My Nonprofit Reviews

SDP LadyRipple and Sandy Jan.12, 2020 was one of the most Blessed Day of my life when my girl chose me to be her human. 4 years prior I took Ill with a rare disease Transverse Myelitis paralyzing waist down in just 24 hrs, I was told by all Drs I will never walk again and wheelchair at best. I fought to not let this win. After beating all odds of 4 hard yrs I was walking with arm crutches and wheelchair, this was not the end of my story. My husband and I were invited to an interview at Service Dog Project where at that time was the only known facility that raised and trained Great Danes for Balance Mobility. Again told this was a bad idea you will fall and hurt yourself worse. Others said how cruel this is for a dog, how can you expect a dog to hold you up! I too was concerned about hurting these Angels, as they taught and gave our work together I did walk and not by putting weight on my girl who weighed the same as me. You see when I loose balance you pull up to balance not down. My girl has given my life back and my legs get stronger because I’m not holding my body up any longer. When we enter a room I no longer feel everyone looking at me, I’m proud because I’m walking with a Rock Star. Everyone has eyes on her amazed at her patients in every step she makes exactly the same as mine. She has lovingly assisted me with my husband to Travel’s in our RV. Our story took even another battle when I lost my love to Covid 1 yr ago. If not for this SD Lady Ripple I couldn’t have made it! She is my Best Friend we are never apart. She is right on my bed during hospital stays. All the Nurses are so excited when they see her rolling down the hall like on a float in a parade. She gives me the confidence to get out and we live alone.
My gratitude to Service Dog Project goes beyond words and grateful everyday to them.