Pictures

Pictures from the 2019 PSDP Convention are below the sponsors.

Sponsors

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Gold sponsor:

Seated at a table among other formal tables, a bearded man in a suit and tie smiles with also-smiling young woman in red shirt and glasses holding a drink.

In honor of the Efthimiou family

Bronze sponsors:

Banfield Pet Hospital logo with orange cross containing dog and cat silhouettes"The Bark" logo. Orange text:, large on top: "BARk". Gray text underneath: "the dog culture magazine".CalmWave Productions logo: all within a circle, purple script name rounded on top of beach wave picture with white wave lines edited into the sand.Logo with black background and aqua silhouette of a person standing next to a large dog. Text: Holden Scott's Dog Gear & Design @holdenscottsdoggear #holdenscottsdoggearPhoto: Margie Cantwell & Jack (Jack Russell Terrier)  Logo with the head of a large white dog with black fur over its eye and ear, with turquoise-filled text that says "Pup'parel".  A little gray in the face, a chocolate Lab sits and looks up slightly to the right of the camera, attention captured no doubt by a human. The Lab wears a brown collar with a red tag silencer.UPS logo, which is a brown shield with a gold or bronze border and the letters "ups" in lowercase in the same color.VCA Animal Hospital navy blue logo, with "VCA" in capital letters and a map of the contiguous US attached to the right of the "A".A wispily stylized picture of a dark Lab sitting next to a German Shepherd that is lying down with perked ears, both facing toward the camera on grass.

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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 brown hair looks peacefully to the left. A Miniature Pinscher with a black service dog vest sits on her lap and looks in the same direction.

Deanna and Maxwell Smart are looking forward to the start of the convention

A woman in a turquoise flamingo dress sits on a giant yellow chair with a small Japanese Chin wearing a green service dog vest on her lap.

Veronica and Hestia have been waiting all year for this!

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.

Allison and Hannah laugh while sharing a large chair in the lobby. Sasha takes a nap on Hannah’s lap!

A woman with brown hair who is wearing a red shirt and paw print scarf holds up the wooden peg game from Cracker Barrel. It has just one peg left! The woman is looking very very proud!

Deanna won the wooden peg game at Cracker Barrel!

A woman with long curly black hair sits on a black rocking chair with a Labradoodle wearing a green jacket on her lap.

Hannah and Sasha take a rest Southern style at Cracker Barrel!

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.

Hannah with Sasha, Veronica with Hestia, Deanna with Maxwell Smart, and Allison with Ruby hang out outside of Cracker Barrel.

A bearded man in a wheelchair wearing a green blazer and a red blanket and cap smiles while sitting next to a woman with brown curly hair. She has a small black and white Japanese Chin on her lap, who is wearing a yellow and black Harry Potter vest.

A rare picture of our photographer Brad with his wife Veronica, and service dog Hestia.

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.

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.

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 bright red hair walks down the stairs with a black and white Border Collie mix wearing a blue backpack.

Gwen and Nell demonstrate walking down stairs during the Manners Evaluation.

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.

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.

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.

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 mixed breed brown smallish dog looks pensive as a Labradoodle with a blue Disney vest relaxes in the background.

Jack and Sasha chill outside of TJ Maxx.

A woman with short black hair and a turquoise shirt pushes a shopping cart. A Golden Retriever wearing a blue heartbeat vest heels next to her.

Allison and Ruby push a shopping cart during the Public Access Test and Manners Evaluation.

A smallish brown and white mixed breed dog sits and ignores petting from a friendly stranger.

Jack passes the ignoring a friendly stranger part of the Public Access Test like a champ!

A black labradoodle wearing a purple vest peers around the person holding the camera with a look of interest in her brown eyes.

Luna takes in her surroundings during the Service Dog in Training Manners Evaluation.

A woman with a cane holds the leash of a Miniature Pinscher wearing a green bandana.

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.

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 young woman in a black t-shirt bends over to give a treat to a black Labradoodle with a purple vest that is lying on the floor inside TJ Maxx.

Sophia and Luna demonstrate wonderful teamwork in TJ Maxx.

A woman in a turquoise shirt stands next to a Golden Retriever in a blue heartbeat vest inside TJ Maxx. In the background, a small Chihuahua wearing a green bandana acts like this is old hat!

Ruby is a rockstar as usual! In the background, Chili looks on.

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.

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.

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.

Veronica with Hestia, Deanna with Max, Tami with Chili, and Allison with Ruby stand next to a flowering bush outside of TJ Maxx.

A woman with long brown hair stands in front of a projector screen with dog body language illustrations on it.

Shana Deitrick gave a wonderful presentation on dog body language.

A woman with long brown hair holds a Chihuahua with a green bandana to her chest while watching a presentation.

Tami with Chili is absorbed by Shana’s presentation.

A woman with long brown hair sits in a chair. Next to her is a stuffed life size German Shepherd Dog wearing a red backpack.

Shana brought a life sized stuffed dog as a prop! The service dogs were very confused!

Three women sit in chairs and share experiences. The one on the left has short blond hair. The one in the middle sits on the floor and has a black Labradoodle laying next to her legs. The one on the right wears a blue butterfly dress and has a Japanese Chin on her lap.

Celeste, Sophia with Luna, and Veronica with Hestia interact during the body language session.

A woman with short black hair and a woman with brown hair, both wearing matching turquoise shirts, laugh while their Golden Retriever and Miniature Pinscher service dogs lay on the floor.

Matching besties Allison and Deanna share a laugh!

A Doberman Pinscher wearing a black and red harness and a green bandana stands and looks to the side.

Beauty model Link shows off his homemade PSDP bandana (thanks Deanna!) that is a gift to all convention goers.

A woman with long brown hair sits in a chair with her stuffed service plushie sitting on the floor next to her. A woman with short white hair stands and talks to the group.

Christi and service plushie Gabby listen as trainer Bit explains shaping.

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.

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.

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.

Four women sit at a table in a restaurant with their dogs unobservable under the table. They all smile and look happy.

Hannah, Christi, Gwen, and Veronica have a bite to eat at the Chili’s restaurant next to the hotel.

A woman with grey curly hair lies on the floor, smiling at the camera, while her Daschund and Labrador Retriever mix lies next to her in a Sphinx position.

Deja shows off her wrinkly face while Kyrie laughs.

A Daschund and Labrador Retriever mix spreads out on the carpet while wearing a black harness.

Dejapants takes up all the room, because she is worth it!

A woman with long brown hair holds a Chihuahua wearing a green bandana up on her chest. The woman smile broadly at the camera.

Tami and Chili are really enjoying themselves!

A woman in a blue shirt holds a pull toy in the air and her Labradoodle in a blue Disney vest jumps up and holds onto the end.

Hannah and Sasha make good use of the pull toys from the welcome bags!

A woman with long hair and a service plushie gets kissed by a Daschund-Labrador Retriever mix.

Christi and service plushie Gabby enjoy Deja kisses.

A woman with long brown hair wearing a blue butterfly dress sits on the floor and smiles as a Japanese Chin and Daschund-Labrador Retriever mix play. The Daschund-Labrador Retriever mix is on her back showing her belly!

Veronica smiles over the Deja and Hestia floor show!

A Miniature Pinscher peeks out from underneath a table cloth.

Maxwell Smart keeps an eye on the convention happenings while staying well hidden.

A smiling Chihuahua is in his handler's arms.

Chili shows off his grin!

A group shot of thirteen people and their service dogs. Everyone is wearing a green silk solidarity scarf.

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.

Deanna holds Chili while Tami bowls. Deanna, Christi, and Veronica smile at the scoreboard, where Christi scored the first points.

A woman in a red sugar skulls dress is in motion swinging a bowling ball. Her small Japanese Chin service dog is wearing a red vest and comes with her as she bowls.

Veronica and Hestia show how bowling can be done with your service dog by your side.

A woman uses a metal bowling ramp to bowl, and is accompanied by her Doberman Pinscher service dog.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Tami and Chili show their love for each other– Chili with a paws up, and Tami with a finger on his nose!

A smallish brown mixed breed dog with an underbite looks up to the camera.

Jack shows off one of the cutest underbites ever!

A woman in a blue shirt lies on the floor as her Labradoodle lays on top of her. Next to her, a woman sits in a chair and talks about service dogs.

Hannah takes a break with Sasha while Christi participates in the conversation.

Across the room there are five women with their service dogs (one a service plushie!) during a circle discussion.

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.

From the “naughty corner”, Tao relaxes into Kyrie while Deja steals the show once again with her belly up sleeping skills.

A dry erase board with drawings of various dogs on it, signed by some of the convention goers and their dogs.

The message board has lots of drawings and signatures!

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.

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 woman in a grey shirt smiles down on her Doberman Pinscher wearing a black and red vest and green bandana. The pup is lying on a fleece mat.

After winning a raffle prize, Nicole feels the love as Link rides the relaxi-taxi.

A Doberman Pinscher wearing a black and red vest and a green bandana enjoys spreading out on his new fleece bedding.

Link thinks the mat Allison made for the raffle basket is pawsome—he can’t wait for the next convention!

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