Chinook is a 9 month old female black lab mix. She was found as a young puppy abandoned on the streets with her sister, Onyx. Both girls were nursed back to health in North Carolina by their savior, Dr. Kevin Matthews. Since then, it has been a team effort by Mary Ann Merrill and the women that work with her to get these girls ready to go. Chinook was very nervous and timid in new environments, but has since become a confident, happy dog who loves to work. She came for her final training and was a joy to work with. What she lacks in size she more than makes up for with her playful, sweet, personality.
Dog Updates
26May
Stephanie talks about her plans once she returns home. She also reaches out to others and tells how much this experience and Chinook have changed her life.Read More >>
24May
Stephanie discusses life before receiving her service canine and how she now feels she's finally back on the right track. Her personality really comes to life in this interview and it show the significant progress she has made over the past three weeks.Read More >>
23May
Stephanie receives her certification after three weeks of training with her new best buddy Chinook. Stephanie is so excited to return home and start a new chapter in her life with Chinook by her side.Read More >>
21May
Stephanie and Chinook visit the gator farm for the first time. Chinook was fascinated by the alligators as they were being fed and wanted to make a new friend. The gators thought of her more as lunch than a new friend!Read More >>
