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MEET COLT
One Dog. One Veteran. One Life-Changing Journey.
Follow Colt and his Veteran as they train together, build trust, and grow into a service-dog team.
A Special Beginning
Colt's journey began with an extraordinary gift. LillyBee Poodles and Doodles generously donated Colt to help one of Old Glory's Veterans begin a life-changing partnership.
But Colt wasn't simply being given a new home. He and his Veteran were beginning something they would build together through training, consistency, patience, and trust.
From those first puppy days, every lesson would bring them one step closer to becoming a working service-dog team.
AKC Puppy S.T.A.R.
Colt's first major milestone, building a strong foundation through early training, socialization, good manners, and teamwork with his Veteran.
02 — TRAINING MILESTONE
AKC Canine Good Citizen
An important step in Colt's journey, demonstrating good manners, obedience, and teamwork with his Veteran.
03 — TRAINING MILESTONE
AKC Community Canine
Building on the Canine Good Citizen foundation, Colt demonstrated reliable manners and teamwork with his Veteran in real-world community settings.
From Training to Graduation
What began with a puppy and a promise became a partnership built through training, consistency, patience, and trust.
Colt and his Veteran completed their Old Glory training journey together, culminating in Colt's AKC Urban CGC milestone and graduation.
The beginning of their next chapter together.
Training for Real Life
Service-dog training doesn't stop when class ends. Colt learned to remain confident, focused, and connected to his Veteran through the environments and situations they would experience together in everyday life.
Learning the Heel Position
Colt practices the heel position with his Veteran, building focus, communication, and the ability to move together as a team.
Working Around Distractions
Training alongside other Old Glory teams helps Colt practice staying focused on his Veteran while working around people, dogs, and everyday distractions.
Life With His Veteran
A service dog isn't trained only for the classroom. Colt also had to learn how to comfortably experience everyday life alongside his Veteran.
Each new experience helped Colt build confidence, remain responsive, and strengthen the communication between dog and handler.
These moments may look simple, but they are an important part of preparing a service-dog team to navigate life together.
What Colt's Journey Represents
Colt's story is about more than one dog's accomplishments. It shows what can happen when the right dog, dedicated training, and a committed handler come together.
From his first days as a puppy to becoming a trained service dog, every milestone was built through patience, consistency, trust, and countless hours of working together.
This is the kind of partnership Old Glory works to build with Veterans, Law Enforcement, Firefighters, and EMS Professionals — one team, one milestone, and one journey at a time.
Colt's Story Is One of Many We Hope to Tell.
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