Good Things to Come! Something amazing is in the works, and I'm so excited about it! The kids, myself, and Khloe have been volunteering at the local elderly communities and retirement homes in the local area, and the coordinator of housing assistance has asked me to take on a project with her. A lot of the people that live in her community have asked her about owning a Yorkie, and unfortunately, only medical response dogs are allowed in the rentals. And in reality, they are needed for most tenants with the overwhelming amount of diabetes sufferers who reside in the properties. I have teamed up with a medical response trainer who said that Yorkies are easy to successfully train as medical response dogs, found a reputable breeder in the area to work with, and am planning a charity event in the next month to raise the money to purchase the pups that will be available by October. It will take until December to get the dogs certified as 'medical response dogs', but I can not wait to see the smiles on the faces of the people who get their Christmas presents that they won't be anticipating; sweet, medically trained Furbabies to meet their medical and emotional needs. I'm so stoked; I can not wait! Since it is assisted living, they will have someone who will come in and make sure that the person and dog is being looked after properly. And since this isn't a huge community, I will be handling the dog's vet needs and grooming them during our visits as well. I will keep everyone updated; please keep this project in your prayers. I really want to spread and share the joy that we all experience with our Furbabies. (: |
Good on you! This is amazing. When my insurance company asked me if Harley was a service dog, I laughed... I didn't realize that you could train them for that. What type of things can they be trained to do in terms of service work? I'm intrigued. |
Oh wow that is awesome. They are going to be so excited. |
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That is so cool!! Sounds like a great, well thought-out project. |
That's amazing, and WOW!!!!:D I wish you much luck with this and hope to hear some updates later on about all the good work that those pups will be doing:) |
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Thats amazing! I wish you all the luck in the world with this. :) |
What a fantastic project. Good luck with everything:) |
Sending many prayers for your project to be successful. My cousin has a Chihuaha that alerts him to his blood sugar and he was never trained. He just started doing it. Dogs are amazing... Leslie |
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Although never underestimate the largely undocumented, but profound affect on those purse dogs to their owners emotional and physical well being. It may not be the way "we" choose to do things with our dogs, but we are all different, with different interests and needs. I'm very excited for this wonderful opportunity for you and our breed. |
And with that being said, a Yorkie doesn't have to be a medical response dog to be more than an accessory. I have found that Yorkies, although stubborn, are very intelligent. They all have their own way of being therapeutic, no matter who owns them. I take on the world, at work, at home, and volunteering. It gets to be hectic, but the reward comes when I see my fiance' and my two children smiling, laughing, and happy, when I see the outcome of the people that I try to help, and when my sweet doggy meets me at the door with her little short tail wagging uncontrollably, and when she gives me my 'welcome home' kisses. I love it. I suffer from OCD and depression, but I've noticed that since she came into our lives (and we've only had her for about a month), some of the symptoms are gradually going away, and I'm not having to take as many medications to treat the symptoms. Also, the entire family seems a little bit more understanding, gentler, and calmer. She's almost been the mediator around here. And she's even won my clients' hearts over; IT consulting is stressful work, but I take her with me sometimes to work on my clients' servers. She seems to diffuse the situation with them while they are stressed, and entertains them while I work. :D |
:interesti:idontknowYou are an Angel to go though this program to have Yorkies trained as medical response dogs. I wish you the very best in your venture.:yorkiesar |
Wow. Best of luck with your project. You are going to make some people very happy (not to mention healthier). |
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