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Buzz
a.k.a “Tim Du Val Du Bois To Infinity and Beyond”
CGC, CCGA, CGCU – Multipurpose Service Dog in Training
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A’Tim du Val du Bois To Infinity and Beyond CGCA CGCU “Buzz” is a 1 year old (DOB: 08/10/22), 70ish pound Belgian Malinois from a health and temperament conscious breeding. He comes from Belgian and French working lines, and his sire is a titled French Ring 3 dog. I purchased Buzz as a young puppy from a trusted Trainer and friend who originally got him to be her protection sport prospect. However, Buzz does not possess the temperament of a protection dog (sport or personal) – while he is incredibly confident and loves to work, he is not at all your typical drivey Malinois, and does not find engaging with a bite sleeve or suit intrinsically rewarding. More on that to follow.
Buzz’s program consists of all phases of Service Dog training – including obedience, public access, and individualized task training. By the time that Buzz is placed with his “furever” handler, he will have a strong working foundation that is uniquely customized toward his handler’s needs. As Buzz’s Trainer, I will continue to work with his handler in order to successfully transition him and all that he has learned.
I’ve had the pleasure of spending a considerable amount of time working with and getting to know Buzz. Given his unique strengths and temperament, he he could without a doubt excel in just about any avenue of Service Dog work – from Psychiatric to Medical Alert and Response to Mobility, so long as he can be given enough mental work and structure to fulfill his genetic needs. He does not take on his handler’s emotions and is very sure of himself throughout all situations and environments. Aside from his good work ethic, he does not possess any traits that one might concern themselves with, given his breed – Buzz is not at all reactive, loves all people and animals he meets, and is extremely tolerant. He has a natural and cued off switch, is innately handler-focused while working, and enjoys physical touch and attention from his person. Truly, his temperament is more similar to a Labrador than it is to a Malinois. Due to his look and size, people tend to give us space more often while out in public in comparison to working alongside other more typical Service Dog breeds.
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Buzz’s health clearances at this time include passing results in OFA (Orthopedic Foundation for Animals) Cardiac, Eyes, and preliminary Hips (Good) and Elbows.
Buzz holds a clean medical record – including being clear of any health issues, such as allergies, ear infections, and gastro-intestinal issues. He is up to date on all necessary vaccines, and will be neutered prior to placement.
Buzz has been conditioned to using a DogPacer (dog treadmill).
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Buzz thoroughly meets the criteria that I look for in the temperament of a Program Service Dog. He loves to work, is naturally handler-focused, appropriately social and aware of his environment, recovers quickly and easily, and is pushy in all the right ways.
Buzz has a happy-go-lucky demeanor, a great on/off switch, and yearns to engage with his handler. He easily works through any environment or challenge presented in front of him, yet is soft enough to readily adjust his behavior when it is communicated. He is calm, collected, and thoughtful while working, not disrupted by outside stimuli – and will not take on his handler’s emotions.
Buzz enjoys meeting new people and gets along with dogs of all ages, sizes, and temperaments. Although he is friendly, he prefers to remain attentive to his handler while on dut. I have a very diverse pack, and Buzz is appropriately social with each and every dog in it.
While off duty, Buzz can be energetic, but is not high drive – he also channels his energy very easily when prompted. His mental stamina makes him a very nice candidate for someone who enjoys being active or needs a dog ready to work at any given time. Likewise, Buzz has a fantastic off switch and will often put himself to sleep when he finds the opportunity, such as at a restaurant, on a plane, or riding in the car.
Much like a typical Malinois, Buzz would love to live inside his handler’s skin. He might nudge you with his nose (a trained behavior) or push his body into yours for cuddles. Occasionally, he will act before he thinks – but for the most part, he learns quickly – and with consistent leadership, he will stop and collect himself before moving forward. Buzz is happy to follow me freely around the house, has very nice house manners, and has been taught not to get on furniture unless invited. If his bed is nearby and he is being ignored, he will often walk over to it on his own accord to rest.
Buzz is very biddable (medium to high food/low to medium toy drive), and catches on to learning new concepts quickly. As far as tug goes, he will engage, but will typically become disinterested after a few minutes. He is not “cookoo eyed” for a ball or tug, as you’d expect a typical Malinois to be. Nevrtheless, he is playful and enjoys any type of engagement with his handler.
As part of Buzz’s program, he has been extensively socialized around a variety of animals and environments. He has been to restaurants, malls, urban environments, kayak trips, flown multiple times, and accompanied my family on road trips. He enjoys hiking, and I can confidently trust him outdoors off leash around my chickens, horses, and cat.
While Buzz enjoys working and being with his person, he is not one to get on furniture without permission, try to escape a closed room, bark to be let out, etc. He is comfortable being in a crate or laying on his bed for any period of time, and is used to being flexible with his freedom and sharing it with other dogs in the house. He is easy to handle in terms of grooming, vet appointments, etc – he is calm when being bathed and on the grooming table and does not display an ounce of reactivity when being handled. My vets love him, and have had nothing to say besides how sweet and easy he is.
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At home, Buzz will either follow me around or rest in his bed. Even with his energetic personality, he has developed both a natural and cued off switch, and will completely relax and shut his mind off when laying in his bed. Once he is in “place”, he can technically lay there for hours without any reminder. Dogs can be running around, the TV on, I could be in another room, people can walk in and out of front door, etc and he will stay calm and collected without barking or becoming overstimulated.
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Buzz is always in a good mood. He does not startle easily and as a young puppy, would recover extremely quickly from any scenario he may have found slightly odd. As a young adolescent dog, I find him to be appropriately aware of his environment. He can at times be observant, but readily remains focused on his handler. I have brought him into some unusual environments, and he has taken to every new and/or odd situation with confidence and ease. He is extremely reliable with public access and walks beautifully by my side at all times (often watching me as we move), including through malls, grocery stores, theme parks, and movie theaters. Even at his young age, he ignores distractions with little to no prompting or guidance, and will settle quickly and easily while on the job.
Buzz travels perfectly in a car, whether it’s on the passenger seat floor underneath the glove compartment or in a crate.
Buzz is ECollar conditioned and responds efficiently to any leash and/or collar pressure. I often times will work him on a flat collar, and he is extremely receptive and remains focused, despite the type of tool worn or whether or not I am carrying treats.
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Buzz has a diverse foundation when it comes to task training, and has been started on a wide range of skills, including Deep Pressure Therapy, Tactile Stimulation, Crowd Control, Retrieval, and Pushing Buttons. As he matures, he will also be eligible to perform Forward Momentum Pull and Follow tasks.
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My wish is for Buzz to be placed as a Service Dog, where his skills will be used on a daily basis in some way. Even though he is a Malinois, he does not need rigorous daily exercise – but has the mental stamina to work all day if needed. So long as his mind is active, I believe he will be fulfilled. Due to his size and ability to perform a diverse range of skill sets, he can successfully go into just about any type of Service Dog work, including Psychiatric, Medical Alert and Response, or Mobility.
Considering his breed, I’m pretty open minded with his placement – so long as he has a handler who understands his genetic needs, his temperament would be fulfilled, and his structure is maintained. He is a busy minded dog who loves to work. Buzz is adventurous, loves to run, play, etc and would benefit from a handler who can keep his body and mind active on a regular basis. If his handler wanted to do some type of sport with him, he could easily excel in any team based sport. I am currently working toward placing some Obedience titles on him prior to placement.
Lastly, Buzz needs a handler that can be firm when needed, but soft and fair with their communication – as Buzz can identify an opportunity to push his boundaries and is clever enough to know when his direction lacks consistency. He also doesn’t need much to get him back on track, and wants nothing but to do the right thing – he lives to be a good boy!
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Buzz is an My Life Unleashed Program Service Dog, and will come with a Buyer’s Contract, as well as a health and training guarantee.
Buzz has been neutered prior to placement, has passed health scores, flown in planes, and has a title in AKC Obedience Testing,
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Lisa and Luminary Service Dogs gave us such an incredible gift. When my 16-year-old son Cyrus broke his neck in a skiing accident, he was introduced to service dogs while in rehab for quadriplegia at Craig Hospital in Denver. He and a new friend, also recently injured from a head first dive, spoke together of how much they wanted to have dogs. The joy of a relationship with a dog was a simple dream for these recently injured teens, however, the wait to get a service dog is often 3 years after injury, after time on a wait list, and the fully trained dog is usually 30 months old when it arrives to be of service to wheelchair users… [More]
A wonderful client of mine made the decision to adopt Sparrow, and upon doing so, decided that she wanted the best possible start for her. So she asked me to put Sparrow into a long term boarding program, and to work with her for as long as I felt she needed in order to gain the confidence necessary to become a happy and obedient pet… [More]
Lisa employs a balanced training style, a perfect fit for Harbor, my Newfoundland/Komondor mix. Not reliably food motivated, Harbor loves to work and help however possible. As a hybrid livestock guardian and water rescue dog, Harbor thinks creatively for himself, solving problems as a partnership with people at best and as an independent if he believes necessary. To successfully acquire skills, Harbor needs both positive reinforcement and clear boundaries, both of which Lisa provides excellently, conveying confines without a heavy hand. She’s talented and intuitive with dogs, but also refined.. [More]
Siri is my star. She lights my path in the dark. Knowing she is there enables me to navigate life in private and in public spaces in ways I would not be able to anymore. Unfortunately I am dealing with disabilities on multiple fronts. Fortunately, Siri is a multi-purpose service dog. She does psychiatric, autism, and medical alert and response tasks… [More]
After more than a year of weekly psychiatric appointments and different medications to treat my challenges with C-PTSD, my treatment team recommended looking into a Psychiatric Service Dog to help mitigate my symptoms. By happenstance, the owner of Penny Lane Australian Labradoodles mentioned MLU had a Program Service Dog ready for placement, but she might be too small for crowd control work. An internet search of Star’s bio listed all the qualities I was looking for in a PSD. Once I met Star, we bonded very quickly, and I know from day one we would make a great working team. Training with Lisa and Star in preparation for the transition of handling Star was seamless and rewarding…. [More]
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One BIG thing I want to share was when Lisa met me at Tractor Supply for a private session. My goal at the time was to walk through tractor supply without being drug down the isles. Lisa showed me what I need to do to get the behavior I want from my dog. Things clicked and there I was walking around the store with Abby by my side. It was an empowering moment for me and now Abby gets to go shopping where dogs are welcome.
We will continue to attend various classes. A happy dog is one that knows what you want from them.
Not only is Lisa excellent as a professional, she’s also just good people. She’s kind, embracing people and their dogs with warmth. She’s respectful and treats people with dignity, assuming competence. She attends to folks with both deference and clarity. Lisa is generous. Setting people and dogs up for success with everything in her power, she sent Harbor home with all the physical and informational resources he and I needed to succeed as a team, asking for nothing in return. Caring and driven, pleasant, personable, professional and a joy to work with, Lisa is worth her weight in gold.
Siri… She is happy to work and do so well in spite of me. Her training is impeccable and state of the art. I have seen my wife train dogs for almost a decade now. She has done it for longer, but I have witnessed first hand for that long and thought I knew what she can do. However, I never knew a dog could be this well trained and useful until Siri started helping me recently. I struggle to be a good handler. Lisa helped me with that too. The fact that Lisa has experience as both a trainer and mental health provider makes her uniquely qualified to work with people in my situation. I am very lucky to have her as a wife. Raise that to the unleashed power of having her as a trainer and I am the luckiest man alive. While conflicts of interest prevent her from also being my therapist, I would hire her if I could! For sure, I cannot think of another no another person I would rather have my service dog trained by. The best testament of Lisa as a trainer are the results you see in her clients and the dogs that serve them. If you ever get to meet Siri, you will see what I am talking about. Just SIRIously the best service one could hope for.
We were so lucky to find an opening with Lisa. Lisa has been an ongoing support in the weeks afterward to address any questions that have arisen. Chela has continued to prove herself more than capable of accompanying Cyrus through his life… She is capable of performing tasks related to his needs, such as pushing buttons and retrieving dropped objects, as well as being totally comfortable in any public access situations, obediently remaining alongside of Cyrus or in whatever place he commands while he faces the complexities of spinal cord rehab, college, and late adolescence…The reassurance of a well-trained dog has been a priceless gift for my son, whose life was devastated unexpectedly, and he is receiving more than we ever hoped by having a dog… To be in a position of being able to successfully direct an animal offers him the psychological strength to realize that, with support from people like Lisa, he can regain aspects of the power and control he needs to live a live worth living. Already,.. he is actively realizing personal dreams for himself, such as his simple hope to have his own dog…
I highly recommend…, which offers an effective, capable and well-developed approach. Thanks so much for everything Lisa!
Our first priority was to instill confidence in Gus so that he would not be crippled by his trauma. Then, he was in critical need of developing social skills while learning basic obedience.
Lisa, with great patience, taught Gus and I how to communicate effectively, so his eagerness to play and to please became the platform for exceptional skill development. Now, thanks to her commitment and investment, Gus is well on his way to becoming a happy, healthy therapy dog. Perhaps when his training is complete, Gus’s story of overcoming and resilience will inspire others to recognize that they are not defined by trauma but rather equipped by it.
