Ukraine Mission - April 2016
In April 2016 Canadian trainers Chris and Marc came to Ukraine to continue the development of Ukrainian trainers and service dogs in training.
Marc brought with him his service dog Taco.
In April 2016 Canadian trainers Chris and Marc came to Ukraine to continue the development of Ukrainian trainers and service dogs in training.
Marc brought with him his service dog Taco.
Day 1
Testing our new service dog. Deep (Deep Purple), welcome to the team!
Deep's owner Natalka has donated Deep to our program. Thank you, Natalka!
Testing our new service dog. Deep (Deep Purple), welcome to the team!
Deep's owner Natalka has donated Deep to our program. Thank you, Natalka!
Day 1
Testing our new service dog. Deep (Deep Purple), welcome to the team!
Deep's owner Natalka has donated Deep to our program. Thank you, Natalka!
Testing our new service dog. Deep (Deep Purple), welcome to the team!
Deep's owner Natalka has donated Deep to our program. Thank you, Natalka!
Day 1
Testing our new service dog. Deep (Deep Purple), welcome to the team!
Deep's owner Natalka has donated Deep to our program. Thank you, Natalka!
Testing our new service dog. Deep (Deep Purple), welcome to the team!
Deep's owner Natalka has donated Deep to our program. Thank you, Natalka!
Day 1
Testing our new service dog. Deep (Deep Purple), welcome to the team!
Deep's owner Natalka has donated Deep to our program. Thank you, Natalka!
Testing our new service dog. Deep (Deep Purple), welcome to the team!
Deep's owner Natalka has donated Deep to our program. Thank you, Natalka!
Day 1
Do you remember Chief (he used to be a puppy in August)?
He is a big boy now!
Do you remember Chief (he used to be a puppy in August)?
He is a big boy now!
Day 1
Do you remember Chief (he used to be a puppy in August)?
He is a big boy now!
Do you remember Chief (he used to be a puppy in August)?
He is a big boy now!
Day 1
Training. Marc, Chief and Deep
Training. Marc, Chief and Deep
Day 1
Training. Marc, Chief and Deep
Training. Marc, Chief and Deep
Day 1
Training. Marc, Kora and Deep. Marc is pretending to have a nightmare. Kora is interrupting a "bad dream".
Other dogs can learn by watching.
Training. Marc, Kora and Deep. Marc is pretending to have a nightmare. Kora is interrupting a "bad dream".
Other dogs can learn by watching.
Day 1
Nika
Nika
Training session
Training session
Training session
Training
Ksenya and Chief, Chris, Kalyna and Kora.
Ksenya and Chief, Chris, Kalyna and Kora.
Training
Kalyna and Kora, Chris, Ksenya and Chief, Marc.
Kalyna and Kora, Chris, Ksenya and Chief, Marc.
Training
Ksenya and Chief, Marc, Chris, Kalyna and Kora.
Ksenya and Chief, Marc, Chris, Kalyna and Kora.
Training
Kalyna, Ksenya, Chris, Marc, K9s Chief and Kora.
Kalyna, Ksenya, Chris, Marc, K9s Chief and Kora.
Training. Practicing an interrupting behavior.
Marina and Deep, Ksenya and Chief.
Marina and Deep, Ksenya and Chief.
Relaxing time is a very important part of training
Ksenya and Chief
Ksenya and Chief
Relaxing time is a very important part of training
Ksenya and Chief
Ksenya and Chief
There's always time to pet a dog!
Chris and Kora
Chris and Kora
Training at ZooVetExpo in Kyiv.
Here focusing on socialization of the dogs, distraction training, and behaviour while out in public.
Here focusing on socialization of the dogs, distraction training, and behaviour while out in public.
Training at ZooVetExpo in Kyiv.
Here focusing on socialization of the dogs, distraction training, and behaviour while out in public.
Distraction!
Here focusing on socialization of the dogs, distraction training, and behaviour while out in public.
Distraction!
Training at ZooVetExpo in Kyiv.
Here focusing on socialization of the dogs, distraction training, and behaviour while out in public.
Here focusing on socialization of the dogs, distraction training, and behaviour while out in public.
Training at ZooVetExpo in Kyiv.
Here focusing on socialization of the dogs, distraction training, and behaviour while out in public.
Here focusing on socialization of the dogs, distraction training, and behaviour while out in public.
Training at ZooVetExpo in Kyiv.
A veteran can always sit down and focus on a dog to calm down.
A veteran can always sit down and focus on a dog to calm down.
Training at ZooVetExpo in Kyiv.
Here focusing on socialization of the dogs, distraction training, and behaviour while out in public.
Here focusing on socialization of the dogs, distraction training, and behaviour while out in public.
Training at ZooVetExpo in Kyiv.
Here focusing on socialization of the dogs, distraction training, and behaviour while out in public.
Practicing behavior in a café.
Here focusing on socialization of the dogs, distraction training, and behaviour while out in public.
Practicing behavior in a café.
Training at ZooVetExpo in Kyiv.
Here focusing on socialization of the dogs, distraction training, and behaviour while out in public.
Practicing behavior in a café. Dog placement.
Here focusing on socialization of the dogs, distraction training, and behaviour while out in public.
Practicing behavior in a café. Dog placement.
Training at ZooVetExpo in Kyiv.
Here focusing on socialization of the dogs, distraction training, and behaviour while out in public.
Practicing behavior in a café. Dog placement.
Here focusing on socialization of the dogs, distraction training, and behaviour while out in public.
Practicing behavior in a café. Dog placement.
Training at ZooVetExpo in Kyiv.
Here focusing on socialization of the dogs, distraction training, and behaviour while out in public.
Practicing behavior in a café.
Here focusing on socialization of the dogs, distraction training, and behaviour while out in public.
Practicing behavior in a café.
Training at ZooVetExpo in Kyiv.
Here focusing on socialization of the dogs, distraction training, and behaviour while out in public.
Practicing behavior in a café. Dog placement.
Here focusing on socialization of the dogs, distraction training, and behaviour while out in public.
Practicing behavior in a café. Dog placement.
Training at ZooVetExpo in Kyiv.
Here focusing on socialization of the dogs, distraction training, and behaviour while out in public.
Practicing behavior in a café. Dog placement.
Here focusing on socialization of the dogs, distraction training, and behaviour while out in public.
Practicing behavior in a café. Dog placement.
Training at ZooVetExpo in Kyiv.
Here focusing on socialization of the dogs, distraction training, and behaviour while out in public.
Practicing behavior in a café. Dog placement.
Here focusing on socialization of the dogs, distraction training, and behaviour while out in public.
Practicing behavior in a café. Dog placement.
Training at ZooVetExpo in Kyiv.
Here focusing on socialization of the dogs, distraction training, and behaviour while out in public.
Practicing behavior in a café. Dog placement.
Here focusing on socialization of the dogs, distraction training, and behaviour while out in public.
Practicing behavior in a café. Dog placement.
Training at ZooVetExpo in Kyiv.
Taco. A certified service dog from Canada.
Taco. A certified service dog from Canada.
Training at ZooVetExpo in Kyiv.
Marc and his service dog Taco. Taco is a certified service dog from Canada.
Marc and his service dog Taco. Taco is a certified service dog from Canada.
Introductory training for shopping centres and large stores.
Introductory training for shopping centres and large stores.
Introductory training for shopping centres and large stores.
Introductory training for shopping centres and large stores.
Practicing going in and out.
Practicing going in and out.
Introductory training for shopping centres and large stores.
Practicing going in and out.
Practicing going in and out.
Introductory training for shopping centres and large stores.
Practicing going in and out.
Practicing going in and out.
Introductory training for shopping centres and large stores.
Using a shopping cart with a service dog.
Using a shopping cart with a service dog.
Introductory training for shopping centres and large stores.
Using a shopping cart with a service dog.
Using a shopping cart with a service dog.
Introductory training for shopping centres and large stores.
Using a shopping cart with a service dog.
Using a shopping cart with a service dog.
Introductory training for shopping centres and large stores.
Using a shopping cart with a service dog.
Using a shopping cart with a service dog.
Introductory training for shopping centres and large stores.
Using a shopping cart with a service dog. Calming down with a help of a dog.
Using a shopping cart with a service dog. Calming down with a help of a dog.
Introductory training for shopping centres and large stores.
Using a shopping cart with a service dog. Calming down with a help of a dog.
Using a shopping cart with a service dog. Calming down with a help of a dog.
We were honoured to meet and work with a Colonel from Kamyanetsk-Podilskij
Colonel Vitaliy who is a demining specialist was severaly injured at the front in September 2014, when a mine blew up in very close proximity to him. We will be working with Vitaliy and his psychotherapist to bring the Hero's Companion program to the training base in Kamyanets-Podilskij.
Colonel Vitaliy who is a demining specialist was severaly injured at the front in September 2014, when a mine blew up in very close proximity to him. We will be working with Vitaliy and his psychotherapist to bring the Hero's Companion program to the training base in Kamyanets-Podilskij.
Chris and Patrick
Patrick is a dog who will live at the demining training base in Kamyanets-Podilskij as a therapy dog. We have begun his training to become a certified therapy dog in the Hero’s Companion program.
Patrick is a dog who will live at the demining training base in Kamyanets-Podilskij as a therapy dog. We have begun his training to become a certified therapy dog in the Hero’s Companion program.
Natalka and Kora
Natalka is a volunteer at the front who donated her Labrador Retriever, Deep, to our program.
Natalka is a volunteer at the front who donated her Labrador Retriever, Deep, to our program.
Training
Mimicking a cafe visit.
Mimicking a cafe visit.
Training
Mimicking a cafe visit.
Mimicking a cafe visit.
Training
Mimicking a cafe visit. Marina and Deep.
Mimicking a cafe visit. Marina and Deep.
Training
Training at one of our favourite places - Pizza Veterano!
Training at one of our favourite places - Pizza Veterano!
Training
Training at one of our favourite places - Pizza Veterano!
Taco likes the place!
Training at one of our favourite places - Pizza Veterano!
Taco likes the place!
Training
Training at one of our favourite places - Pizza Veterano!
Chris, Kora and Chief.
Training at one of our favourite places - Pizza Veterano!
Chris, Kora and Chief.
Training
Training at one of our favourite places - Pizza Veterano!
Ksenya, Chris, Kora and Chief.
Training at one of our favourite places - Pizza Veterano!
Ksenya, Chris, Kora and Chief.
Yura and Nika
The team!
The team!
The team!
The team!
Canadian and Ukrainian trainers.
Chris, Kalyna, Ksenya, Marina, Marc and K9s Kora, Chief, Deep, Taco.
Canadian and Ukrainian trainers.
Chris, Kalyna, Ksenya, Marina, Marc and K9s Kora, Chief, Deep, Taco.
The team!
Kalyna, Ksenya, Marina and K9s Kora, Chief, Deep, Taco.
Kalyna, Ksenya, Marina and K9s Kora, Chief, Deep, Taco.
The team!
Kalyna, Ksenya, Marina and K9s Kora, Chief, Deep.
Kalyna, Ksenya, Marina and K9s Kora, Chief, Deep.
The team!
Project founder and director Kalyna and K9 Kora.
Project founder and director Kalyna and K9 Kora.
The team!
Ukrainian trainer Ksenya and K9 Chief.
Ukrainian trainer Ksenya and K9 Chief.
The team!
Ukrainian trainer Marina and K9 Deep.
Ukrainian trainer Marina and K9 Deep.
Training
Training
Onto the next task...
Onto the next task...
Training
Onto the next task...
Onto the next task...
Training
Learning how to help the veteran set up his car when going to/from places.
Learning how to help the veteran set up his car when going to/from places.
Training
One variation of how you can have your service dog positioned so that he is close to you.
One variation of how you can have your service dog positioned so that he is close to you.
Training
One variation of how you can have your service dog positioned so that he is close to you.
One variation of how you can have your service dog positioned so that he is close to you.
We were very glad to welcome a family who are looking to have a dog trained for their son with cerebral palsy. We are happy to be able to say that one of our Canadian trainers will be working with this family to help imprint the dog for future work as a service dog.
We were very glad to welcome a family who are looking to have a dog trained for their son with cerebral palsy. We are happy to be able to say that one of our Canadian trainers will be working with this family to help imprint the dog for future work as a service dog.
Training
Chris, Marc, Kalyna, K9s Chief, Taco and Kora.
Chris, Marc, Kalyna, K9s Chief, Taco and Kora.
Observing training
Chris, Marc, K9s Chief, Taco.
Chris, Marc, K9s Chief, Taco.
Training
"Into the bank".
Kora is watching Kalyna's back.
"Into the bank".
Kora is watching Kalyna's back.
Training
"Into the bank".
Nika is watching Yuriy's back Kora.
"Into the bank".
Nika is watching Yuriy's back Kora.
Training
"Doctor's visit".
"Doctor's visit".
Training
"Doctor's visit".
"Doctor's visit".
Training
"Doctor's visit".
"Doctor's visit".
Training
"Doctor's visit". A dog should react on another veteran’s behavior too.
"Doctor's visit". A dog should react on another veteran’s behavior too.
Training
"Doctor's visit".
"Doctor's visit".
Training
"Doctor's visit". Calming down with a help of a dog.
"Doctor's visit". Calming down with a help of a dog.
Training
"Doctor's visit".
"Doctor's visit".
Training
Stairs.
Stairs.
Training
Stairs.
Stairs.
Training
Training
When training service dogs, training and practice can happen almost anywhere! So, we took the dogs to the airport with us when dropping off Canadian trainers Chris and Marc.
When training service dogs, training and practice can happen almost anywhere! So, we took the dogs to the airport with us when dropping off Canadian trainers Chris and Marc.
Training
When training service dogs, training and practice can happen almost anywhere! So, we took the dogs to the airport with us when dropping off Canadian trainers Chris and Marc.
When training service dogs, training and practice can happen almost anywhere! So, we took the dogs to the airport with us when dropping off Canadian trainers Chris and Marc.
Training
When training service dogs, training and practice can happen almost anywhere! So, we took the dogs to the airport with us when dropping off Canadian trainers Chris and Marc.
When training service dogs, training and practice can happen almost anywhere! So, we took the dogs to the airport with us when dropping off Canadian trainers Chris and Marc.
Training
When training service dogs, training and practice can happen almost anywhere! So, we took the dogs to the airport with us when dropping off Canadian trainers Chris and Marc.
When training service dogs, training and practice can happen almost anywhere! So, we took the dogs to the airport with us when dropping off Canadian trainers Chris and Marc.
Training
When training service dogs, training and practice can happen almost anywhere! So, we took the dogs to the airport with us when dropping off Canadian trainers Chris and Marc.
When training service dogs, training and practice can happen almost anywhere! So, we took the dogs to the airport with us when dropping off Canadian trainers Chris and Marc.
Training
When training service dogs, training and practice can happen almost anywhere! So, we took the dogs to the airport with us when dropping off Canadian trainers Chris and Marc.
When training service dogs, training and practice can happen almost anywhere! So, we took the dogs to the airport with us when dropping off Canadian trainers Chris and Marc.
Training
When training service dogs, training and practice can happen almost anywhere! So, we took the dogs to the airport with us when dropping off Canadian trainers Chris and Marc.
When training service dogs, training and practice can happen almost anywhere! So, we took the dogs to the airport with us when dropping off Canadian trainers Chris and Marc.
Training
When training service dogs, training and practice can happen almost anywhere! So, we took the dogs to the airport with us when dropping off Canadian trainers Chris and Marc.
When training service dogs, training and practice can happen almost anywhere! So, we took the dogs to the airport with us when dropping off Canadian trainers Chris and Marc.
Training
When training service dogs, training and practice can happen almost anywhere! So, we took the dogs to the airport with us when dropping off Canadian trainers Chris and Marc.
When training service dogs, training and practice can happen almost anywhere! So, we took the dogs to the airport with us when dropping off Canadian trainers Chris and Marc.
Training
Ksenia & Kalyna training Chief & Kora in public, getting them used to lots of people, sights, and sounds.
Ksenia & Kalyna training Chief & Kora in public, getting them used to lots of people, sights, and sounds.
Kora
Deep
Chief
Taco and Marc
Taco and Marc
Taco and Marc
Taco and his Ukrainian girlfriend!
