The Mission
One Year On: Back at Bear Cave
July 26, 2026 — almost a year to the day since Arlo first came to Bear Cave as a puppy. He’s back with the search-and-rescue team now: bigger, sharper, and a whole lot further down the road.
K9 Team Arlo
Field Notes
Trail Days & Park Life
Logging miles on local trails and parks — new surfaces, new smells, new people. For a future working dog, this everyday exposure is the real foundation.
Adventures
First Trip on the Water
Life vest on, nose to the wind — Arlo’s first time in a kayak. Calm, curious, and completely at home on the open water.
Field Notes
The Bond Begins
Before any command or drill, there’s the relationship. This is where the trust that carries a service dog through hard work really starts.
Field Notes
A Growing Appetite (and a Growing Personality)
Weeks in, and the tiny pup is stretching into legs, ears, and an appetite for absolutely everything — food, toys, and problems to solve.
Training Log
First Nights in the Crate
Building the crate into a place Arlo actually wants to be — the foundation every calm, confident working dog is built on.
Origins
Homecoming: The Day Arlo Came Home
March 25, 2025 — a wide-eyed Belgian Malinois pup arrived from the breeder, claimed the orthopedic bed as his own, and quietly rewrote the plan for the next few years.