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SERVICE DOG BREEDING & TRAINING PROGRAM

SERVICE DOG BREEDING & TRAINING PROGRAMSERVICE DOG BREEDING & TRAINING PROGRAMSERVICE DOG BREEDING & TRAINING PROGRAM

Located in Terrebonne, Oregon 

SERVICE DOG BREEDING & TRAINING PROGRAM

SERVICE DOG BREEDING & TRAINING PROGRAMSERVICE DOG BREEDING & TRAINING PROGRAMSERVICE DOG BREEDING & TRAINING PROGRAM

Located in Terrebonne, Oregon 

RECENT Program NEWS

Louise & Falcon welcomed 7 Newfy/Lab/Golden puppies

Louise is our resident Newfie therapy dog and momma extraordinaire! We bred her to Falcon the lab/golden cross who is a multipurpose service dog that we placed in Kansas.  We are excited about this breeding since both parents are sweet, confident, and very neutral to things in the environment.  We do not expect to have any service dog puppies available from this litter, but may have available pet puppies depending on how well this litter temperament tests at 7 weeks of age. 



Flopsy & Pepe's puppies have all been placed!

The parents of this Golden Retriever litter are SDC's Flopsy and 4 Paws for Ability's Pepe Le Pew.  


The Service Dog Connection kept one male for our breeding program.  One puppy went to the Puppy Jake Foundation to become a service dog for a Veteran, and another pup went to Portland to be raised as a service dog by an owner trainer.  The three remaining puppies all got adopted out into loving pet homes.

Misty & Gaston's Newfie/Lab/Golden puppies have been placed!

Misty the Newfoundland is confident, driven to work/train, and very sweet.  She was bred to Gaston (a 1/2 Lab, 1/4 Golden, 1/4 Newfoundland) from 4 Paws for Ability.  


Pip is staying in training with The Service Dog Connection, Pax & Zeke  went to K9s For Warriors, Tilly & Chariton went to the Puppy Jake Foundation, and Flossy is continuing her service dog journey with an owner trainer in Pennsylvania. 

IVan has been placed as a multipurpose service dog!

Ivan came from our Bitsy x Beck Labrador litter and was placed with a handler in Bend, Oregon.  Ivan has been task trained to pick up dropped objects, open doors, respond to signs of anxiety, and elevate his handler's legs during medical episodes.  We are so proud of Ivan and are excited that he will be staying local to us.

Indigo has been placed as a multipurpose service dog!

Indigo came from our Bitsy x Beck Labrador litter and was placed with a handler in Bozeman, Montana.  Indigo has been task trained to pick up dropped objects, open doors, retrieve medications, assist in untying and taking shoes off, turning lights on, responding to signs of anxiety, and much more.  We are so proud of this girl and all that she has become. 

KARMA HAS BEEN PLACED AS A PSYCHIATRIC SERVICE DOG

Karma the Newfie/Golden cross was born into our program and has just graduated!  This sweet girl is so snuggly, gentle, and fun.  We know she is going to make a huge impact on her person.  She has been placed with a young recipient in Bend, Oregon needing a psychiatric service dog.  


Karma is also going to be a future mom for our breeding program!  She adores puppies, and her new family is excited that they will be able to help other families get the service dogs they need in this way.  We look forward to seeing Karma produce the next generation of service and therapy dogs.

The puppies from our Florence x Winston litter have all been placed!

Florence our Lab x Golden cross from Guide Dogs of America had a litter of 12 amazing puppies on October 10th, 2025.  The sire for this litter is Winston the Labrador.  Of the 12 puppies, 9 have gone on to serviced dog placements, and two have been placed in loving pet homes. 


Our program is keeping Orzo (Red Boy) & Onyx (Yellow Girl).  Canis Vitae Service Dogs is getting Mira (Maroon Girl) & Rio (Blue Collar Boy).  Illini Service Dogs is getting Orange Boy.  4 Paws for Ability is receiving Green Boy and Camo Boy.  Olive (Purple Girl) is headed to an owner trainer.  Opal (Lime Girl) is going to Puppy Jake Foundation.


Lucy (Teal Girl), Scout (Pink Girl) and Grey Girl have all gone to loving pet homes.  

Flopsy's Golden Retriever puppies have been placed!

Flopsy the Golden Retriever was bred to Darby the Golden of Joys of Living Assistance Dogs.  On August 1st, she welcomed this beautiful litter into the world. This is Flopsy's second litter.  All of these pups have now been placed and are growing quickly!


We look forward to following along with each of these puppies as they mature. 


Our Team

Kelly Sosa

Founder, Trainer, Executive Director

Kelly is a positive reinforcement service dog trainer with over 20 years of experience. She grew up in Portland, Oregon obsessed with animals from a very young age, and was especially drawn to dogs.   Kelly began raising and training service dogs for Autism Service Dogs of America in 2005 and then Healing Hounds Service Dogs in 2016.  


In 2015 she received a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Southern Oregon University.  While living in Ashland for five years, Kelly worked closely with Jackson County Animal Services and their shelter dogs.  Her involvement with them included fostering and evaluating shelter dogs, and teaching classes for the shelter volunteers on positive reinforcement training and reducing dog reactivity to make dogs more adoptable.  She also spent four years working in mental health at a residential treatment facility for young adults, and managed a mental health crisis facility.


Kelly moved to San Luis Obispo, California and started Central Coast Dog Services in 2018, which later became The Service Dog Connection in 2021.  Today, Kelly works to provide custom service dogs to families and is constantly trying to brainstorm new ways to help clients become successful service dog teams.  

The RESIDENT Dogs

LOUISE

MACARONI

MACARONI

Louise is our resident First Responder Therapy Dog and mom to all puppies that come through.  She has been a foundational dog in our breeding program, but she even tries to raise puppies that aren't hers!  Louise has been an amazing asset on the farm.

MACARONI

MACARONI

MACARONI

Macaroni is an Irish Wolfhound and Kelly's pet.  He is a gentle, giant puppy that joins pack adventure outings.  When he's not playing, he can be found taking up the entire sofa with his very long legs. 

FLORENCE

MACARONI

FLORENCE

Florence is a fully placed service dog for my tenants, and also a foundation mom for our service dog breeding program.  Flo has the best service dog temperament and is a very good mom.

Contact Us!

Email: theservicedogconnectionprogram@gmail.com


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