Welcome to the Good Tidings Podcast. On today’s episode, Larry interviews the Founder of Canine Guardians Service Dogs, Rochelle Heskett.

Larry’s interview takes place in the GT Van in Napa, CA, the home of Canine Guardians Service Dogs. Larry and Rochelle discuss how they first met through an introduction by San Francisco Giant great, Mike Krukow. Rochelle shares how she started in the service dog business which she operates completely out of her home. She describes the type of dog that makes the best service dog and how long the training of these special animals takes. Rochelle goes on to share the importance of the “puppy parent” where the dog lives from about 6 months old to 2 years of age and how critical weekly consistent training is to the young dogs. Larry closes with how grateful he is to have a Canine Guardians service dog named Dana so he can continue to navigate a normal life.