Meet Sierra: Service Dog Handler, Apprentice Trainer and the New Co-Host of Paws on Point

Paws on Point has a new voice. In this special episode, Tim introduces Sierra, the show’s new co-host, and she shares how she went from a dog-loving daycare employee to a service dog handler and apprentice service dog trainer.

In this episode:

• Why Sierra thought service dogs were only for people who are blind or deaf, and what changed her mind
• What it’s really like to work with 30 to 40 different dogs in a day, and why dog body language is a whole second language
• How a life-changing moment led to a conversation about a service dog, and how her service dog Cosmos came into her life
• The juggling act of being both a handler and a trainer, and learning to “flip the switch” between the two
• Why vests alone don’t make a service dog, and how that perception affects working teams in public
• What Sierra hopes to bring to the podcast, and why the service dog community has more to say than it’s been given room for

Paws on Point exists to lift the veil on the service dog world, and with Sierra on board, you’ll hear more perspectives from handlers, trainers, families and experts each week.

Have a story to share? If you’d like to come on the podcast, get in touch with us at Pawsabilities Service Dog Society.

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Paws on Point is brought to you by Pawsabilities Service Dog Society, a non-profit society advocating for, educating and supporting service dog teams across Canada.