Fly Puppies Transport Found
Twenty-nine puppies were transported across the country to begin their training as service dogs. A non-profit, Canine Companions for Independence, provides people with disabilities service dogs to help them, with no cost to them. The puppies are born in California then they fly puppies to homes all around the country.
Due to Covid-19, it was difficult to find reliable flights to transport the puppies. Canine Companions turned to volunteer pilots for help. The volunteer pilots allowed the mission to continue, during a pandemic. At present time more than 100 dogs live with families where they can raise and trained before going for professional trainers.
Flown Around The Country
On March 28, three volunteer pilots left California with puppies in tow. They safely transported labrador retrievers, golden retrievers, and mixed puppies to their temporary homes to begin their journey as service dogs.
Canine Companions for Independence, along with volunteer pilots, made it possible for 108 puppies to be taken to southern California, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Montana, and Texas.
Martyn Lewis, Josh Hochberg, and Jeff Stewart are private pilots who fly out of an airport in Sonoma, California.
These pilots donated their time, their plane, and fuel and fly the puppies as needed. They went out for full days transporting the puppies to ultimately help people with disabilities.
Puppies Sleep During Transportation
Josh Hochberg is one of the pilots and the owner of Sonoma Jet Center where the planes fly out. His two daughters will play with the puppies, which tires them out before the flight. Sometimes his daughters will ride along. The puppies usually sleep the entire flight and are no trouble to transport. Hochberg jokes and says they require less attention than his daughters.
Josh Hochberg said this work has provided something positive for him and his family during a challenging time. He found it so filling, he got a puppy for his family. Their new family member is an American Brittany named Charlie.
Challenge Finding Volunteer Pilots To Fly Puppies
Canine Companion’s biggest challenge is finding volunteer pilots who can travel east. The dogs need to go across the US and while they have the west coast covered, their need is to travel to the east.
The dogs are bred in Santa Rosa, California, headquarters of Canine Companions. They breed golden retrievers, labrador retrievers, and mixes of the two breeds because of their calm temperament.
After 8 weeks passed the puppies can stay with families who socialize and teach 30 commands to the dogs. At the age of one and a half, they were placed in professional training centers. To be a service dog they learn more advanced commands.
There are approximately 400 people on a waiting list now for a service dog. During a pandemic, people would have to wait even longer for assistance dogs. Fortunately, the work of Canine Companions has been able to continue because of the generosity of these volunteer pilots.
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