Dog Dream Team

The waiting game

Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:35:00 GMT

Well, I'm still waiting to hear news about my coming canine partner. The organization I'm working with was not expecting me to be done fundraising so quickly, so they were looking for a suitable match among dogs that will be ready six months from now instead of presently. It is difficult to be patient, but I want a good match, so I'm trying. These thoughts bring me to the suggested tips for people who are looking toward service dogs today. The first and most important is communication. Decide on a reasonable timeframe between contact attempts, and then call or e-mail...

In the Begining: Fundraising

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 21:31:00 GMT

When I said I was going to start at the very beginning of my service dog journey here, I meant it. Well, almost. Most people would start off with advice about how to pick a company or organization to go with, but since mine just literally fell into my lap, I'm not really qualified to offer that advice. All I know is that the one big national organization that kept me on their waiting list for quite a number of years then told me that I was too disabled for one of their dogs. I found a local group here...

The journey begins.

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 20:09:00 GMT

My name is Amber, and I am a woman in my early 30s who was born with cerebral palsy. I use a power wheelchair, and need assistance to do many things, even what others consider basic. As a result, being teamed with a service dog to increase my independence has been a lifelong dream, literally. In late 2009, I relocated to Arizona in search of a healthier, more expanded life. Up to that point, this was the biggest undertaking I had ever tried independently, moving all the way across the country from most of my family and...