Smaug | April 2025

Smaug | April 2025

Now officially 9 months old (in April), Smaug is walking that fine line between lanky goofball and budding professional. The legs? Long. The attention span? Improving. The charm? Off the charts. I swear he grows every night in his sleepโ€”and somehow wakes up even more...
Smaug | March 2025

Smaug | March 2025

Hey everyone! Smaug is now 7.5 months old, and I swear heโ€™s made of pure legs and attitude. I blinked, and the tiny puppy turned into a lanky teenager who somehow manages to still think he’s a small pup during cuddles. Weโ€™ve definitely hit the โ€œadolescent...
Smaug | February 2025

Smaug | February 2025

Hello, loyal fans and snack providers, Itโ€™s me, Smaugโ€”your favorite in-training service dragon (I mean, dog) Shelton let me tackle this Pupdate! Can you believe Iโ€™m seven months old? Neither can my legs. Seriously, they keep getting longer, and sometimes they surprise...
Smaug | January 2025

Smaug | January 2025

Hi everyone, Smaug is officially 6 months old, and what an incredible month itโ€™s been! His training is progressing so well, and every week I see him growingโ€”not just in his skills but also in size. At this rate, he may actually need a dragon lair! He had a few growing...
Smaug | December 2024

Smaug | December 2024

Woah! Itโ€™s hard to believe, but Smaug is almost 6 months old! Heโ€™s growing up so fast, and I couldnโ€™t be prouder of the progress heโ€™s been making. Over the past month, Smaug has been working hard on his training, and weโ€™re starting to see some really exciting results....
Smaug | November 2024

Smaug | November 2024

Our little dragon is growing up fast! At almost 5 months old, Smaug is a mix of mischief and mastery: Training Triumphs: Smaug now aces โ€œsit,โ€ โ€œstay,โ€ “dress” “down” “stand” and โ€œleave itโ€. His recall is sharper than his baby teeth,...
Smaug | October 2024

Smaug | October 2024

Smaug, the mighty service puppy in training, is taking his duties as seriously as a dragon guarding treasureโ€”though his โ€œhoardโ€ mostly consists of his Kong and lots of kibbles. At about five months old, heโ€™s mastering his initial training with the same focus he...
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Help Fund My Training! #WOOF I'M SOCIALFacebookTwitterGoogle+ Smaug is being raised and trained to provide life-changing independence to someone with a physical disability other than visual impairment or to work with a professional such as a teacher, psychologist...
Smaug | September 2024

Smaug | September 2024

Smaug has done wonderful settling in with me, and my partner Kyle! We have been working on all of his training daily, and he is taking it all in easily! I have been taking him on some decent-length walks now, trying to get him socialized with the people/animals in the...