Sampson the Science Service Dog

Beautiful!

I do- most of my retriever frens however don’t want to give it back! 😂

Four pictures showing a progressive succession of pictures of Sampson picking up a hula hoop with his mouth and assumedly handing it to Mom.

“Here Mom, you dropped this - again!” My favorite disability related task is picking things up from the ground - even if she is just playing!

We are all doing amazing!

Have a beautiful day!

It’s all just training! I love wearing my working gear and get excited wagging my tail the whole time Mom is dressing me!

A collage of Sampson pictures as a puppy with him playing in the grass, booping the camera, and wearing a tiny service dog vest.

It’s FriYAY! Mom thought everyone could use a little baby Samshine today!

A black Labrador wearing a lab coat, safety goggles and boots.

Check out our community member fren wearing his Custom Designed Sampson Lab Coat! Today was the first day he wore it while going yo work interning in the university lab doing DNA bird extractions!

Service dog handlers gaining access to laboratory opportunities! Best! Day! Ever!

Sampson playing in green grass with a fence behind him. He is chasing bubbles.

If life hands you lemons then make lemonade, but if life hands you bubbles, well, that’s just game on!

Ready to rock the weekend! Happy SaturYAY!

Video: Sampson, fluffy white Golden retriever playing in green grass with fields behind him and a garden. The music is a rock tune!

Pax, a black Labrador is in a car with his noses pressed firmly on the air conditioning vent.

Working smarter not harder! When it’s 104 degrees outside, and your house AC has been out for a week, Pax took full advantage of the car AC!

Happy FriYAY! May your day be filled with smiles and treatos!

Video: An Irish Wolfhound, Aragorn and a Golden retriever, Sampson get a snack from Dad while wagging their tails. Dad then smiles.

Sampson, a fluffy golden retriever is sitting on a bed with his head pressed against a persons body. The person, Mom, is wearing a black T-shirt with writing and camouflage pants. Sam has his head pressed against Mons body and is scratching his shoulders.

Early morning stretches and massages for my sore body. Mom says - to care for someone who once cared for you is the greatest honor.

The Muppets are in!

Yes! He does!

Mom, a woman with long gray hair wearing pajamas is sitting casually on a porch and smiling. She has one hand on the leg of a gigantic Irish Wolfhound, Aragorn, to her right, and on her left is another very large Irish Wolfhound, Eowyn.

I am snozzling in! The Muppets got Mom covered!

Success!

Happy FriYAY! Paws crossed Dad comes home today!!

Video: Sampson and Pax standing side by side wagging their tails. Mom says, “Are you good boys?”

Sampson is sitting with Dad on the stairs outside. Dad is smiling.

Dad is having surgery today! Mom already has a plan to smuggle in a milk shake! *cue Mission Impossible* theme music!

New style!

Great form!

Sampson holding a green and blue toy disk. His nose is sticking through the hole but it is covering his eyes.

How is your Monday going so far?

Sampson holding a blue stuffed octopus toy.

For anyone who needs it today, I’ll share my Mr. B!

No - they are both service dogs. The Golden is retired after 10 years of service, the Lab is his successor with 2 years experience.

Sampson laying in a black tile floor with Pax laying his head across Sans back.

Moooommmmm…… he’s touching me!

We are doing amazing!

Sampson and Mom are sitting on a beach at sunset. They are looking at each other happily and lovingly. The sun is setting between them. Sam is wearing his red service dog vest.

Mom always says:
When we leave this Earth, what will we be remembered for? Our hope:
We made a difference.
We helped someone in need at the time they needed.
We left the places we were better than we found them.
We lived a fulfilled life.
We experienced love.
We were happy.
We were at peace.

Jim is sitting on a front porch step wearing a white shirt and brown pants he is smiling. Sitting next to him is Sampson, a white fluffy dog.

Wishing my Dad a very happy Fathers Day! Thank you for choosing to be my Dad and taking such loving care of all our pack! Plus the xtra cheese and peanut butter treatos when Mom’s not looking!

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there!

Thank you!

Perfection!