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Leadership Rockwall class proposes sensory garden at Patriot Paws to aid service‑dog training
Summary
Leadership Rockwall's 2025 class told the City Council on March 3 that its class project will support Patriot Paws with a sensory garden and accessible features to help train service dogs for veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Representatives of Leadership Rockwall's class of 2025 presented their class project to the Rockwall City Council on March 3, describing plans to support Patriot Paws with a sensory garden designed to improve service‑dog training.
Bailey Lombard, speaking for Leadership Rockwall, said the class of 22 will create a sensory garden to introduce service dogs to different textures, obstacles, odors and other stimuli to help them develop focus and real‑world skills. Planned features include seating, a wheelchair‑accessible pathway and a fountain near a reflection pond that veterans and their handlers can use during service hours.
Lombard invited the city and residents to support the project through resources, volunteerism or donations and announced a ribbon‑cutting scheduled for May 8 at 4 p.m. The group said the project aims to enhance Patriot Paws' training environment and directly benefit veterans and residents who rely on service animals.
Ending: Council members praised past Leadership Rockwall classes and congratulated the presenters; no formal council action or funding commitment was recorded during the March 3 meeting.
