Canine CampusDogs change lives. Discover all about raising a service dog on campus with UMW Step and the positive impact of these canine companions on students and caregivers. Episodes Season 1 Episode 1: Puppies on CampusRebecca Danko and Paige Marino introduce UMW’s Service Dog Training and Education Program. To have a program like this on a college campus is rare and special, and the puppies turn heads everywhere they go. Episode 2: What is a service dog?Service dogs provide their human companions with independence by assisting with their daily activities, from fetching objects to acting as mobility aids. Paige and Rebecca talk about how meaningful having a service dog can be. Episode 3: Meet ValeraMeet Valera, future service dog for Canine Companions. Someday she’ll be fully trained and provide a human companion with independence, but today she’s still just a puppy learning her way around! Episode 4: Meet RiffRiff is only a year old, but he’s already got a great big heart! Join him going to a class with Paige, see him playing fetch with his favorite squishy toy, and find out what his theme music would be. Episode 5: Service Dog TrainingService dog training is a time-consuming task, and Canine Companions’ volunteers even spend their days off school helping to prepare the puppies for their futures as service dogs. Learn a little about the specifics of their training, and how worthwhile the experience is to their human trainers. Episode 6: The GraduateService dog Farrah was the very first puppy to be raised at UMW, and after her graduation she was paired with her human companion Tucker. Visit the home they share with Tucker’s mom Roxanne, and learn about their deep bond and their daily life together. Related Videos Silent Hill to Resident Evil 8 Marathon to Valorant The Graduate