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There is a new student in Professor Woodrow Richardson\u2019s Tuesday afternoon principles of management class.<\/p>\n

Meet Farrah, a Labrador and golden retriever mix and service dog in training. Farrah is one of two dogs in the University of Mary Washington\u2019s chapter of Canine Companions for Independence (CCI), founded by UMW juniors Rebekah Selbrede and Abigail Hannell.<\/p>\n

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Abigail Hannell and her service dog in training, Farrah, attract a crowd of admirers. Photos by Norm Shafer. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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Abigail Hannell and her service dog in training, Farrah, practice commands. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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Rebekah Selbrede and her service dog in training, Dragon, practice commands in the UMW Bookstore. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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Rebekah Selbrede and her service dog, Dragon, pose for a portrait. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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Rebekah Selbrede and Dragon, her service dog in training, walk down campus walk. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

Selbrede and Hannell started the program in the fall 2014 semester after a year of planning that culminated with an overnight trip to New York to pick up Dragon and Farrah in June. Having grown up with dogs, both girls were eager to put their love of animals towards a meaningful cause. As service dogs in training, Dragon and Farrah will eventually be paired with someone in need of help with a physical or hearing disability.<\/p>\n

Both students were quick to admit that it\u2019s not quite the same as having a pet. \u201cIt\u2019s like having a child,\u201d said Selbrede. \u201cIt\u2019s a big responsibility to train these dogs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Over the next year and a half, Dragon and Farrah will learn 30 basic commands, house training and socialization. With all of the faculty, staff and students, college campuses create the perfect training ground for socialization skills. The biggest difficulty is in getting students to ask before interacting with the dogs.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen Dragon has his cape on, he\u2019s working,\u201d said Selbrede. \u201cIf students pet him while he\u2019s learning, it can be a distraction.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hannell and Farrah arrive on campus at 7:30 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday for a full day of classes that doesn\u2019t end until 5 p.m. \u201cShe will play with her chew toy and sleep in class. Sometimes she starts snoring and I have to nudge her to wake her back up,\u201d said Hannell. After the long day, the cape comes off and it\u2019s well-deserved playtime at home.<\/p>\n

Dragon has yet to attend his first class. \u201cHe has about a one-hour attention span, but has trouble doing more than that,\u201d said Selbrede. At just four months, Dragon is right where he is supposed to be though, and will hopefully attend his first class in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n

The student-run club, CCI@UMW, is funded in part by the Center for Honor, Leadership, and Service\u2019s Incubator Program, which gives students the resources to enhance the values it stands for on campus. The club will focus on fundraising and awareness and provide opportunities for students to help with puppy-sitting and training.<\/p>\n

After a year and a half of training, Selbrede and Hannell will return the dogs to CCI for advanced training. While sad to think about saying bye to the dogs, both girls are keenly aware of the greater purpose Dragon and Farrah serve.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not giving them up, we\u2019re giving them to [someone in need],\u201d said Selbrede.<\/p>\n

Hannell agreed, \u201cFarrah is going to make an impact on someone else\u2019s life and I want her to be able to do that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Update: Dragon has since been reassigned to another trainer within the CCI program. The four-month-old puppy wasn\u2019t quite ready for college.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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