INTENTION CANINE

On this page you’ll find videos of Rock. To see additional photos of Rock and his siblings, click HERE.

The most basic behavior; “Sit”

“Paws Up” versus “Shake”

A very commonly requested Service Dog task is “Paws Up.” On command, the dog places his feet in the lap of the handler. Folk whose disability is mitigated through “deep pressure” find the dog’s weight and presence to be helpful in reducing their medical conditions (these include clinical anxiety, PTSD, and sometimes aspects of Autism.) This “on command” task can become an autonomous response behavior to the handler’s “shift from normal” once the dog learns that he’s requested to perform the behavior under specific circumstances that, with time, the dog often learns to predict.

Puppy Rock, like several of his siblings quickly learned the “Shake Paw” command, which we often morph into a variety of different tasks. Some pups, like Rock, are both ambidextrous (present either paw equally) and/or present both paws which I like to capture as the “Paws Up” behavior.

Natural Retrieving

When a puppy presents a natural retrieving behavior, I always try to encourage it. I apologize for the poor camera work – it can be challenging to hold a camera and interact with a very active puppy! I always will put the puppy first, over cinematography.

Rock has a fast mind. He reminds me of my beloved Border Collies in that way. But, he can also relax and find a comfy spot to have a good chew. Still, he never forgets to check in with his person. I love that quality in a pup.

Rock is available to the right home.