AUTISM SUPPORT DOG
Children with Autism are often reclusive, many are even non-verbal. The soft touch of a dog can keep them connected to the world around them. A properly trained Service Dog for Autism Support will also shadow a child to make sure they do not get left alone, even if they wander away. The freedom and peace of mind a parent can have that someone always has an eye on their child is priceless. It takes only a second for a child to turn a different direction and separate from his/her parents.
A Service Dog that can also interrupt uncontrollable, self-harming behaviors like slapping or pinching, or even hitting one's head on a wall. This gives the child freedom. This freedom can come with a high price tag because of the very specific dog needed and the training involved.
DIABETES ALERT DOG
A properly trained, reliable Diabetes Alert Dog can be very costly. It takes a very special dog to do this type of work. It is said that only 1% of all dogs can be accepted to do this type of work, because of the demand placed on them to be accurate. The dog must be ever vigilant and committed to its handler. Purchasing and training this special dog is very expensive. This is a huge burden for many families. We want to offset this cost for families that need assistance in order to see children have a trustworthy safety system. A change in sugar levels can happen very rapidly, sending a child into a coma that it may never recover from. A dog's nose can detect low or high levels of blood sugar as the numbers are changing, day or night, at home, school, or play. The dog will alert the child to check his/her levels, or to get to the school nurse or other adult, and make adjustments as needed.
PTSD, TBI, MST
A Service Dog that is trained specifically for a Veteran that has PTSD, Mobility issues, and/or Military Sexual Trauma with PTSD gives them the freedom to do many things that we take for granted. Simple behaviors that we do without thinking can be serious challenges for our men and women who have returned from war torn areas. We can give back to them by looking for a proper dog for them, and providing funding to properly train their new dog. Finding rescues for them is a great way to save the life of a dog, and the life of a human. These rescues must be very carefully selected, transported, and trained - we don't want to add any stress to the life of our Veterans who have bravely fought for our freedom. It is much easier to purchase a well-bred, well-raised dog for this purpose; and we most often choose to do this over using shelter dogs. Bottom Line: our goal is to find the best fit to make a proper Service Dog available. It is with great passion that we do just that. Twenty Two (22) Veterans commit suicide each and every day. With your help, we can #STOP22.