Meet Lord Cypress, or “Cy,” for short. He is one of Lady Ellen’s pups. He has been accepted into the service dog program and is now fostering with one of our long-time foster families. They will train him on obedience and his service tasks over the next year. At the age of one, he will go in for his medical exam (which includes hips, elbows, lungs, heart, and more) to make sure that he is suitable for long-term work. He will then go back home with his foster for a few months before being returned to home base, where the on-site trainers will evaluate him and do any fine-tuning that is necessary.

Cypress is a sweet, snuggly little boy, who absolutely adores people and other dogs. He is learning fast, eager to please, and is full of confidence and puppy mischief. He even got to go camping up by Lake Superior, where he made a lot of new friends.