posted on October 1, 1999 - 5:00pm
For Marybeth Waltman, a positive attitude is what sees her through her day as a government employee, community volunteer and wife.
"I don't let anything defeat me," says Waltman, of Rocky Hill, Conn. "I get up in the morning and I know what I have to do."
posted on May 1, 2007 - 9:51am
My service dog Polo, a 2001 graduate of the service dog training organization Canine Assistants, has taught me many things. Above all, he’s encouraged me with his love and humor as we begin each day.
These stories (and more online) are from Quest readers with service dogs, as well as from several people who received dogs from Canine Assistants. Their stories exemplify the many attributes of...
Canines that don't make the cut at other service-animal training programs are welcome at Phoenix Assistance Dogs
posted on August 26, 2011 - 2:15pm
From the moment Linzey Zoccola received her first service dog at age 16, she knew what she wanted to do with her life.
Zoccola has type 2 spinal muscular atrophy and has used a power chair since the age of 4. She has always been strongly independent, but having a service dog was a revelation.
Here was a creature that not only brought her joy and companionship, but also helped her perform tasks at...
posted on January 1, 2012 - 2:42pm
In the 1990s, I adopted a shelter dog named Christmas, aka “Chrissy,” and attempted to train her to become my service dog. I wrote a Quest story about it in 2000 called Service Dog or Psycho Dog?
While she did perform well in some instances, Chrissy was a nightmare at other tasks. She was the right breed mix for the job but had the wrong personality.
