Went and donated dog and cat food, litter, and some assorted toys and care products to the LA SPCA today to help with hurricane relief efforts. Let the strong young men volunteering there do all the lifting.  They were thankful for the help. Just wish I could do more.

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My birthday is this week, May 21st.  This is the new service dog fundraiser.  If you have a few bucks to spare, please consider helping.  Pass it along too.  Thank you.

http://www.youcaring.com/brittney-steptoe-570453

As I mentioned in my last post, I recently took a trip to Pennsylvania to attend a CPL support class and meet some of their dogs and working teams and to get some hands on participation.  I found out all the alert dogs they had available have been paired with other people that were on the waiting list ahead of me, and there are still others waiting ( Read more... )

(TLDR Version) I went and met with trainers and staff at Canine Partners. I had a chance to work with some of their dogs in the special mobility harnesses they use. They think I'm a good candidate for a service dog through them. I have been added to their waiting list.  They're going to start looking for a dog partner that matches my needs. So ( Read more... )

As of Friday I heard back from CPL about my application for a new assistance dog.

"Your application is with the trainers.  I want to let you know that Fall Team Training will start Saturday so we are in hyper drive here so the trainers might not get a chance to review the application until after team training.  - Carol"

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Caine decided to send me a surprise package with some unexpected trinkets.  One thing was a beautiful wall hanging I knew he'd managed to get for me. It's a beautiful color with Celtic design and little Japanese magatama all over it.  Which is really symbolic and special ( Read more... )

Wow!  You guys are awesome!  Since the first post, we have already raised $80 and have more on the way for the fundraiser.  Please consider donating.  Even a $1 goes a long way, because if 50 people donate a $1, that is another $50!    If you can find it in you to pass on that Starbucks for one day, toss that $5 our way!
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This fundraiser is to help me acquire a new service dog for mobility assist and medical alert purposes ( Read more... )

My birthday is coming up on May 21st ( two weeks from now).
I have one big wish I am asking for this year, and hope to somehow make possible.
I want to go visit my dad.

I haven't seen my dad since I was about 3 years old. We recently reconnected with each other this past December, when he found me online.


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