Lulo Wilson after playing

Updated photo of Lulo after playing with his toys. I’m not sure why I need to have so much written just to add an updated picture of him.

Paisley may Lupo

Paisley is a service dog, she can detect anxiety and seizures. Paisley is a two year old dauchound. She is a Isabella dapple pie bald.

Lona P. McElroy

Lona :

Boxer/American bulldog mix 

Natural ears,tail. White gray and brown spots.

Coty the Wonder Dog

Coty is a little fella who already makes a big difference. He is training to be an awesome service dog for me. His assistance and support enables me to move freely within the world around me.

Diabetic trained

Male deaf French Bulldog, will get my attention if sugar levels are out of control and alert others

Winnie is my 10 year old chihuahua who is registered for emotional support

This is Winnie, she is a 10 year old rescue that I got when she a just a pup. She is the sweetest thing. She is still a little skittish around men but would never bite or act aggressively. She is registered as my emotional support dog and is very well behaved.

Gotta be center of attention

She’s always gotta be the center of attention.  Very friendly. Loves people and her butt scratched.. lol I love my bella.

Family raising money to pay for diabetic alert dogs for children

A yellow lab diabetic alert dog named Mylo helped alert Mandy Grier when her blood sugar started to fall to dangerous levels, often before she even knew something was going on.

Grier’s Type 1 diabetes, which was diagnosed when she was 7 years old, was severe enough that she couldn’t be left alone much. She always had someone checking in on her or calling an ambulance to take her to the emergency room when her blood sugar became perilously low. Mylo changed that, giving freedom, independence and loving company until Grier died in 2019 at the age of 42.

Grier’s memory lives on through her family, who want to honor her by helping others struggling with diabetes to afford a medical alert dog like Mylo. They started M&M Angel Service Dogs, named after Mandy and Mylo, to raise money so a child can get a diabetic alert dog. They use proceeds from their business they created last year, M&M Island Cruises, which takes people out on pontoon boat rides on Lake Winnipesaukee. Grier, who was raised in Meredith and lived in Center Harbor, enjoyed spending her summers on the lake with her family and Mylo.

Raising their voices to raise the minimum wage
Grier’s father, Kevin Morris, and her sisters, Anne Grier and Kelly McAllister, hope to pay for one diabetic alert dog each year for a child.

Typically, the dogs cost between $15,000 and $25,000. Grier’s family is working with a local dog trainer, Kaarla Weston, of Gilford’s Golden Guardians, and has already identified the first recipient, who will receive her service animal on May 29 at the Town Docks in Meredith.

Their double-decker pontoon boat comfortably seats up to 18 people, and is equipped with a small kitchen, bathroom, refrigerators, and eight-speaker sound systems.

Grier’s father came up with the idea of using boat tours as a way to raise money for diabetic alert dogs. He was ready to retire, but knew he would have to stay busy and he wanted to do something that would benefit children with diabetes.

Through a GoFundMe drive started by Mandy’s sister Anne, they have already raised more than $20,000 to pay for the training for the first dog.

Weston, who trains medical alert dogs, autism service animals and emotional support animals, said training typically takes 10 months to complete. At eight weeks, the dogs go to live with a handler and then they come to Golden Guardians every two weeks for training and testing.

Weston has trained 43 service animals using positive reinforcement techniques.

“We want the best from them so we need to treat them well, and we need to be respectful that they have a purpose and that they have a job to do,” Weston said.

Diabetic alert dogs are trained to alert a parent if a child needs assistance, or go to the nearest person for help, or get the medical bag with the insulin the child needs.

Mandy’s sister, Kelly McAllister, said Mylo was like a family member and a best friend to Grier.

“[Mylo] was so many things to her,” McAllister said. “It changed her life dramatically.”

Weston said she is proud to help children with diabetes succeed with their service animals.

“We are changing lives and we’re saving lives,” Weston said. “We are enhancing kids’ independence, where, not only is the dog becoming more confident throughout the training, the kids are becoming more confident throughout the training.”

Providing the same gift that Mylo gave to Grier felt like the right thing for her family.

“I guess everybody grieves differently, and your efforts of grieving I think is a form of comfort to find some sort of silver lining or some way to celebrate somebody’s life as opposed to only thinking about the loss,” McAllister said. “The best we really saw Mandy, because she was so young when she was diagnosed, was after Mylo came into her life.”

She’s still missed dearly, but through this effort, her memory will live on.

“She was my best friend,” McAllister said. “I guess you just kind of have this overwhelming feeling like how can you turn something so devastating into something positive.”

Harlow pic for ESD

Harlow is a gentle giant. She’s is well trained and very well behaved. She loves her people and provides tremendous comfort every day.

Sophia laying with her mommy!!

She’s the best, she helps me so much!!! I couldn’t live without her, she helps me with my emotions and my PTSD episodes she licks my tears. She just knows

THERAPY ANIMALS VS. SERVICE ANIMALS: WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?

The Pasadena Humane Society is offering a free virtual webinar on Wednesday, April 28, to guide people about the difference between therapy animals and service animals.

Kim Kane, a volunteer at Pet Partners, will lead the discussion, showing how those two types of animals differ, as well as teaching the benefits of therapy animals.

Canine Journal says service animals, or service dogs, are trained to help people with disabilities, such as visual impairments, mental illnesses, seizure disorders, diabetes, and other ailments.

A therapy dog, on the other hand, is trained to provide comfort and affection to people in hospice, disaster areas, retirement homes, hospitals, nursing homes, schools, and other similar facilities.

Both types of animals are trained in different skills. A service dog is specifically trained to perform tasks related to the disabled person’s specific condition. A diabetic person, for example, may have a dog who can detect when the owner’s blood sugar level is too low or high.

Training can be done by the owner, a friend, family member, or professional trainer.

Therapy dogs are trained to help provide comfort and affection. Canine Journal says spending time with a therapy dog has been shown to lower blood pressure and heart rate, reduce anxiety, and increase endorphins and oxytocin.

Kim Kane is a licensed team evaluator with Pet Partners and can evaluate prospective pet visitation therapy animals such as dogs, cats, birds, horses, bunnies, and cavies. She is also currently a volunteer with Orange County Animal Care and is active in its Educational Outreach program, leading shelter tours for students and Scouting groups, and conducting off-site informational and educational presentations.

For more information, call (626) 792-7151.

The webinar will be from 12 to 1 p.m.

Daisy relaxing before working

Daisy likes to sit on the deck and watch the neighborhood. She loves walks. Not a fan of her fast or her leash but she doesn’t when she gets going. The owner needs her to stay calm during asthma attacks. Daisy Needs food bowl every for five hours unless she sleeping. She also needs Citrucel or Metamucil liquid you mix up. In case she gets lost, she has hemorrhoids and needs the Metamucil so she is not uncomfortable.

Daisy Mae Schutt

Daisy has her medical vest on.  She is an emotional, medical support dog. She needs to be fed every four hours, at least peanut butter. She has to have liquid , Metamucil one dropper full, every four to eight hours. Mostly with food. 616 292 5797 owner’s number

Hearing aid dog

Annabelle is my hearing dog and alerts me of sounds that I do not hear.  She let me know my well house was on fire and someone in my yard

Floki at the beach.

Floki having a fun time at the beach. He had a good time meeting new people as well as dogs. Having time with me helped my stress level.

Super special girl

Waiting for her special ice cream with her momma! She gets awarded every week for helping her momma out with her needs…

Maggie Sue being a Good Girl!!

This is a recent picture of my Maggie Sue. She was sitting pretty for me because she wanted me to give her one of favorite treat treats.

This is Coco Melon

This a recent photo of Coco that I would like to update. She is a wonderful dog, but can be a little hyper at times. For those that know me have noticed a huge change in me due to her help for my PTSD.

Simba Pitts on Valentines Day

Simba in his Valentines Day pajamas!!
Mommy, Daddy, and Simba had matching sets!! This was so sweet, too hard to capture a photo of us all!!

Beezee my Manchester Terrier

This is Beezee. She is 10 years old and loves traveling with us and having a whole bed to herself in the hotels we stay in. Her longest trip was in 2018 when we did a 12,000 miles trip around the United States.