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"

Fingers crossed this puts ( 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... )