at parting with a beloved friend who
they have nurtured for many months is mixed
with the feeling that this friend will be going on
to a higher calling. KSDS tries to temper puppy
raisers’ loss with another little fluff ball and the
cycle of care and nurturing begins again.
On their return, the dogs are taken to the Kansas
State University Vet Hospital for hip x-rays
and eye testing. Upon passing the tests, the
dogs begin more intermediate training and are
evaluated for placement and specialized training
to be Guide, Service or Social Dogs. The KSDS
training staff looks for specific tendencies in
each dog to determine in which program the dog
should begin. Dogs are not forced to work. Only
dogs that show the enthusiasm and necessary
skills move on in the program. Occasionally, the
dogs cannot continue in the program for health
or other reasons. In that case, the dogs are
released. Puppy raisers may be given the option
to take the dogs back as pets; other released
dogs are matched up with people who have
requested a career change canine. The dogs that
continue in the program are selectively matched
for temperament and physical attributes with
people who need our specially trained canines.
With the recipient’s needs understood, the
KSDS staff then specifically trains the dog to
fill those needs.
After the dog is ready for his new team
partner, team training begins. The recipient
comes to Washington, Kansas, to begin a new
After graduation, KSDS staff provides on-going
support to all teams.
Did you know?
• Currently, 127 KSDS-trained
assistance dogs (guide, service, and
social) help their partners every
day.
• To receive a dog from KSDS,
individuals must demonstrate the
ability to give commands and care
for a canine assistant.
THE NEW JOB
When the team returns to the graduate’s home,
there is a period of adjustment. It may take six
months to a year for the team to fully bond and
work well with each other.
Social dogs go with their partners into schools,
clinics and nursing homes to help their partners
help clients or patients. The dogs can provide
a calming influence or encouragement to assist
the professional worker.
Service dogs retrieve dropped items, turn lights
on and off, tug open doors and drawers, pull
manual wheelchairs, brace for transfers, help
balance if their partners when walking, pull up
covers and help their partners dress and undress.
Guide dogs become the eyes for their partners,
helping them safely from one place to another,
showing them curbs and steps, watching
for obstacles and overhangs, and exhibiting
“intelligent disobedience” by not letting their
partners step out into traffic.
• There are active KSDS working
dogs in 32 states and active KSDS
puppy raisers in 13 states.
• The youngest person to receive an
assistance dog from KSDS was 7
years of age and the oldest was 83.
• A KSDS guide dog trainer walks
approximately 2,000 miles per year
while training dogs on routes.
• On average, a KSDS assistance dog
can work for 7-10 years with their
partner before retiring.
• KSDS was the first organization
in the United States to train guide
dogs and service dogs at the same
facility.
• The Americans with Disabilities
Act provides public access to all
guide dogs and service dogs.
• Many puppy raisers and graduates
are available to give presentations
to civic and school groups about
assistance dogs and KSDS. Contact
KSDS to find out more or schedule
a presentation today.
Beau, Guide Dog
OFF TO COLLEGE AT KSDS
Shelby, Puppy in Training
independent life with his canine. To graduate
from the program, the team must train together
at KSDS for one to three weeks and pass the
ADI access test. Classes involve a variety of
group lectures, collective training activities and
individual assistance. The entire training staff
assists with the classroom and training sessions.
The students receive their room, meals, harness,
leash, collar and other training costs and, of
course, their new dog at no cost.
Making it all possible. Thank you to our Donors.
Barstow, In Formal Training
Donors
Corporate
Sponsors
Thanks for your continued
cooperation and support.
In this life we
cannot do great
things, we can only
do small things
with great love.
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Washington
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GFWC - Nokomis Club
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Anna Gillit
Nancy Giossi & John
Broholm
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Golden Eagle Casino
Good Sams-Samboree Events
GoodSearch
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Steven Harlan
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Hiawatha Lions Club
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Norma Hirt
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Mandi Holsten
Max & Midge Holsten
Ann L Hoover
Valara Horn
Liz Horsley
Hospira Foundation
Howard Area Lions Club
Jahna Howell
Malessia Howland & David
Pickering
Betty Huber
Jason Hughes
Jessica Hughes
Ivan Hula
Mary L Huntley
Ted Hutchcraft
Hutchinson Noon Lions
Club
Cecily Hutchison
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Fred & Millie Irwig
Norman & Claudia Jackson
Tony Jackson
Allen Jaskiewicz
Jeanette C Jensen
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Debbie Johnson
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Mick & Tammy Johnson
Rick & Louise Johnson
Ruth Johnson
Deb Johnston & Jo Hass
Russell Johnston
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Robert Jones
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Junior CLIO Club of
Mankato
Heather Kaese
Kansas Gas Service
Roy & Sharon Kapteina
Nancy Landon Kassebaum
Deborah Kassien
Betty Kastl
KC MO Unit of Airstream Club
Keesecker Agri Business Inc
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Robin Kern
Deanna Kerr
Steve & Julie Kieffer
Adam Kiess
Andrea Kiess
Leroy & Kim Kimminau
J Philip & Judy O Kirk
Thom, Ginny & Wyatt Kirk
Tracy M Kittrell DDS
Larry & Marian Kleweno
Edward & Denise Klimek
Knit-Wit (Jan Micheel)
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KSU CVM Class of 2011
Jill Kuhnheim
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Leawood Lions Club
Bob & Allyson Leland
Leonardville Lions Club
Christine Lero
Michelle M Levy
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Ann Batliner
Liberty View Elementary
Lincoln Lions Club
Lydia J Lindquist
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Lindsborg Lions Club
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Regina Linenberger
Philip Litchfield
Roby & Dan Little
Michele & Charles Loeffler
Leonard & Shirley Loganbill
Susan Lonergan
Glenna Loomis
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Louisburg Lions Club
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Lyons Lions Club
Jean Lytle
Macksville Lions Club
Teri & Dr. Tom Mader
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Joseph & Marjorie Malsick
Manhattan Lions Club
Manhattan Sunflower Lions Club
Janis Manke
Heather Markham
Marshall Cnty. Abstract &
Title Co.
Martha’s Circle, Axtell
Anita & Gene Martin
Beverly E Martin
Roger Martin
Katie & Sean Mason
Sean & Kara Mason
Melissa Masoner
J B & Tilly Masson
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Carole Mazza
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Robert & Diann McCallum
Jack & Mary Kay McCarty
Mary Jean McCawley
Darren McChesney
Kathy McClanahan
T Jeff McCullough
Dr Allen D McCune
Donna Anna (Isbell) McDaniel
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Marilyn McGown
Mike McGuigan
Carla McGuire
Deryth McGuire
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McPherson Lions Club
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Teresa McVey
Wilma McVey
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Lynda Meeker
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Annette Metz
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Jeanne Meyer & Keith
Chrostowski
Kathleen Meyer
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Midwest Products LLC
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& May
Lowell & Krystale Neitzel
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Patterson Foundation
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Electric
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Robinson Lions Club
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Love)
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Rose Hill Lions Club
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Stephen Rose
David Ross
Allan Rothlisberg &
Cassandra Erdmann
Roving Good Sams
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Slapsickle & Daniel Phifer
Shaun & Kathy Rush
Sharon Ryan
S & S Truck Service (Russ
Soupene)
Sabetha Lions Club
Salina Sunflower Lions Club
Sam Price Family Foundation
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LLC)
Fayeann Sandstrum
Gelene Savage
Virginia Schalling
Vida Mae Schell
Lynn & Donald Schense
Drs Luke & Renee Schmid
Lola Schmidt
Shane & Michele
Schnoebelen
Debbie Schroeder
Roger Schroeder
J J & Anna Schuster
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Scranton Lions Club
Randell L Sedlacek
Seigfried Bingham Levy
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Delma & Anthony Stamm
Jeanette Stamm
Malcolm & Norma Stamm
Stanley Vet Clinic
State Bank of Axtell
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Larry Stigge
Alwilna Stoltenberg
Suzanne Stolz
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Kim Stone
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Myrna L Stringer
Virginia Stutzman
Lyn Sullivan
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Scott & Kimberly Suter
Bob & Kim Swain
Darrell & Leslie Sweet
Beverly Swisher
Sylvan Grove Lions Club
Leonard & Kathy Szopinski
Marion & Tim Taylor
Terry & Jan Taylor
Deb & Don Tegethoff
Thelma Tegethoff
Marilyn & Erin Thaler
The Elk State Bank
The Ross & Marianna Beach
Foundation Inc
The Surgical Group of KC PC
Dennis A Thompson
Vera Thompson
James & Margaret Thorp
Tiblow Goods Sam
John Toccalino & Beth Wigen
Topeka Sunflower Lions Club
Towanda Lions Club
Ann Tozier
Daniel & Mary Tritsch
Robert & Louise Tritt
James & Patsy Tubach
Paul & Sherry & Sweeney Ulasien
United Methodist Women - Washington
United Way of Greater Kansas City
United Way of Thurston County
Geraldine Urich
Mary Van Ampting
Krista Van Diest
Doris & Ron Van Etten
Tonya & Alan Vanwey
Veterinary Imaging Services
Darrin & Lisa Vittetoe
Steve Vopalka
Virginia Voth
Susan & John Wade
Kelly & Jennifer Waggoner
Wal-Mart #341 – Marsyville KS
Wal-Mart – Fairbury, NE
Larry & Judy Walburn
Kenneth Walcutt
Bill & Judi Walker
Leah Wall
Mrs. Dwane Wallace
Diane Walley
Pamela & Kent Walline
Walsburg Women of E.L.C.A.
Walter Bros Construction – Bill Walter
Lori & Thomas Walton
Marcia & John Ward
Washington HealthMart
Washington Lumber Co
Washington Rotary – Festival of Trees
Washington Veterinary Clinic
Maureen Wedel
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Sheldon & Stacy Weisgrau
Wells Community Lions Club
Kathy Weno
Junior & Sharon Werner
Gloria Weyer
Wheatbelt Sams
Albert Ray Whitacre
Danny & Elizabeth Weyman White
Evelyn White
Mari & Ray & Alex White
Terry Whitenight
Marilyn Whitley
Wichita Northwest Lions Club
Roger & Carol Wiggett
Ernest & Kay Wilkins
Amber & Eric Williams
Earl & Sharon Williams
Hank & Rita Willson
Wilsey Lions Club
Carol S Wilson
Joyce & Tom Wilson
Lila Wingo
Jack Wisman
Lorelei Woerner-Eisner
Bruce & Joan Wohlers
Max Woodbury
Paula Woods
Jack Woolverton
Greg Wright
Janet Wright
Yates Center Lions Club
Callie Yeater
Christine Yoder
Janet Younkin
Gary “Mitch” Zabokrtsky
Jerry & Carol Zanker
Hosta Pasta
Ethan Brown
Ethan Brown
Alex Berkley & Amy Cole-Berkley
Christopher & Chrissy Brown
Lisa Rickards
Chris & Callie Rost
Chula & ‘Ranza
Ann & Joseph Juarez
Terri Clark
Dianne Smith
Tim Geary’s Birthday
James & Marian Geary
Nancy Giossi & John Broholm
Karen, Jim & Jon Martin
Matthew Grenier
Denis & Nancy Grenier
Gretel
Josh & Kim Weber
Brenda Herndon’s Birthday
Lisa Rickards
Mandi Holsten’s Birthday
Lisa Rickards
Melba James & Mary Raysa
Dianne Smith
Jill Jensen
Lisa Harris
Irma Johnson
Kimberly Marsh
Madison Johnson and Spark
Jane Brody-Koenke
Travis, Misty, Logan & Hunter Kier
Kathryn Baker
Mike McGuigan & Beau
Tom & Rosemary Willson
Letha & Larry Nelson
Henry C Furst DDS
Sharon Nieters
J Lawrence Nieters
Debbie Ohler & Deonna Ebert
Dianne Smith
Olland
Jimmy & Joanie Brown
Dr Patricia Payne
Emily Davis
David Pickering
Anonymous
Poppy
Paul & Connie Kamps
Roger Post
Susan & Richard Carlisle
Lisa Rickards
Janeen Sands & Susan Missler
Dianne Smith
Kelly Shambaugh & Trapper
Tom & Rosemary Willson
LaFonda Sharp
Daniel Sharp
Henry Wassenberg
Daniel & Amy Cohorst
Rita and Hank Willson
Donald & Frances Rittgers
Kevin, Julie, Zoe, Emma and
Ian Carter
Kathryn Baker
Callie Yeater’s Birthday
Lisa Rickards
Margaret Shetley
IN MEMORY...
Joan Abercrombie
Janet Jones
Applebee
Eugene & Virginia Chrostowski
Libby Eaton
Lori Haberman-Wilson
Kevin & Melissa Laub
Lisa Rickards
Lee Arnold
Wilsey Lions Club
Nora Maxine Ayres
Judy and Brian Branine
Marjorie Brooks
Bob & Natalie Byrnes
Neil & Sharon Carlson
Terry Dear
Libby Eaton
Fisher Lumber Company, Inc.
Ron & Marcia Funke
Carl & Gina German
May Hays
Lola Hicks
Leo & Patsy Howe
Rogene Matson
Deryth McGuire
Carla McGuire
Rick & Debbie Nuessen
Roger & Coleena Post
Lois R Reynolds
Lisa Rickards
Gail Van Arsdale
Karen Whelan
Kathy & John Wilson
Larry & Carol Winegarner
Tyler and Austin Baumbach
Jeannie Dates
Roger & JoAnn Reed
Elton Bloomberg
Rose and Darlene Bloomberg
Blossom
Tom & Rosemary Willson
Whelping Box Blankets – 37”x37”
Batteries (AA)
Solo Plastic Cups
Paper Towels and Toilet Paper
Quart & Gallon Ziplock Storage Bags
Glad Air Freshener Refills (bottles)
To Honor...
Rick Anderson
James H & JoAnn Bond
Janet Dawson
Carol Babcock
Betty Behrens
Charles and Nancy Baker
Kathryn Baker
Dan Baker
Kathryn Baker
Dave, Cheerie & Elizabeth Baker
Kathryn Baker
John and Vicki Baker
Kathryn Baker
Sandy & Bob Bartkoski
Glynda N Boucher
Betty Behrens
Carol Babcock
Paisley
Susan Lonergan
Liberty View Elementary School
Collin and Hali Bielser
Kathryn Baker
Wish List
Galileo Bones, Nylabones, Large Black
Kongs, Kuz Balls, Best Balls (10”),
Boingo Balls and Jolly Balls
Brigs
Donald &Yvonne Hill
Mary Brown
Janet Jones
Joe Broxterman
Paul & Connie Kamps
Cornelia Byrnes
David F Byrnes
Campenella
David Pierson
Cinder
Bob & Natalie Byrnes
Mervyn B Cook
Julie Maloukis
Frankie
Delmar & Eveyln Falen
Karen Price
Jack & Maxine Haller
Ron & Marcia Funke
Methodist Church WomenWashington
Beaker
Denis & Nancy Grenier
Maxine Gugel
Dorla M Gugel Trust
Ruth G Holsten
Holsten Family
Lisa Rickards
Todd Ingalsbe
Sharon & Lowell Meyer
Ray Jensen
Wilsey Lions Club
John Koenig
David & Barbara Leith
Carol H Nelson
Allan Kulp
Eldon & Beverly Sundgren
Regular Laundry Detergent for CHU
HE Laundry Detergent for Duplexes
Scrub Brushes and Squeegees
Tek-Trol Disinfectant
Clorox Bleach and Clorox Wipes
Furnace Filters (20x20x1); (20x25x1)
and (12x20x1)
First Alert Plug-In Carbon Monoxide Alarm
3 Pairs of Heavy Duty Battery Jumper
Cables (1 for each vehicle)
Reinforced Rubber Hoses – 100 ft.
12 ½ x 18 1/8 Padded Envelopes
6x9 Manila Envelopes (no clasp)
High-quality Letter Size Copy Paper
Lewis
Angie & James Allen
Libby Holien
Lisa Rickards
Gloria McChesney
Darren McChesney
Dorothy M Neander
Dorothy M Neander Estate
Nik
Oliver & Rebecca Finney
Ronald N Robinson
Barbara Robinson
Salzburg
Dr Curtis & Sharon Bock
Jack Schneider
Becky & Chris Dorman
Ken Schreiber & Rembrandt
Craig, Anne & Bryson Dewey
Wendy Schroeder
Roger Schroeder
Michelle “Shelly” Studebaker
Mary & Michael Allen
Derick & Juanita Anderson
William & Cheryl Armstrong
Margaret & Jim Ballantyne
Gary & Linda Bayless
Steed Bell
Sandy Bidwell
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Billings
Joyce Blocker
Larry & Sue Bogart
James & Patricia Cayler
Kevin & Julie Crow
Barbara Dale
Gary & Evelyn Fox
Lisa Frazier
Mary Alice Gordon
Tammy Griggs & Lance Swain
Stephan & Marcia Henry
Al & Hannelore Herman
Kristina Jinkens
Richard D Johnson
Arline M Jordan
Kansas Turnpike Auth. Workers
Kids First Preschool Staff
Michael & Gail Kingsley
Sarah M Kingsley
Harry & Wilma Long
Larry & Sherry Longhoffer
Randy & Dianne Miller
Karen S Northup
Charles & Cindy Nussbaum
Wayne Peterson
Jack & Jane Pierce
Robert & Sue Powell
Julianne & Gary Prinds
Karly Prinds
Robert & Jean Richardson
Kay Rosselot
Wendy Sears
Robert & Lucile Shoemaker
Rosemary Smith
Duane & Lovina Steinlage
Robbie Strahm
Kim & Wanita Vann
Leslie Turley Teglia
Jennifer Long
Twizzler
Shirley Miles
Joshua David Walker
Herbert & Wanda Savage
Shirley Wassenberg
Daniel & Amy Cohorst
Diana Wasser
Rhonda Ogle
David Weber
Libby Eaton
Dale Whittemore
Wilsey Lions Club
Thank you for helping KSDS continue our work in placing of top quality assistance dogs. Donor list is inclusive of Oct. 1,
2011–Jan. 31, 2012. Omission of any name is not intentional and upon notification will be published in the next newsletter.
Colored Ink Pads
Ink Cartridges –HP 21,22, 92,93, 94, 95,
901 BW, 901 Color, Lexmark 36, 37.
Fireproof File Cabinets
Gift Cards (Target, Walmart, Sam’s Club,
Home Depot)
Panasonic DVD RAM for Camcorder
(1.4 gig or bigger)
Dyson Upright Vacuum
Stamps
Camaro, Puppy in Training
Selzer Gee
Jessica Seiler
Margaret Senne
Serendipity Good Sam Club
Philip & Patricia Severson
Helen Seymour
Kelly & Roger Shambaugh
Tyler Sharp
Gary & Cindy Sheridan
Sherwood Glen Neighborhood Assc
Shelly Shetley
Steve Shields
Theresa Shireman
Louise Siegel
Judy & Tom Sifers
Silver Lake Lions Club
Leslie A Simpson
Nicole Singer
William & Helen Skidmore
SkillBuilders Fund
Allie & Cole Smart
Dr. Jim & B.J. Smart
Cynthia & Hyland Smith
Gary & Connie Smith
Glenn & Barbara Smith
Lester D Smith
Lyle & Tamara Smith
Nicole & Cole Smith
Ray & Nadine Smith
Pamela J Soderholm
Joan Sorrick
Mark & Catherine Sousa
South Central Kansas Kennel Club
Susan Spain
Janet Speakman
Steve Sroka
Chris St Clair
St Francis Lions Club
Thomas & Barbara Stacey
Weber, Career Change, & Houli, Retired Breeder
donors cont’d.
Capital Campaign
Non-Profit Org.
US Postage
KSDS has been raising money to
build and furnish three new duplexes
to serve as local accessible housing
for students while they train on our
campus with their new assistance
dog. Individual donors, businesses,
and foundations have donated in
various ways.
KSDS, Inc. Capital Campaign
Permit #60
Washington, Ks
Address Service Requested
Winter 2012
KSDS received funds through
earmarked contributions, sales of
commemorative bricks, the offering
of building naming opportunities
and from memorials grants and
bequests. All donations from a few
dollars to tens of thousands of dollars
have helped KSDS raise 80% of
the estimated $650,000 cost of the
project.
PAID
KSDS, Inc.
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Author visits KSDS for inspiration
Greg Kincaid makes a trip to Washington to learn about assistance dogs
Author Greg Kincaid visited KSDS to research
assistance dog training for his newest book.
Kincaid says the book will be about a young
man who has autism and a girlfriend who has a
physical disability. The man wants to become an
assistance dog trainer.
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Kincaid came to KSDS to visit with training
staff members Annette Metz, Letha Nelson and
Deb Tegethoff. He wanted to better understand
what it takes to train assistance dogs and how
KSDS guide, service and social dogs help their
partners. The staff also explained the application
procedure for people wanting a canine partner.
Trainers Letha Nelson and Deb Tegethoff visit
Kincaid said he found the life of a KSDS dog — with Greg Kincaid about assistance dogs.
from first days in Washington, to life with a
puppy raiser, a return to Washington for training Before he left, Greg presented Deb Tegethoff
and then placement — particularly fascinating. with signed copies of his books to place in the
Kincaid toured the Canine Housing Unit and library of our Training Center.
Training Center and learned about student
housing and available employee housing.
He was impressed with the KSDS campus,
staff and what our program offers to people
who need a specially trained canine partner.
Kincaid is the author of A Dog Named Christmas
and Christmas with Tucker. A Dog Named
Christmas was made into a movie and was shown
on the Hallmark Channel this past winter.