Assistance Dogs

Puppy Cam

Puppy Cam: Watch the Pop, the Fisherman Puppies

Cast a line with the some of our newest puppies, the Pop, the Fisherman litter! Born on December 13, 2024 to SSD Malika and SSD Crosby, these four puppies are busy growing and learning important early skills that will help them as they continue in their journey to become assistance dogs. They’ll be quite a catch, for both their raisers and future partners!

SSD Marlin, SSD Wade, SSD Skip, and SSD Pike get their names from James McCabe, a Korean War Army Veteran, and his wife Theresa. When they passed away 11 years ago, an idea grew that has now become the McMasters Open. This annual golf outing has raised over $110,000 in total over its five fundraising years, all to benefit injured and disabled veterans through a partnership with Team Foster. James was an avid fisherman – in addition to a patriot and ultimate family man – hence the choice to honor his memory and the success of the McMasters Open with names related to fishing.

Join us as a raiser or other volunteer! You might be just what our dogs need to help them become life-changing assistance dogs.

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Meet the Pop the Fisherman Puppies

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Name Color/Sex Collar Color
SSD Marlin Yellow Male Blue Collar
SSD Wade Yellow Male Green Collar
SSD Skip Yellow Male Orange Collar
SSD Pike Yellow Male Red Collar

Puppy Milestones

Everything you see on the puppy cam helps give these puppies a solid foundation for their assistance dog training. You’ll see different objects in the whelping box, and you may even see the puppies visiting different parts of their whelping family’s home.

Here are a few milestones to look for:

Week 1:

Puppies twitch and move a lot in their sleep. They use their sense of smell to explore their surroundings.

Week 2:

The puppies’ eyes and ears open, and the pups begin crawling backwards.

Week 3:

The puppies start standing and begin to play.

Week 4:

The puppies should be actively playing with each other and wagging their tails. They’ll also start eating out of a dish.

Week 5:

Puppies start playing with toys.

Week 6:

The puppies are learning how to really use their paws and mouths and control their bodies.

Weeks 7-8:

Puppies are almost fully developed. You should be able to see the pups’ personalities.