Meet Pilot

Pilot, an 8 year old Flat Coated Retriever/Border Collie Mix, has been serving his community for the past 7 years as a service, crisis response and registered therapy dog.

As my hypoglycemic, balance and multi tasking service dog, Pilot helps me on a daily basis with everything from chores to letting me know when my sugar level drops low. He accomplishes this by nudging my arm or placing his paw gently on my knee. This is his way of letting me know that it is time to eat!

Did you realize that ‘Service Dogs’ have rights? Both federal and state laws guarantee the right of these dogs to accompany the person they are helping in all places open to the public. Some of these working teams can be found in restaurants, theaters, hotels, hospitals and many other areas. They are known for their good behavior as they perform multiple roles of healer, helper and humanitarians.

As a registered therapy dog Pilot visits schools and demonstrates how he helps me. His tail never stops wagging and he is so happy to visit with the students. He is a born showman and I know he realizes when we are going to visit as he sits with his harness at the front door. Yes, Pilot loves his job!

He also enjoys the interaction with our many friends and students at the University of California at Riverside. Along with our other teams he brings unconditional love and comfort to the staff and students. We will be sharing our next visit to UCR with the Humane Society in March, along with pictures of our teams!

It has been a long road for Pilot, years of training and socialization has prepared him to become a working dog.

If you are interested in our Delta Society Group, you can find us on the Humane Society website, just click on Delta Society and up comes Inland Empire Pet Partners. You can view all the wonderful teams working to promote the healing power of pets in our community.