STEWART: LITTLE BUT MIGHTY

Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Stewart.

He passed his evaluation for UnChained with flying colors but when this little guy got into class, he froze! He didn’t understand where he was or why and didn’t want affection or even treats from his trainers… at first.

After a few classes, the UnChained staff offered to get Stewart’s Youth Trainers a different dog because they just weren’t sure whether Stewart would respond in class.

The youth trainers refused to give up on Stewart, explaining that they knew he needed them. And, they were right! Stewart went from shut down to accepting cheesy treats to taking walks with them and finally to taking a little run around the building before graduation!

The change in Stewart was amazing but the real change was in the youth.

The youth had been recently adopted and the experience of helping Stewart come out of his shell helped her, too. She started to talk with her new mom about her experiences in foster care and what it meant to find a home and a family. Stewart and his youth trainers taught us so much through that class and we continue to be inspired by them!