May, 2011

Shannon and Sunny

Tuesday, May 24th, 2011

Just wanted to share a picture of my daughter, Shannon, and her golden retriever, Sunny, taken today.

Multipurpose Service Dog Will Help Patrick With Balance, Socialization, and Tracking

Monday, May 23rd, 2011

By Patrick’s mother, Maureen
Our son, Patrick Long (age nine-and-a-half) has epilepsy, is developmentally delayed, is non-verbal, and has poor motor planning and obsessive behavior. He began having seizures when he was three weeks of age.
Patrick didn’t walk until about age three, so his motor delays are significant. He needs help with all self-care, stairs, and [...]

Seizure Alert Dog Will Help Victoria and Family

Monday, May 23rd, 2011

By Victoria’s mother, Corey Lowe Williams
Victoria Williams was born on 9/11/01. Yes that day. She was a normal, blue eyed, perfect little baby girl. So it seemed. When she went to the doctor for her check up and first set of shots, I actually began crying before they even poked her with the needle. I [...]

Autism Search & Rescue Service Dog May be a Lifesaver for Annie

Sunday, May 22nd, 2011

By Annie’s father, Joshua Havel
Annie Havel is a three-year-old girl who was diagnosed a year and a half ago with autism, ADHD, mitochondrial disorder, and sensory dysfunction. Thankfully, her twin sister, Joslyn, shows no signs of sharing Annie’s difficulties.
Despite a few minor delays, Joslyn is progressing just as expected for a three-year-old. Annie’s other sister, [...]

Service Dog will be another miracle for Caleb Pack

Saturday, May 21st, 2011

By Caleb’s mother, Robin Pack
In a matter of minutes, our eight-year-old son went from being a normal child with a stomach virus to dying on an ER table. Except that he began breathing again after 20 minutes. The doctors said he’d suffered an anoxic brain injury and recommended pulling the plug.
We chose to not pull [...]

“No gifts!” says Allison. “Let’s donate to help Alyssa get a service dog!”

Friday, May 20th, 2011

Being a webmaster for a site that helps people with disabilities is an inspiring, rewarding job. It is often heartbreaking. But amid all that one finds sprinkles of love that are so refreshing. Such as the letter eight-year-old Allison Henry sent to 4 Paws for Ability:
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Dear 4 Paws For Ability,
Hi! My name is Allison Henry.
For [...]

Taylor Needs Service Dog for Tracking & Love

Sunday, May 15th, 2011

By Taylor’s parents
Our son Taylor is a happy and energetic 5 year old boy who loves to swing, play basketball, and take walks around the neighborhood. He has a very gentle soul that melts the hearts of everyone he meets. One of his favorite places is the beach where he is fearless in [...]

Cactus Blossoms Almost Finished

Thursday, May 12th, 2011

I’ve been blessed to have some of the most amazing catcus blossoms in my front yard in Peoria, Arizona.
Most are in the prickly pear family, with one transplant: a Giant Argentine. See below.
It’s been a joy to watch the hundreds of bees over the months as they dive into the blossoms and do [...]

Miracle Child Needs Specially Trained Service Dog

Monday, May 9th, 2011

By Da’Myron’s Parents
Hello. Our names are Amy and Cory Pooler. Our son’s name is Da’Myron Elijah Pooler. He is five years old. We adopted him at eight months old but have had him in our home since he was 22 days old. He is the center of our world.
From the very beginning it has [...]

Noah needs Seizure Alert Service Dog

Friday, May 6th, 2011

By Noah’s mother, Christiana
Our six-year-old son Noah Glover-Hyde was born a seemingly healthy baby, the long awaited sibling for older sister Talia. All went well for the first few months then we noticed some strange movements of his arms. We made an appointment with a pediatrician but he reassured us that it was probably nothing [...]