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Protection dogs become more popular in San Diego households – CBS8 San Diego

Protection dogs become more popular in San Diego households – CBS8 San Diego

In a report by CBS8 San Diego reporter, Alex Lai, Specialty Dog Training highlights their expertise in placing trained protection dogs to enhance personal and family security. Offering comprehensive training in advanced obedience, house manners, environmental adaptability, and protection work, SDT dogs are ideal for families. Proper breeding, selection, early training, and owner commitment are crucial for success. For a deeper look into how these dogs are transforming security, watch the full video! Thank you to CBS8 News for sharing this story and our program.

Prestigious Waggy Award goes to Shelter to Soldier founder, Graham Bloem

Prestigious Waggy Award goes to Shelter to Soldier founder, Graham Bloem

Graham Bloem, Owner & CEO of Specialty Dog Training & Cofounder of San Diego-based nonprofit Shelter to Soldier, received the 2016 Tailwaggers Foundation’s Waggy Award for community service at a celebration in Hollywood.

Bloem Cofounded the nonprofit to rescue and train dogs from local shelters to become psychiatric service animals for post-9/11 veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury.

CleverPet: Dog's Robotic Best Friend?

CleverPet: Dog's Robotic Best Friend?

Bloem pointed to the growing problem of dogs in the U.S. shelter system. "Often they're there because they were left alone and destroyed the sofa, a favorite pair of shoes, or the backyard. Then they escaped, became a runaway, or were sent to a shelter. The CleverPet can help stop this problem. A dog with a job is a happy dog."

Southwest Airlines Supports Local Non-Profits

Southwest Airlines Supports Local Non-Profits

Patriotism runs deep at Southwest Airlines, and they are proud of all those who serve, especially the Active Duty, Reservists and Veterans that are part of the Southwest Family. Southwest honors Veterans, the sacrifice these heroes make, and the unbreakable bond many soldiers have with their dog. In San Diego there are various organizations dedicated to assisting and enhancing the lives of our military heroes.

Shelter to Soldier is rescuing shelter dogs and training them to be psychiatric service companions for Veterans. They also provide military personnel battling post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and/or other disabilities with a service dog from a local animal rescue or shelter. Dogs on Deployment provides an online network for service members to search for volunteers who are willing to board their pets during their owner's service commitments.

Graham Bloem - The Dog Father of Dog Trainers

Graham Bloem - The Dog Father of Dog Trainers

San Diego resident Graham Bloem is the “Dog Father” of all dog trainers. With decades of experience training dogs, his business Specialty Dog Training™ San Diego supports pet owners and places trained pets, service dogs and protection dogs. "Lucky for me, I’ve had the honor of working with Bloem over the years and can honestly say this man has the ability to graciously well manner any barking beast that comes his way, all with out breaking is sweat." - Tania Milberg

CleverPet is Like a Dance Dance Revolution for Dogs

CleverPet is Like a Dance Dance Revolution for Dogs

The co-founders say CleverPet is intended to help dogs and other pets get through the boredom of the day while they’re alone at home. The company says American pets spend more than 10 billion hours alone. For a pack animal like a dog, that can lead to separation anxiety—and such behavioral issues as ceaseless barking, spinning thousands of circles while biting its tail, or gnawing on irrigation sprinklers in the yard.

San Diego dog trainer Graham Bloem, who has been working with CleverPet, says dog owners already are hiring dog walkers or taking their pets to doggie daycare. In fact, Americans spend more than $58 billion a year on their pets, according the American Pet Products Association.

Nevertheless, Bloem says the pet world has been asking for something like CleverPet for a long time. Instead of coming home to a bored and anxious dog with pent-up energy, Bloem says interacting with CleverPet “exhausts your dog mentally and physically. You’re coming home to a healthy, happy pet.”

Kira the Service Dog: A Story from Petco

Kira the Service Dog: A Story from Petco

Petco shares the story of Kira, a service dog in training from our program, Shelter to Soldier. The video highlights STS founder Graham Bloem, his son and the impact dogs have on our veterans.

Magic 92.5's Trick or Treat on Magic Street

Magic 92.5's Trick or Treat on Magic Street

The Halloween Pet Costume Contest will happen at 4:15pm during Trick or Treat on MAGIC Street and will be judged by Dog Trainer Graham Bloem from Specialty Dog Training™, Jessica Geurke from Helen Woodward Animal Center and Linda Septon from Chula Vista Animal Care Facility.

Barking Beast San Diego

Barking Beast San Diego

Catch our Specialty Dog Training™ expert Graham Bloem on CBS 8 – San Diego News tonight at 5pm talking about our non profit organization, Shelter to Solider. — with Tania Rose Milberg at Rancho Coastal Humane Society

Tampa Bay Online – Nubs & Graham Bloem to begin training together

Tampa Bay Online – Nubs & Graham Bloem to begin training together

The frozen, war-ravaged desert and ruins of Iraq are in the past for this dog. The German shepherd-border collie mix that was rescued and nursed back to health by Marine Maj. Brian Dennis and his men arrived in Chicago on Wednesday on a Royal Jordanian Airlines flight. Nubs flew out again Friday on an American Airlines jet, landing in the afternoon at San Diego's Lindbergh Field before heading to his new address. San Diego Dog Trainer, Graham Bloem, volunteered his time to train Nubs and was later featured in the NY Times Best Selling book, Nubs, The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine, and a Miracle.