Pictures from the 2019 PSDP Convention are below the sponsors.
Sponsors
We’re accepting convention sponsors for future conventions. Come on board—it’s rewarding and easy!
Gold sponsor:
In honor of the Efthimiou family
Bronze sponsors:
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Banfield Pet Hospital (both Rohnert Park & Santa Rosa, CA), The Bark magazine, CalmWave Productions, Holden Scott Dog Gear, Margie Cantwell, Pup’parel, In memory of Ru, The UPS Store (Fulton Road, Santa Rosa, CA), VCA Westside Animal Hospital (Santa Rosa, CA), What the Fluff
Pictures
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![A woman with short black hair laughs while sharing a giant orange chair. A woman with a Labradoodle wearing a blue Disney themed vest laughs and cuddles her dog. In the foreground, you can see the back of a woman with brown hair who has a Miniature Pinscher on her lap.](https://i0.wp.com/www.psychdogpartners.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DSC02030-s.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1)
Allison and Hannah laugh while sharing a large chair in the lobby. Sasha takes a nap on Hannah’s lap!
![A woman with black curly hair sits in a black rocking chair with a Labradoodle wearing a green jacket in her lap. To her left is a woman wearing Hufflepuff yellow and black leggings with a Japanese Chin wearing a Hufflepuff vest on her lap. To her left is a woman with a red shirt and paw print scarf holding a Miniature Pinscher on her lap. To her left, a woman with short black hair stands and holds the leash of a Golden Retriever wearing a turquoise vest.](https://i0.wp.com/www.psychdogpartners.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DSC02117-s.jpg?resize=300%2C199&ssl=1)
Hannah with Sasha, Veronica with Hestia, Deanna with Maxwell Smart, and Allison with Ruby hang out outside of Cracker Barrel.
![A woman with a turquoise shirt looks down at her Miniature Pinscher service dog wearing a green bandana. The dog is looking at but walking right by a treat on the ground. In the background, a woman with a purple shirt looks at her Daschund x Labrador Retriever who is wearing a black service dog vest.](https://i0.wp.com/www.psychdogpartners.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DSC02175-s.jpg?resize=217%2C300&ssl=1)
Max shows off his service dog skills by ignoring a treat on the ground during the Service Dog in Training Manners Evaluation! In the background, Kyrie and Deja prepare for their turn.
![A young woman wearing a black t-shirt looks down at her black Labradoodle wearing a purple vest, who is walking almost right on top of the treat and totally ignoring it! In the background, a woman in a purple shirt watches with her Daschund x Labrador Retriever.](https://i0.wp.com/www.psychdogpartners.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DSC02183-s.jpg?resize=247%2C300&ssl=1)
Luna shows off by walking right on top of the treat and totally ignoring it! Sophia is so proud! In the background, Kyrie and Deja are amazed.
![A woman with short black hair and a turquoise shirt walks down a sidewalk with her Golden Retriever wearing a navy blue heartbeat vest in perfect heel.](https://i0.wp.com/www.psychdogpartners.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DSC02255-s.jpg?resize=300%2C300&ssl=1)
Allison and Ruby show off their perfect heel while helping proctor the Service Dog in Training Manners Evaluation and the Public Access Test.
![Five women from the back with their service dogs all in heel position walk down a sidewalk.](https://i0.wp.com/www.psychdogpartners.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DSC02262-s.jpg?resize=300%2C257&ssl=1)
Tami with Chili, Jack’s mom with Jack, Hannah with Sasha, Kyrie with Deja, and Allison with Ruby walk to the TJ Maxx.
![Eight women from the side and back cross a parking lot. They all have their dogs in perfect heel, except for one dog in a pouch, as they approach the TJ Maxx store.](https://i0.wp.com/www.psychdogpartners.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DSC02302-s.jpg?resize=300%2C175&ssl=1)
Walking across the parking lot are from left to right, Gwen with Nell, Veronica with Hestia (who is pouched), Christa with Jack, Hannah with Sasha, Kyrie with Deja, Allison with Ruby, Tami with Chili, and Sophia with Luna.
![A woman with a cane holds the leash of a Miniature Pinscher wearing a green bandana.](https://i0.wp.com/www.psychdogpartners.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DSC02357-s.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1)
Maxwell Smart passes the hanging out outside of a store portion of the Manners Evaluation like a champ!
![A black Labradoodle's face is mostly obscured by two hands-- his handler's and the friend stranger's. Each wrist shown has a PSDP bracelet on. One bracelet is black with green writing, and the other bracelet is yellow with green writing.](https://i0.wp.com/www.psychdogpartners.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DSC02359-s.jpg?resize=300%2C270&ssl=1)
During Luna’s petting by a friendly stranger, you can see the two color options of PSDP bracelets that are given out at conventions.
![A woman with brown hair and a turquoise shirt who uses a cane walks down an aisle in TJ Maxx with her Miniature Pinscher wearing a green bandana.](https://i0.wp.com/www.psychdogpartners.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DSC02384-s.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1)
Deanna and Max show off their skills, walking down an aisle where a treat has been hidden during the Public Access Test.
![A woman wearing a blue butterfly dress and a rainbow pouch with a Japanese Chin service dog inside walks out of TJ Maxx. She carries a clipboard. A Chihuahua comes out of the store at the same time.](https://i0.wp.com/www.psychdogpartners.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DSC02389-s.jpg?resize=263%2C300&ssl=1)
Veronica with Hestia had a great time giving the Service Dog in Training Manners Evaluation and the Public Access Test.
![Four women stand with their service dogs outside of TJ Maxx. The first woman wears a blue butterfly dress and carries her Japanese Chin in a rainbow pouch. The second woman has brown hair and a turquoise shirt and carries her Miniature Pinscher in her arms. The third woman has long brown hair and carries her Chihuahua in her arms. The fourth woman has short black hair and a turquoise shirt and her Golden Retriever stands next to her.](https://i0.wp.com/www.psychdogpartners.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DSC02411-s.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1)
Veronica with Hestia, Deanna with Max, Tami with Chili, and Allison with Ruby stand next to a flowering bush outside of TJ Maxx.
![A Doberman Pinscher wearing a black and red harness and a green bandana stands and looks to the side.](https://i0.wp.com/www.psychdogpartners.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DSC02561-s.jpg?resize=298%2C300&ssl=1)
Beauty model Link shows off his homemade PSDP bandana (thanks Deanna!) that is a gift to all convention goers.
![A view of the room. A circle of chairs with various women with service dogs seated, while a short white haired woman stands and gestures as she teaches a class.](https://i0.wp.com/www.psychdogpartners.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DSC07841-s.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1)
Bit Jordan teaches a shaping class. Around the room from left to right are Jack, Tami with Chili, Deanna with Max, Veronica with Hestia, Hannah with Sasha, Christi with Gabby, Bit, Celeste, Sophia with Luna, and Nicole with Link.
![A woman wearing a turquoise shirt gives treats (Pupperoni's) to her Miniature Pinscher who is doing a paws up on her lap. A Japanese Chin sits on the floor looking longingly at the treats while her handler laughs and points.](https://i0.wp.com/www.psychdogpartners.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DSC02571-s.jpg?resize=300%2C228&ssl=1)
Maxwell Smart gets his favorite Pupperoni’s treats from Deanna. Hestia does a perfect proud sit to beg for some of Max’s delicious treats while Veronica laughs at the shameless begging.
![A group shot of thirteen people and their service dogs. Everyone is wearing a green silk solidarity scarf.](https://i0.wp.com/www.psychdogpartners.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DSC02777-s.jpg?resize=300%2C210&ssl=1)
Group picture with our solidarity scarves! From left to right, back to front: Brad, Jack’s mom with Jack, Christi with Gabby, Tami with Chili, Michelle with Deja, Veronica with Hestia, Deanna with Maxwell Smart, Gwen with Nell, Celeste, Sophia with Luna, Allison with Ruby, Nicole with Link, and Kyrie with Tao.
![Three women in a bowling alley look up at a scoreboard. All three women are smiling, and one is clapping. One of the women holds a Chihuahua for another bowler.](https://i0.wp.com/www.psychdogpartners.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DSC02826-s.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1)
Deanna holds Chili while Tami bowls. Deanna, Christi, and Veronica smile at the scoreboard, where Christi scored the first points.
![A woman uses a metal bowling ramp to bowl, and is accompanied by her Doberman Pinscher service dog.](https://i0.wp.com/www.psychdogpartners.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DSC07884-s.jpg?resize=300%2C187&ssl=1)
Nicole and Link show off the nifty bowling ramps for people who prefer this to throwing a bowling ball.
![A woman cheers herself on to victory! She has an open mouthed smile and her hands raised.](https://i0.wp.com/www.psychdogpartners.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DSC02938-s.jpg?resize=287%2C300&ssl=1)
Christi celebrating yet another good round! Not only was she the first person to score, she also was the highest scoring person!
![A woman wearing a red sugar skull dress gives a treat to a Japanese Chin wearing a red vest as a yellow bowling ball makes its way down the lane.](https://i0.wp.com/www.psychdogpartners.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DSC02964-s.jpg?resize=300%2C204&ssl=1)
Veronica knows the importance of keeping up training with Hestia, especially with something as scary as throwing a bowling ball that weighs more than her service dog!
![A woman with short hair laughs amid a background of the bowling alley. Her Doberman Pinscher service dog wearing a black and red vest and a green bandana assists her back to her seat.](https://i0.wp.com/www.psychdogpartners.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DSC02980-s.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1)
Nicole laughs about her recent bowling attempt while Link shows he is the consummate professional and does not comment on her bowling skills.
![A Chihuahua wearing a green bandana does a paws up on his handler's leg while she reaches down and touches her finger to his nose.](https://i0.wp.com/www.psychdogpartners.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DSC03013-s.jpg?resize=300%2C217&ssl=1)
Tami and Chili show their love for each other– Chili with a paws up, and Tami with a finger on his nose!
![Across the room there are five women with their service dogs (one a service plushie!) during a circle discussion.](https://i0.wp.com/www.psychdogpartners.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DSC07912-s.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1)
During a circle discussion, people get comfortable. From left to right: Hannah with Sasha, Christi with Gabby (service plushie), Tami with Chili, Deanna with Max, and Allison with Ruby.
![In a corner, there is a black Labrador retriever mix lying against his owner's legs, and a Daschund-Labrador Retriever mix showing off her belly while she sleeps.](https://i0.wp.com/www.psychdogpartners.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DSC03061-s.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1)
From the “naughty corner”, Tao relaxes into Kyrie while Deja steals the show once again with her belly up sleeping skills.
![A woman wearing a green PSDP shirt holds her Miniature Pinscher and a certificate. Next to her, a woman wearing a red sugar skull dress holds another certificate and a Japanese Chin.](https://i0.wp.com/www.psychdogpartners.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DSC03072-s.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1)
Deanna and Max show off their certificates for passing both the Manners Evaluation and the Public Access Test. Veronica proctored the tests and presents the certificates with Hestia.
![A Doberman Pinscher wearing a black and red vest and a green bandana enjoys spreading out on his new fleece bedding.](https://i0.wp.com/www.psychdogpartners.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DSC03098-s.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1)
Link thinks the mat Allison made for the raffle basket is pawsome—he can’t wait for the next convention!
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