— Chapter 16 —

Building the Partnership

As Packy grows into the job, Princess grows into hers. This chapter focuses on the deepening trust between handler and dog, and the sense that they are beginning to move as one team.

A German Shepherd dog standing on a black toolbox in a workshop. The dog appears to be sniffing or investigating the surface in front of it.
A dog swimming in a body of water, possibly a lake or river, with its head visible above water and the dog appears to be moving forward.