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#WorkingDogsOregon #RaisingHeroes Program Pup "Majestic Mick" in his natural element 🤣

We need to find that amazing dog towel we saw @stellabellagsd.bsky.social sporting. Maybe @kodaeris.bsky.social might know where we can get one?

He's a petite 96lbs now at 11mos old.
#DogsOfBlueSky
#Shepherd
Pictured a long haired German Shepherd laying in a mud puddle
March 17, 2025 at 2:58 AM
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Raising Heroes program pup Mick, he's 8 mos, 88 lbs. I found a pic of his Dad. He's got that same funny red line between the ears. Gosh, they look similar. Both striking! My hubs thought Mick was wearing a headband🤣
#WorkingDogsOregon #RaisingHeroes #PowerOfDoG #GSD #DogsOfBlueSky
Left dog, LH German Shepherd Mick, dog on the right is his Dad another LH German Shepherd. A side by side comparison.
December 16, 2024 at 6:39 AM
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Sweetness! 18 week old Mira. #WorkingDogsOregon ##RaisingHeroes comfort dog in training.
Mira's first snow. She's so cute!
A black and tan German Shepherd puppy sitting pretty in the snow. Black and tan German Shepherd puppy laying down eating snow
February 2, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Raising Heroes program pup Mick (8 months) out with his Mom Kahlua. Such stunners! I'm so glad Skye Southward picked this boy for me to get for #WorkingDogsOregon . He's going to be an incredible Comfort K9 when he's all grown up.
#LongHairedGSD #GSD #ComfortK9 #RaisingHeroes #DogsOfBlueSky
Two long hair German Shepherd Dogs outside of a Cafe. 8 month old Mick on the left next to his Mom, Kahlua on the right.
December 7, 2024 at 7:50 PM
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Program puppy Magnificent Mick is a little too muddy today 🫣
#LHShepherd #Shepherd #GSD #DogsOfBlueSky #WorkingDogsOregon #RaisingHeroes
A wet and muddy long-haired German Shepherd puppy with a little black Labrador in the background.
December 27, 2024 at 7:43 PM
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In the midst of the family chaos, this week, we're moving dogs to different puppy raiser homes. Some of the #WorkingDogsOregon #RaisingHeroes program pups met each other today. Mick on the left, Mira on the right.🫶🏻
#FlooffyPups #DogsOfBlueSky #LHShepherd #HeroPuppies
Two long haired German Shepherd pups sitting on a red Klimb platforms. Mick, 11 months left, Mira, 6 months old
March 17, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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Raising Heroes program pup Flynn with his puppy raiser Margaret. Cuteness overload 🫶🏻😍🐾
#RaisingHeroes #WorkingDogsOregon #PuppyRaiser #HeroRaiser #DogsOfBlueSky #LHShepherd
A picture of a 2012 police cruiser wrapped in Working Dogs Oregon logo. To the right of my car, 12 week old German Shepherd puppy and his hero raiser Foreground a German Shepherd puppy my work vehicle in the background.
January 16, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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We were taking holiday pictures of our Raising Heroes crew. Here's Light Blue.
#WorkingDogsOregon #RaisingHeroes #GSD #LongHairedGSD #DogsOfBlueSky
The bandana we chose, says Naughty, Nice or I Tried. The I Tried box is checked German Shepherd puppy sitting German Shepherd puppy caught with her tongue on her nose Cute innocent Shepherd puppy sitting patiently
December 14, 2024 at 8:22 AM
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Can't stop with the cuteness overload. The 3 Amigos at the vet yesterday. Left, Mira (20wks), center Hali & right Flynn (16wks). #WorkingDogsOregon #RaisingHeroes program puppies.
3 LH Shepherd puppies in a vets office. Left Black and tan Shepherd. On the black Klimb Platform Hali with orange leash and Flynn with red leash. Two white chairs in the background. 3 LH Shepherd puppies in a vets office. Left black & tan Shepherd. On the black Klimb Platform Hali with orange leash and Flynn with red leash. Two white chairs in the background. 3 LH Shepherd puppies in a vets office. Left Black and tan Shepherd. On the black Klimb Platform Hali with orange leash and Flynn with red leash. Two white chairs in the background.
February 14, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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This is how we start all our Raising Heroes program puppies. Physical & mental exercise & obedience. When you start them young, everything becomes muscle memory. Hali & Flynn are 14 weeks today.
#RaisingHeroes #PowerOfDoG #WorkingDogsOregon #DogsOfBlueSky #LHShepherd
January 30, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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Yesterday was puppy day at the vets. Little Miss Mira was awesome. She's still got an ear infection so newer stronger meds but otherwise she's just perfect. #WorkingDogsOregon ##RaisingHeroes #PowerOfDoG #HeroRaiser #DogsOfBlueSky #LHShepherd
LH black and tan Shepherd pup sitting on the floor at a vets office. Blue purse in the left foreground LH black and tan Shepherd puppy sitting on a floor, pink leash across her front
February 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Miss Light Blue now has a name: Mira. She was from a fishin theme litter so had to be fish or water related. Mira is a river in Nova Scotia. It means: Admirable
Peace
Female ruler
Ocean.
She is a LH German Shepherd (F)
DOB 9/24/24
#WorkingDogsOregon #RaisingHeroes #GSD #LongHairedGSD #DogsOfBlueSky
Black and tan German Shepherd puppy sitting in front of a car tire Puppy Raiser Skye Southward with Mira a new Raising Heroes program puppy. Blonde woman holding a black and tan German Shepherd puppy.
December 28, 2024 at 12:00 AM
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And Mick 🫶🏻❤️ when it's muddy & raining, comfort K9 in training can be found snoozing in the barn.
Bred/raised by Skye Southward of Skye's Shepherds.
Owned by me, Lesli Barrett. Mick is a WDO Raising Heroes program pup.
#GSD #LongHairedShepherd #WDO #WorkingDogsOregon #RaisingHeroes
Long haired Shepherd puppy hiding in the bottom of a dog house that's storing hay.
December 2, 2024 at 10:59 AM
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Raising Heroes program pup, the cute Hali! Former Miss orange. She still treadmills for kisses!💋 💋
#WorkingDogsOregon #RaisingHeroes #PowerOfDoG ##HeroRaiser ##DogsOfBlueSky #LHShepherd
January 22, 2025 at 5:24 AM
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Meet Mr. Red Collar. Working Dogs Oregon Raising Heroes Program's newest puppy.
He needs a name. When he grows up, he'll be a Comfort/Wellness K9 for law enforcement. Help me name him.
#RaisingHeroes #DogsOfBlueSky #WorkingDogsOregon #LHShepherd #GSD
German Shepherd puppy sitting German Shepherd puppy sitting on grass German Shepherd puppy sitting on a step stool German Shepherd puppy sitting on a treadmill.
December 28, 2024 at 5:27 AM
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#WorkingDogsOregon #RaisingHeroes Program Dogs Mick & Brooke became heroes today getting blood typed to begin donating blood to the VCA (Veterinary Centers of America) in Portland.
#DogsOfBlueSky
Two black and red Long-haired German Shepherds sitting on a red Klimb platform in front of WDO K91's Chevy Tahoe Working Dogs Oregon is .. with multcoso and vca in Oregon These two brave pups did something amazing today! They went to the @vca blood bank in Clackamas Oregon and were blood typed to see if they have a blood type needed! They earned these bandanas they are wearing indicating the lifesaver task they have signed up for! There is an ongoing and tremendous need for blood not only for humans but also for their canine companions. Just like people, dogs get injured, need surgery, and have life threatening illnesses; just like people, dogs need a safe and reliable source of blood in times of crisis. VCA NWVS Critical Care Blood Bank was established in 2006 to provide the highest quality veterinary blood products for the Portland-Vancouver Metro region. Over the past decade, the donations of the lifesaving canine heroes of this blood bank has produced over 8,000 blood components to help the critically ill and injured dogs of Portland. It is difficult to keep blood in stock and available for emergency situations, such as dogs who have been hit by a car, or for pets who are undergoing lifesaving cancer or surgical procedures. A blood transfusion is the gift of life to these animals and this blood bank is always on the lookout for canine volunteers to donate blood. Enter Brooke and Mick. If you have a big, happy, healthy dog, please contact them to find out how your dog can become a "lifesaver!" To learn more about the VCA-NWVS Critical Care Blood Bank or to set up an appointment, please call (503) 656-3999 or email us at heidi.houchen@vca.com @multcoso Comfort Dog Burton, aka Brooke's Dad, is already a donor and helping to save lives in more ways than one!
March 27, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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Pt 1 of 2
#WorkingDogsOregon #RaisingHeroes program pup 9 month old Comfort dog in training K9 Mick doing some very important downtown Portland exposure training.
Did you know Mick was named in honor of the Portland Police Bureau K9 Unit's own fallen in the line of duty k9 Mick?
LH German Shepherd in downtown Portland sitting in front of a police SUV LH Shepherd sitting watching people 9 month old LH German Shepherd Comfort K9 in training Mick in downtown Portland LH German Shepherd
February 4, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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This is Flynn. Raising Heroes program pup. He is a natural, excellent on the treadmill.
#WorkingDogsOregon #RaisingHeroes #PowerOfDoG #HeroRaiser #DogsOfBlueSky #LHShepherd
January 22, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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Little Miss Brooke, my first Hero puppy, our pilot puppy per sey, the first of many. Brooke will be going to a police department in Oregon in March officially making #RaisingHeroes a successful puppy raising endeavor. SO excited. Brooke pictured in her Elf ears, not so excited, lol
#DogsOfBlueSky
A German Shepherd puppy sitting with elf ears on her head Brooke, our Raising Heroes girl posing for holiday pictures wearing elf ears and hat A German Shepherd puppy sitting with elf ears and hat on her head
December 14, 2024 at 8:46 AM
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#WorkingDogsOregon #RaisingHeroes program puppy Mick. #ComfortDogInTraining Mick was the biggest, chubbiest, laziest puppy in the litter. At 9 months and 95lbs, he's still the biggest & laziest puppy 🤣😂
#Boop
February 4, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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Raising Heroes program pup Mick meeting his Great Uncle, Multnomah County Sheriff's Office Wellness K9 Burton (A WDO dog).
Mick and Burt spent the day schmoozing with Feedstore customers.
#TongueOutTuesday #WorkingDogsOregon #RaisingHeroes #PowerOfDoG #DogsOfBlueSky #HeroRaiser
Two long haired Shepherds laying on a concrete floor. 9 month old puppy Mick left, Adult comfort K9 Burton on the right. Dog treats on shelves behind dogs. Two long haired Shepherds sitting for pictures at a Feed store. Concrete floor. Handler legs far right, grocery cart back left.
January 8, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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Raising Heroes program pup Magnificent Mick. Just 8 months old and already 88lbs. That's a whole lotta love in a big snuggle package. He's going to be an amazing comfort K9
#WorkingDogsOregon #RaisingHeroes #GSD #LongHairedGSD #DogsOfBlueSky
Long Haired Shepherd sitting in the garage with an elf hat on his head Long haired shepherd Mick posing with green Reindeer ears on his head.
December 14, 2024 at 6:34 PM
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Serenity Sam of our Raising Heroes program. Look at the feet on this boy! He's a golden Doodle.
#WorkingDogsOregon #RaisingHeroes #PowerOfDoG #Doodle #DogsOfBlueSky
A golden Doodle pup with red Reindeer ears in front of a Christmas tree. A golden Doodle puppy with red Reindeer ears in front of a Christmas tree.
December 14, 2024 at 8:30 AM
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I just acquired a new pup for my Raising Heroes puppy raising program with Working Dogs Oregon. Meet "Light Blue" (her collar color)
She's going to be amazing!
#WorkingDogsOregon #RaisingHeroes #GSD #LongHairedGSD
10 week old German Shepherd puppy sitting for her picture. 10 week old Shepherd puppy running towards the camera in a puppy playground
December 14, 2024 at 8:12 AM
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Raising Heroes program pup Hali with her puppy raiser Margaret. She's the sweetest puppy!🫶🏻😍🐾
#RaisingHeroes #WorkingDogsOregon #PuppyRaiser #HeroRaiser #DogsOfBlueSky #LHShepherd
Red haired lady to left of screen with a fluffy puppy in the center. My work car behind them A puppy sitting in front of a patrol car
January 17, 2025 at 12:30 AM