Service Dog Has The Best Reaction Ever When He Meets Pluto At Disneyland

While out on a socialization experience at Disneyland, Ace, who is currently training to be a service dog with Guide Dogs of America, got to meet a doggie legend – Pluto!

Like any youngster, Ace got a little bit excited meeting Pluto! But after a few seconds he remembered what he was training to do and went into a perfect down-stay, says his current caregiver Sandy Steinblums.

“It was his first time to Disneyland and it was a good training experience for him. And, he did well,” says Sandy in a Facebook post. “This puppy is one I raised (as a volunteer) for Guide Dogs of America – he is training to be a guide dog for the blind. We went to Disneyland for a few hours as a socialization experience – what you didn’t see AFTER the 14-15 seconds video where he settled in a DOWN was his DOWN/STAY for a few minutes while Pluto tried to break his stay.”

“Ace entered his “formal” guide dog training at the end of January. My “job” as a volunteer was to socialize and provide him with obedience training. This was a training outing and I was too far back to do a proper correction, but golly-be….he responded anyway. Yep! That is my boy and I am proud of him and love the Disney characters for being so kind and helpful!


“It will be 6-9 months of extensive training with licensed trainers before Ace has the opportunity to graduate as a guide dog and has the right match in a human partner.”

Disneyland is a good place to introduce service dogs in training to a “high stress environment”. It works really well for the dogs as they get many interactions such as Ace had and trainers can gauge how the dogs are doing. Sandy said the characters they met – Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Pluto, Chip and Dale – all touched their hearts and gave her a hug.

Ace’s reaction is priceless. I think the sweet dog will make his future owner proud!

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