Breeders
NSD Turbo
Woof! Woof!
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Breed: Lab x Golden Retriever
Gender: Female
Date of Birth: May 23, 2021
Sire: WCC Guy
Dam: NSD Luna
Litter: T Litter
Breeder Sponsor: Anonymous
Volunteer Team: Dave Clarke, Heather Thompson, Gail Millen, Taylor Bergman, Pat Webb
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Turbo's Updates
August 2021
Turbo is settling in well into her puppy raiser home! She’s such a sweet quiet girl. She does a great job at self-regulating by playing independently or taking a nap when needed! She is great at settling in any environment. We are working away at the potty training and sleeping through the night! She knows her name and the sit command, she loves her treats 🙂 I’m so excited to see where her journey takes her!
November 2021
Turbo has been doing awesome with her training! She is really starting to understand what’s expected of her in different situations. She’s learned sit, down, leave it, recall, mat and her favourite cue Spin! Turbo loves to show off her skills. We are working on her impulse control, as she is still getting excited in new situations but after a few minutes, she calms down and knows what she needs to do. She’s such a gentle girl.
March 2022
Turbo’s journey has been so fun to be a part of! You can see her love for training and learning new cues! She’s learned the cue ‘under’ this month and she’s been going out into public more and learning to settle in new places. Turbo loves the snow and jumping into the big snow piles! Turbo has finished grade school and she’s off to high school!
May 2022
Turbo is one year old! She’s a confident girl who loves to explore and try new things! She’s beginning to be very curious and explore her environments more; this can lead her to make some poor decisions but easily gets redirected! We have learned that she loves the water and loves to spend her days outside running around and playing in the kiddie pool! Turbo has learned some new commands including under and back up. She picks up on new commands so quickly! I can’t believe that in a few short months she will be off to her adult raiser and the next stage of her training!
September 2022
Turbo is a sweet, calm little girl who also has a playful, silly side. She has settled into our home very well with all the craziness with two other dogs and our two grandchildren. I am very impressed with her very good manners, inside and outside. So excited to help her continue on her journey!!
September 2022
We are pleased to welcome Turbo into our breeding program!
November 2022
Turbo has been with us for 3 months now and has settled into our daily routine very nicely. She is a sweet little girl who also has a spunky side!! She does awesome whenever we take her out and everyone comments how well behaved she is.
March 2023
Turbo welcomed one male, NSD Leroy, on March 22nd with NSD Echo.
October 2023
Turbo welcome 5 healthy puppies on October 15th with LFCDG Denver. There are 4 males and 1 female in the litter. They will be the S litter.
Everything You Need to Know
Program
Health Clearances
Volunteer
Ensuring Access to Quality Dogs
Since 2019, NSD has been a member of the Assistance Dogs International Breeding Cooperative (IBC). As part of this partnership, NSD also utilizes and is a member of the International Working Dog Registry (IWDR).
All IBC members track their dog’s health, training and placement data through the database across the life of the dog. This data informs our breeding decisions by allowing us to review in depth background information on a potential breeder’s:
- Year over year health; including the health of their siblings, parents and offspring
- Temperament testing and training assessments; including the number of puppies produced to successful deployment by them, their parents, siblings and offspring
- Placement ratios by program type (i.e Autism, PTSD, Hearing, Facility etc)
- Possible mates: using Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs), we can match dogs online to see their estimated production values for hip and elbow health, eye health, and genetic disorders
Breeder Health Clearances
- Annual eye exams with a board certified ophthalmologist (including post-retirement)
- Penn Hip screening with a certified Penn Hip veterinarian
- OFA Elbow screening
- Echocardiogram with a board certified cardiologist
- Genetic screening
- Breeding soundness exam with a reproduction veterinarian
- Temperament screening with qualified NSD training and breeding team members
Become a Breeder Caretaker
Provide a loving environment for a breeding dog in between litters. As a Breeder Caretaker, you get to help the next generation of Service Dogs begin their journey. In this role, you welcome a breeding dog into your home and provide a safe and loving environment in between litters. You bring the dog to all of their appointments and care for them until retirement from the breeding program; females typically retire after 4-5 litters or at 6 years old. Preferably, Breeder Caretakers for female dogs also welcome litters of puppies! With support from staff and our whelping program, you would host the litter of puppies for about 7 weeks. This includes keeping the puppies’ area clean and stimulating for both mom and her puppies. The main goal at this stage is to care for and socialize the puppies until they are ready to start training with their Puppy Raisers. As a Breeder Caretaker, you are the first step in raising confident Service Dogs. A volunteer must:
- have a flexible schedule
- live within 45 minutes of NSD (1286 Cedar Creek Rd)
- have no children under the age of 5 living in the house
- have a maximum of 2 dogs in their home that are over one year of age