SERVICE DOG STORIES


Home Site Map What's New Here We Go Keeping in touch Our Collies Puppies A KV Collie for you Available Now Training Grooming Breeding Program Our Stud Force Our Versatile Collies Contact Us Winners Gallery of Champs KV Collies Around the World About Puppies Puppy Reservation Form About Program KV Dams KV ROM Dams KV Sires Other Sires Past KV Producers Current KV Producers Versatile Collies Agility Obedience Rally Herding Carting/Draft Work Temperament Cert. Backpacking Search and Rescue Guide Dog Update Alzheimer's Aid Therapy Family Dogs
	Collies For Mobility and Support


	Eva-Leslie

Service Dogs->


	The Collie Breed's first Champion & Versatility Champion Kings Valley Select, Service Dog "Cole" Click on picture for the story of Cole’s upbringing


	Select's great-grandson, Kings Valley Advise 'N'Consent, HC, TC, called "Lion" is partnered with Scott C., who suffered a massive stroke which derailed his plans for a career in law. (Click on picture for Jenny's stories about Lion and Scott)


	Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at the age of 37, Shiela read about service dogs in the MS Newsletter and through the Delta Society, learned about Kings Valley Collies' Service Dog program. Click on picture for Shiela's story about Kings Valley Blessing, HC, TC, CGC, TDI, BPDX, VC, Service Dog (retired) Blessing News Story July 2003

In preparation for Blessing's retirement at age 9, Shiela was introduced to the young dog who would eventually follow in Blessing's footsteps. His name: Champion Gambit's When Stars Collide, aka Sega. Shiela and Sega completed their team training in November 1998 and Sega cheerfully assumed his role as Shiela's service dog partner, allowing Blessing the luxury of a life of leisure as Mike and Shiela's family companion.

Click on picture to read about Shiela's adventures with Sega.)


	Select's daughter, Kings Valley Choice Vintage, HC, TC, TDI, CGC, CRT, BPDX, VC, Service Dog "Blondie" first assisted a young quadroplegic man and later, a woman with 'spina biffida' In her retirement, Blondie fine-tuned her skills and streamlined her appearance. She died in 2001, at age 13, peacefully and fulfilled


	Blondie's grand-daughter, Kings Valley Silhouette, HIC, TC, called "Silly," kissing her beloved new partner, 12-year-old Meghla of beautiful Washington state. Click on picture for more about this lovely pair!

		Meet Cindy P., writer and editor (ret.), and busy retiree, and her service dog "Sera," Kings Valley Seraphina, HS, TC, CGC, TDI, ptd. [see Sera's mom, Ch. Angel, far left on Home Page group portrait.] Click on picture to read excerpts from Cindy's interesting reports!