Leo has always carried himself with a personality that belongs entirely to him, and it has filled the people in his life with constant amusement.

There was only one thing he never quite achieved, which was earning the official title of service dog.

This sweet English Lab “failed” the program, as his mom likes to say, because “the standards were too high.”

His trainers also figured out rather quickly that Leo preferred to use his sharp mind for his own projects instead of sticking to rigid instructions.

Even so, nothing about his journey feels disappointing. Leo eventually discovered where he truly belongs, serving his mom in a way that fits him perfectly.

Training Lessons With A Twist

Leo spent two years working through the Paws for Purple Hearts program, a California-based organiz

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