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Next step - to my office! Chase knows all too well not to push too hard on the doors (too many bounce backs of the door on his nose 😢)

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My beautiful service dog, Chase, awaiting the start of the day ♥️

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Vet check ups! Both puppers were given a clean bill of health. 💜🐶🐶💜 Celebratory burgers and fries with my #bbfl #ilovemyfamily #ilovemyrescues #sheldon #Nina #furcousins #ilovemysister #ilovemyservicedog #servicedogsofinstagram #dogsofinstgram #muttsofinstagram #pitbullsofinstagram #freshburgercafe #gettinghealthy #adoptdontshop #adoptthecropped #wabullycrew #fromsheltertohelper #servicedogssavelives #servicepit #babygirl #gooddogs (at Fresh Burger Cafe)

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After a busy day, I think Chase is trying to tell me something 🤣 I'm going to take his advice and turn in. Blessings to all for a great night! 

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My Hero

Chase is such a fantastic animal! He is a certified Service Mobility animal by Assistance Dogs International standards, passing his Public Access Testing with flying colors. He has never had any training for other specialties. Yet, this beautiful animal has learned on his own to alert me when my Autonomic Dysreflexia (AD) flares up, and my blood pressure shoots to dangerous levels. AD is a result of my spinal cord injury. He becomes very persistent, pawing at my arms until I take my blood pressure - always discovering it to be high. He truly is my canine hero!!

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Even though we went on our daily run/roll, Chase is certainly missing our public activities! Some loving, a smear of peanut butter flavored toothpaste on his favorite bone is all it took to calm his restlessness. Ahhh...if all life could be so simple! ❤️

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Chase loves that moment when he goes “off duty” and gets his vest and headcollar removed. He’s so loyal that he actually doesn’t need a vest to do things for me 💕

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When your service dog knows you're not feeling well and wants to be closer to you 💞

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So proud of my canine partner. He definitely put on some winter weight and we've been going on regular roll/runs every day that is nice enough to have my wheelchair out. He loves it and we usually go 7.5mph for a little over 2 miles. He comes back "dog-tired" (pun intended) but really enjoys it a lot! #servicedog #servicedogs #ilovemyservicedog #dogpraising #disability #disabilities #disabledveteran #blessedveteran

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Blessings for a great weekend ahead from team Chase and Vicky! 💕 

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Basking in the sun makes me sleepy!!

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Chase is doing so well working on his winter weight gain. This evening he was able to keep up with my 7.5mph wheelchair almost the entire 1.5 mile run. I only had to slow down for him twice, as opposed to multiple times last week! Good boy Chase!!

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A little background on this task Chase does so many times a day for me. Some of you may know that I'm in the process of getting my elevator installed, however, until it is complete, I can only make one very tiring "bumping" my way up the stairs. So...that means when I self-cath, I need a bit of privacy from anyone that might be standing on the porch. I use my amazon echo to go into "privacy mode" which changes my lights to red and closes my shades but it can't do the door...that's where Chase fills the gap. This particular door is lightweight and it took a few rebound bumps on his nose before Chase was able to know the exact amount of push to give. He's a pro now! ♥️ 

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“Whoa! That was some run!!” 💞

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Chase enjoys catching a bit of the morning sun 😎and then decides it’s time to come in 💕 #servicedog #servicedogs #ilovemyservicedog #disability #disabilities #disabledveteran https://www.instagram.com/p/B-znB7IHaQr/?igshid=19ydzjwdks7k7

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Our daily drills since we can't go out in public. Excuse the construction - in the middle of elevator construction which is on hold now for a while. Chase executed the first carry perfectly. He got a little distracted on the second one but refocused and recovered fairly quickly. ♥️ #servicedog #servicedogs #ilovemyservicedog #disability#disabilities #disabledveteran