🐶 POTM JuiceBox52 - July 2023 Pet of the Month Winner

[Fishmanic]

We have a winner in Tropical Fish Forums'
July 2023 Pet of the Month Contest​

We had 10 awesome Pets entered in this month's POTM contest. But only one could win...
And the winner is.......

JuiceBox52
Let's all congratulate her

Here's her winning cute doggie named Marcello

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This is Marcello, my service dog in training.

He is 3.5 months old, and doing well in his training! He has a long way to go, and the focus right now is mostly exposure and foundations.

We just flew from Washington state, to Virginia to come meet his trainer and pick him up from his organization. We’re flying home early morning tomorrow!

Marcello is a German shepherd mix. He will be trained to alert to my cardiac condition, press a button for help, so deep pressure therapy, tunnel under my legs to elevate them when I pass out, and more!

When we get home tomorrow, he starts training with his new trainer to continue his work!

 

[Rocky998]

Congrats @JuiceBox52!!

 

[Fishmanic]

Congrats @JuiceBox52 for your winning entry with your service dog named Marcello. Very intelligent & cute looking dog and great photo. Hope you have many years with your service dog. Well deserved win.

 

[Magnum Man]

Congrats

 

[sharkweek178]

Congratulations. Cool dog.

 

[The603]

Congrats, great lookin little guy!

 

[connorlindeman]

Congrats @JuiceBox52

 

[Lcc86]

Awww congratulations, I hope Marcello knows what a good boy be is!

 

[BettaFishGirl]

Congratulations!!!

 

[Geoffrey]

Congrats!!!!

 

[gwand]

Cute dog. Congratulations on the win.

 

[JuiceBox52]

Thanks everyone!
Thanks @Fishmanic for putting on these contests

Marcello turned 4 months old this week, and today marks exactly 2 weeks since I brought him home!
He has some quirks that need to be trained out, but for now he is a baby and he needs grace.

His training is going well. He is learning to focus on me at home and in public, learning leash manners and basic obedience.

Today while I was out I started to have an episode with my heart and autonomic nervous system and had to sit down in the office. He was very focused on me and was able to learn the basics of starting deep pressure therapy. This was only my second time working on that with him and he did very well for being in public!

Yesterday he went on a trip to summer camp with me, and went on his first golf cart ride, got to meet the barn cats, a bunch of people, and explore and smell the horse barn.

On other days, he has been in the midst of an active house fire response (we got stuck, blocked in by fire trucks on the street and so we got out, staying out of the way of course) and met firefighters and explored the trucks. New experiences and very good ones that are hard to replicate artificially.

He is a very good boy and lays underneath my tables are farmers markets and sits so well at my feet for car rides. He likes to rest his head on the center console, seat, or my lap while driving.

And don’t forget he is a puppy! He loves to play and run around. He wrestles with my moms puppy, who is close in age, and plays with my fiancés family’s dogs.

 

[CaptainBarnicles]

As if any other pet stood a chance! A worthy winner well done Marcello

 

[Rocky998]

Thanks everyone!
Thanks @Fishmanic for putting on these contests

Marcello turned 4 months old this week, and today marks exactly 2 weeks since I brought him home!
He has some quirks that need to be trained out, but for now he is a baby and he needs grace.

His training is going well. He is learning to focus on me at home and in public, learning leash manners and basic obedience.

Today while I was out I started to have an episode with my heart and autonomic nervous system and had to sit down in the office. He was very focused on me and was able to learn the basics of starting deep pressure therapy. This was only my second time working on that with him and he did very well for being in public!

Yesterday he went on a trip to summer camp with me, and went on his first golf cart ride, got to meet the barn cats, a bunch of people, and explore and smell the horse barn.

On other days, he has been in the midst of an active house fire response (we got stuck, blocked in by fire trucks on the street and so we got out, staying out of the way of course) and met firefighters and explored the trucks. New experiences and very good ones that are hard to replicate artificially.

He is a very good boy and lays underneath my tables are farmers markets and sits so well at my feet for car rides. He likes to rest his head on the center console, seat, or my lap while driving.

And don’t forget he is a puppy! He loves to play and run around. He wrestles with my moms puppy, who is close in age, and plays with my fiancés family’s dogs. View attachment 323857View attachment 323858View attachment 323859View attachment 323860View attachment 323861View attachment 323862View attachment 323863View attachment 323864View attachment 323865View attachment 323866View attachment 323867View attachment 323868View attachment 323869View attachment 323870

Oh my gosh he's such a sweet pup!
I'm so glad he's progressing in his training and has been able to help you!!
Absolutely adorable dog!
What a good boy Marcello!

 

[JuiceBox52]

Oh my gosh he's such a sweet pup!
I'm so glad he's progressing in his training and has been able to help you!!
Absolutely adorable dog!
What a good boy Marcello!

He is! It’s slow going and can be intense but it’s because of his age. He’s going into his crazy adolescent stage

At about 7 months old we will beginning introduction to scent training which is when it will get really good!