02/26/2026
It was puppy pandemonium at Waltonwood! Heeling House located in Leesburg, Virginia brought seven of its 8 to 10 month old labrador retrievers for human socialization. We were under siege with absolute cuteness. Heeling House professionally trains therapy and service dogs to do life-changing work. The organization breeds raises, trains and places service dogs with children ages 5 to 18 in the DMV area. These dogs assist with mobility issues, psychiatric conditions, and autism. They also provide basic training, daycare, grooming, and more. Part of the puppies’ training is socializing with humans. Which, the residents loved having a hand and paw in. It was an official puppy takeover. We look forward to their next visit.