off topic but am celebrating

Question

My breeder sent me pictures yesterday of the 7 puppies born !  One is going to be my service dog when she grows up, the batch was all girls.......

Am now very excited and reading books like crazy!

SarahL2491 · Answer

There are some wonderful books out there on training therapy dogs, let me know if you want some titles

Ojibajo · Answer

What great news. My dog is not a service dog but I was hoping to have her trained as a therapy dog, like we wanted to do with our last dog. We shall see. It may not work out, but she does seem to know when I am not feeling well or when I am fatigued and seems to have a time of day when she forces me into my bedroom. In fact if I say nap she grabs her chewie and jumps in my bed. Not to mention she has helped with some of the depression and isolation I have felt since my diagnosis.

SarahL2491 · Answer

thanks guys, I'll post a pix as soon as the breeder has picked one and I have agreed with her.  We have 3 we are watching.

HVAC · Answer

Great News.

Alex

Maracamama · Answer

So exciting.  I've been meaning to read up on service dogs for MS.  I know my dogs certainly don't help me (they usually trip me instead) but they've also never been trained.

Laura

karryon55 · Answer

That is so exciting. My little boy went through assistance training but it stopped when he had problems with his leg which he subsequently had amputated. 

Good luck with puppy proofing the house. It takes me back. I only have happy memories of my boys puppyhood. He was easy to toilet train & generally a good boy....other than his stealing washing off the line. I remember he loved socks & every time I went to put it to my foot he would jump in & play tug of war or just grab & run. Of course it didn't help I would start giggling each time...lol. 

That is the best news. Karry.

mikeysmom1995 · Answer

Hi Sarah,
While my dogs are a lot of work they are always my snuggle buddies when I'm not feeling well. They keep me laughing all the time and lift my spirits. I have 4  little darlings and they came before the MS so if it had been after my dx I probably would have stopped at one.
 I think a dog's love can bring much comfort and I'm so happy for you.
Regards, barb