Spirit, Shadow--our cat, and I spent a quiet and joyful Christmas together. We celebrated Spirit's second birthday by watching Marley & Me. It opened in theaters last Christmas on his first birthday. The author and owned dubbed Marley as "the world's worst dog." I could identify, for the first six months I had Spirit I was totally overwhelmed by this giant, uncontrollable dog. He is still very much a puppy, but he is better trained this year.
In honor of all I have learned in training Andre and Spirit as service dogs, I have started a new blog on dog training, www.spiritofdogtraining.com . I hope to provide support to all dog owners and encouragement to those training their dogs to be service dogs. Please come and leave your thoughts and suggestions.
This blog will be about the life experiences of a well seasoned woman who has beaten the odds by meeting life's challenges as a person living with a physical disability---cerebral palsy. Growing up in segregated schools for the disabled, she graduated from high school and went to college to earn a BA in journalism and a MS in rehab counseling. She provides training to people with developmentally disabilities on how to become independent and empowered. Her stories will amuse and inspire you.
