Re: Hiya Suzie/Couch Days

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Oh I have bed/couch days too. I have had to cancel training classes as well. The

people I have met in the handicapped world are so very kind, compassionate,

warm, caring, snuggly people. They give freely of their time to me and I in

return on my good days give back to them as much as possible. Its the way the

whole world should be but only a very few select people like me have the

privilege of getting to know them well. I remember when I was a kid that sense

of community that was common place. Most young people have no idea of who their

next door neighbor is let alone their name.

I cannot ever imagine being isolated and alone. That would kill me quicker than

HepC.

Dragon Fighter

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> > I just got my CGC (Canine Good Citizen) certification. Next its

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> > certification as a Service Dog for my Doberman Pinscher. If I was well this

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> > would be a ho hum kinda deal but with all my issues I was still able to

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> > I am posting this because dang it why can't ESLD people have a Service

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> > $40,000. to buy one. I didn't want a fluffy little machine called Golden

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> > Retriever anyway. My Athena is a coward who runs to the 911 phone to call

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> > for help and then hides in her crate LMAO. Most people don't know that and I

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> > I got Athena when she was 8 weeks old. I had just started Tx for the first

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> > time. It was originally for companionship but it quickly became obvious she

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> > wanted to help me. So thanks to the Internet and a WONDERFUL organization

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> > called Dogs for Life I began her training. Athena is now 1 year old and a

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> > Service Dog in Training. She passed her public access test on the first

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> > test. Busting with pride I began to train her to call 911, pick up items,

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> > carry my groceries, " brace " which means please don't let me hit the floor

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> > because I am sooooo dizzy, wakes me up for my medication, and she can help

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> > me get up off the floor when I am so dang weak and have nothing to grab

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> > This is in one year!!! Can you all imagine what she will be doing by next

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> > year She goes everywhere with me and the social doors she opens are

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> > incredible. The hospitals, Doctors, nurses EVERYONE knows her and loves her.

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> > As Sebastian River Hospital told me Athena and I are welcome ANYWHERE except

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> > the operating room in the hospital. I keep telling our trainer who comes to

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> > my house once a week to access our progress, that I should also train her as

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> > a Therapy dog and a psychiatric service dog She gives me a reason to get

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> > up and get out every day and I love it. Beats hanging around the house alone

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> > Dragon Slayer Extraordinaire

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> > and Athena the Doggie Genius

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