After dog shows were not his thing, Duke is now the first facility-based therapy dog for the Oregon Department of Human Services.
A dog breeder looking for her next show dog found what looked like the ideal puppy on the internet. The purebred English Labrador lived in Poland. Further research revealed a great lineage, a perfect body and that elusive “it” quality.He arrived at Portland International Airport in Washington. She picked him up, believing he could one day win an award at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
So, Bloom called her friend Lindsay Chavez to say she had the perfect dog for Chavez's program: Healing Hounds, an organization that provides clients with service dogs. By 2020, Santilli had socialized six dogs, all of whom became successful service dogs. During a visit to Healing Hounds that year she learned about Duke, a newcomer Chavez described as being"too friendly to be focused." Santilli volunteered to see what she could do.
“When Duke spotted us, he couldn’t contain himself,” said Santilli. “He wanted to be with us. Forget the training.”Finding a dog's forteSantilli, 48, worked with nonprofits and enjoyed the work, but she wanted to have a bigger impact. So, she took a job with the Oregon Department of Human Services. She was assigned to the permanency division, which finds foster homes when a child is removed from a home. Santilli has worked there for 17 years.
“The boy and I talked for at least an hour,” said Santilli. “Duke comforted him the entire time. At the end, the boy asked if he could come see Duke again. That was an automatic yes.” The pilot was successful, and the Duke therapy program is now an official part of the Oregon Department of Human Services.
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