Our newest Team Member is excited to meet you at the dealership and help you fall in love with your new vehicle.
Hello!
I am super
excited to come to work every day at Riley Subaru! I was born in Florida on
November 26, 2018 and moved to Dubuque on December 21, 2020. It was my first
sighting of snow, which made sniffing around the yard a little difficult. But I
soon found out how fun it was to chase tennis balls in the snow!
My life
started out as a pup with high hopes of becoming a highly specialized service
dog by way of Southeastern Guide Dogs based in Palmetto, Florida. It is a
non-profit organization that selectively breeds and expertly trains dogs like
me to be guide and service animals. The best part is that my friends and I are
matched with people who have vision loss and veterans with PTSD and other
disabilities, at no cost to the recipient who needs our service and
companionship.
After a
2-year training period, I decided that I did not like my harness enough to wear
it all the time, so I was placed for adoption. And that is when the Riley's
picked me up and drove me all the way home from Florida to Dubuque in a Subaru
- what else!
I'll be sure
to say hello to you when you are here. Feel free to pet me or rub my ears. I
love meeting new people and showing off my dog toys.
King
P.S. If you
are not comfortable with me wandering around and laying at your feet, please
let a staff member know and I will hang out in the back office.
**Since
1982, Southeastern Guide Dogs has created over 3,200 guide and service dog
teams, all provided by donations to people with vision loss and veterans with
PTSD and other disabilities. Today Southeastern Guide Dogs has some of the most
talented and innovative scientists and trainers and the most advanced training
facilities of any service dog organization in the world. For more information
including how to donate or sponsor a dog, please visit guidedogs.org.
Subaru is a proud
philanthropic sponsor of this organization.
