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My Yorkie Fred saved my life...here's our story Dr. Robert Garofalo: When Life Gives You Lemons, or Why I Started an HIV Charity With My Dog I'm new on this site - so I hope you find this personal piece interesting. Our charitable work supporting teens affected by HIV means the world to me. |
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Welcome im so glad Fred came into your life. Yorkies are so special |
What a powerful story! Fred is adorable and you kind sir are an amazing, brave selfless man and I'm glad you found your way here. I recently lost my position at work, my new job is meaningless....I have applied to volunteer 2 days a week at a residence for Teens living with HIV/Aids. I lost someone to Aids 4 years ago; someone I adored and was very close to....and your story gave me the push/sign I needed to know I am doing the right thing! Thank you for sharing this information...I will take it with me! Give Fred an extra treat from us! |
omg...love the ecards on your site!!!!!! |
Hi & welcome to YT. So glad that your baby gave you such inspiration & comfort in trying times! |
Welcome to YorkieTalk and thanks for sharing your story about you and Fred. Really beautiful. |
Welcome to Yorkietalk, Robert! :) |
Hi and Welcome to YT! Going to read your story now.... |
Welcome to Yorkietalk. It is wonderful that you found Fred at such a difficult time in your life. The love and comfort they share with us is truly healing. Best wishes to you and Fred with your charitable work. Buster Brown and I wish you both great success with your ecards. |
Welcome to Yt! So glad you found Fred. Yorkies are amazing animals an I'm so glad yours has helped you so much! What a great organization you have too! |
Welcome to Yorkie Talk, I commend you on your courage. Fred is cute (and I agree cuter than Boo). I am running to Freds Facebook page right now. |
Fred, love your plush toy - getting one along with a cute tee shirt. |
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What a beautiful story!! I'm personally affected by HIV as two close friends have been diagnosed and another has dedicated his life to prevention, and also know the healing power of dogs! How wonderful that you turned your passion into a revenue stream powered by love and giving to others!! :cheers: Terrific to meet you, all the best to you and Fred. You must continue to post here, we just have to follow Fred's story! And yours too, of course :awink: By the way, I'm new here too and I have never felt the warmth of community and family in the way that the members here share their love and support. |
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Love you're story and work with Fred. Yorkies Rule! I work in the psychiatric / mental health field. I treat children, adolescents, and adults, many who are HIV positive. When someone walks into my office and exclaimed "isn't she cute" I know they are not talking about me, but my Yorkie Cali who goes to work with me every day and makes all of my hospital visits day or night with me. I have patients who would rather have their nails pulled out than go to a doctor (especially psych) but who rush in the door to see Cali. Frankly, if she could sign a prescription with her paw print they might send me home. So, you can see that I share your enthusiasm and appreciation for bringing Fred into the life of those who need both if you:D Fred is a darling and Cali wants to meet him! Blessings to you and your work! |
Welcome to YT! Fred is gorgeous! I believe my yorkies saved me too, emotionally! They are little angels! |
Hi and welcome to YT. Fred is adorable and you are are an inspiration. |
Welcome to YorkieTalk! I'm glad you found Fred. Isn't it amazing how much these little guys can help us during rough times? |
Hello and welcome to YT. What a inspiration story. Fred is adorable. Your story touches me very close to home. I have a few friends diagnosed with HIV. And a few that lost their battle. It is wonderful that you are helping others with the disease. I am going to go on Fred's FB page and link it to mine and Galen's. hugs to you both |
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