Penn Vet Working Dog Center

Dog of the Day: Sky (Allen Animal Hospital) Sky is doing well in our program and we are pleased with her continued progress. She is full of energy and loves to work. Status: UNDER CONTRACT... Inquiries please contact: [email protected] ________________________ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch ________________________ #pennvetworkingdogcenter #pennvetwdc #pvwdc #sky_pvwdc #allenanimalhospital #workingdogintraining #futureworkingdog #dutchshepherd #workingdogsoffb #dutchshepherdsoffb #dutchiesoffb ________________________ https://linktr.ee/pennvetwdc See more

Reminder that you have 15 days left to purchase and watch the 30+ presentations (plus bonus talks from WDC Director, Dr. Cindy Otto) included in the 2020 Penn V...et Working Dog Conference. To register, visit https://platform.onlinelearning.upenn.edu//a0Q2E00000LlsZ9 If you are already registered, login at https://upenn-catalog.instructure.com/courses/356

WDC Graduate, K9 Lucas (Three Cedars Retrievers) enjoying the snow!!!

***Staff Highlight: Sarah Kane, Researcher***

Happy 2nd Birthday Bo! Bo (BJF Working Dogs sponsored by Carol Kiryluk) is currently in training at the WDC.

Happy 4th Birthday Ammo! Ammo (Laura Ellis Del Fuego Malinois) is a dual purpose police K9 for Arlington County PD partnered with Officer Andrew Ivie. ___________________ PC: Aino Assmus

Dog of the Day: Ross (Kaiser K9: Scent Detection Training) We love everything about Ross - he loves to work and has a great attitude and demeanor. He is doing fantastic with his training and we are excited to see him continue to develop in our program. Status: IN TRAINING... Inquiries please contact: [email protected] _______________________ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch _______________________ #pennvetworkingdogcenter #pennvetwdc #pvwdc #ross_pvwdc #kaiserk9 #workingdogintraining #futureworkingdog #blacklab #labradorretriever #detectiondog #workingdogsoffb #labsoffb #blacklabsoffb #labradorretrieversoffb #detectiondogsoffb _______________________ https://linktr.ee/pennvetwdc See more

***Staff Highlight: Dana Ebbeke, Researcher***

Our most recent newsletter discusses Pinto and Oso, our whelping family the Barnhart’s, and the namesakes of our V-Litter who are named after victims of 9/11.

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PLEASE DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS JOB VIA FB. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING LINK TO APPLY: https://wd1.myworkdaysite.com//Volunteer-and-Outreach-Coor The Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator at the Penn Vet Working Dog Center is responsible for managing, supporting and growing our essential Volunteer and Student Intern program. This position requires incredible relationship development skills and will spearhead relationships within the community and community organizations, Univers...ities in the Tri-State area, and students from across the country who are interested in Working Dog Research and Training. This position is an integral member of our team and collaborates with all areas of the PVWDC to fill the needs of volunteer and intern support. The Volunteer and Outreach coordinator role requires excellent communication, management, and organizational skills. See more

Congratulations to WDC Graduates K9's Pupdog (Southland Kennels), Upton (PVWDC) and Sniper (American K9) for passing their FSA tests this weekend! K9 Pupdog, FDNY - Live Find USAR & Accelerant Detection K9 Upton, FDNY - Live Find USAR & Accelerant Detection K9 Sniper, VT-TF1 - Live Find USAR... ________________________________ PC: Wise K9 Photography See more

Science Sunday: "TeamMate: A Longitudinal Study of New Zealand Working Farm Dogs. II Occurrence of Musculoskeletal Abnormalities"

Dog of the Day: Osa (Vom Kugelblitz Kennels sponsored by Air Animal Movers) We love Osa! She continues to work hard in our ovarian cancer detection study and is doing well. She also loves doing our agility course and we love seeing her in action. Career: Research... _______________________ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch _______________________ #pennvetworkingdogcenter #pennvetwdc #pvwdc #osa_pvwdc #vomkugelblitzkennels #airanimalmovers #workingdogintraining #researchk9 #ovariancancerdetection #agilityk9 #germanshepherd #gsd #workingdogsoffb #gsdoffb #germanshepherdsoffb _______________________ https://linktr.ee/pennvetwdc See more

Congratulations to Pupdog on his graduation! Pupdog (Southland Kennels) is joining the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) as a dual purpose Live Find Urban Search & Rescue K9 and Accelerant Detection K9 partnered with Chris Cuccaro. We are beyond thrilled with this match and have loved watching Chris and Pupdog bond the past few weeks as they completed their training. We look forward to hearing about all of the amazing things they do!

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Dog of the Day: Lucy (PVWDC Vrijheid Dutch Shepherds sponsored by Kaleidoscope of Hope) Lucy is doing very well as one of our research dogs and is currently participating in our ovarian cancer detection study. We are happy to have her on our research team. Career: Research... __________________________ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch __________________________ #pennvetworkingdogcenter #pennvetwdc #pvwdc #lucy_pvwdc #vrijheiddutchshepherds #dogoftheday #workingdogintraining #futureworkingdog #dutchshepherd #dutchie #workingdogsoffb #dutchshepherdsoffb #dutchiesoffb __________________________ https://linktr.ee/pennvetwdc See more

Dog of the Day: Kermit (Von Haus Wick German Shepherds) Kermit is a big boy who loves to work. He uses his size and strenth to his advantage during training and we can't wait to see him continue to develop his skills. Status: IN TRAINING... Inquiries please contact: [email protected] ____________________________ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch ____________________________ #pennvetworkingdogcenter #pennvetwdc #pvwdc #kermit_pvwdc #vonhauswickgermanshepherds #workingdogintraining #futureworkingdog #germanshepherd #gsd #workingdogsoffb #gsdoffb #germanshepherdsoffb See more

4th Bonus Presentation Now Available! For those already registered for the 2020 Conference, you can access this presentation in the bonus section of the online ...platform or in the private Facebook group. Not registered but would like to see this presentation? Join us now and get instant access to the full lineup plus bonus presentations. Register at https://platform.onlinelearning.upenn.edu//a0Q2E00000LlsZ9 See more

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