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The Innocence of a Puppy learning to become a Service Dog
The difference between receiving a trained service dog when they are over 2 years old and having a puppy that you train yourself with the assistance of a trainer: Bobby doesn’t know that Mummy’s disabilities are different. He doesn’t know anything about walking on leash with a walking person because he knows Mummy has some… Continue reading
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Ahh! My Biggest Challenge
My biggest challenge for the next year will be training Bobby to be a Service Dog. Oh, he’s a smart little guy. I’ve only had him for one week but the things he has learnt in that time amaze me. He challenges me to learn new things to teach him. He’s becoming really good at… Continue reading
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Service Dog in Training
I’m not one to ask for help. Aside from my wheelchair, my independence comes from having a Service Dog. I have never been more than 6 months without a Service Dog in 21 years. It has now been 16 months without a Service Dog and life has been extremely difficult without the independence they give… Continue reading
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The greatest gift of all is love
Love God Love yourself Love your family Love your friends Love all people equally Accept love from God Accept love from yourself Accept love from your family Accept love from your friends Accept love from all whom you meet Love comes in many forms: ☑️Kindness ☑️Generosity ☑️Unconditional Love has no limits. It cannot be boxed… Continue reading
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Life Changes
I have been praying and looking for a successor dog to train as a service dog for a year now. It has been a difficult journey. Unexpectedly, please week, a bouncing bundle of joy came into my life. Bobby is a sweetheart and eager to learn. He is a quick learner and I know he… Continue reading
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Praise the Lord
You get some great, amazingly fantastic news. What’s the first thing you do? The first thing I would do is give thanks to God. Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, who lives from everlasting to everlasting. Amen and amen! (Ps. 41:13) Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth. Sing praises to the Lord.… Continue reading
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Taking Time for Yourself
Sometimes life can be overwhelming. We feel like we are spiraling and just can’t get our bearings. We need to understand that this is okay. It’s a part of life. Without this, we would be living in some type of unnatural bliss. Life isn’t all sunshine and smelling the flowers. Life throws curve balls at… Continue reading
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Moving Forward
It’s been quite a while since I’ve written anything. Oh, how I would love to say it is because I’ve been busy working on my PhD in Social Work. I have indeed been busy with that, unfortunately, life has thrown me a few curve balls over the past few months. We all know that life… Continue reading
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Soul Food
What is better than soul food? Every culture has their own specific foods that they consider soul food. These are foods I consider soul food. What are some of your soul foods? ♥️🙏🤟🏼 Continue reading
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When Life Feels Upside Down
We all have those days that just seem off. Everything we planned to do gets turned upside down. How do you handle those days? I’m interested in hearing from others as to how they cope when things just turn out the opposite to what they have planned. For me, it can be quite a struggle.… Continue reading
Dr Kelly Fleming 