munkinmama
Confident
Yesterday was a good day but exhausting.I had a lawyer's appointment, a dog training lesson with my dog trainer. I always enjoy learning from her.
On my way to the appointment Jellybean was her amazing self. When I was on the LRT (subway) I met a wonderful lady and had a very nice chat with her. She told me she wished she could take Jellybean home with her. I got to do some positive Service Dog awareness. She told me she know she was not suppose to touch, talk to a Service Dog. I explained why that was and that at times some people think the handler is being rude. She thanked me for the explanation and said that the reasons I gave her made sense. The more confidence I get again to go out in public has opened many doors for me to do some awareness. On the way and coming home I worked with Jellybean getting her used to me lightly bracing on her this is for days when my knees give out. She did so awesome and did not move until I told her to. Also when we were walking to the bus stops if there was some ice I would say "Whoa" and she would slow down until we got to a safe spot. She also did this when going up and down stairs I gave her the same command. We had not worked on this much I usually take the elevator.
At my lawyer's appointment Jellybean was awesome as usual she slept through the whole appointment. I have decided to let somethings go. This has been a long a difficult road as well as to let these things go. I have had to for the sake of the boys and even my own health.The court system is long and in all reality nothing will change. That is something I have had to accept I do not have to like it but the court system is not people friendly. The boys know what they need to do and know who they can go to if things get rough. This by no means is me giving up on them what I am giving up on the court system. So I will see what happens when I have what I hope is a final meeting with my lawyer I have had for 4-5 years on with this battle. My lawyer has told me in times when I felt I needed to protect the boys I did not care what people told me my focus was making sure the boys where safe. she has had clients who would do nothing out of fear of looking bad and in my case that was not what I did. I have no issues going into mama bear mode.
When i was almost home I saw my caretaker and he commented how well behaved Jellybean was and how far we have come. This was a special moment for me to hear him say this because it was he and his wife who supported me on my decision to get a Service Dog. They trusted me and signed the pet approval form before I got a dog. They have seen Jellybean and I grow as a team over the past few months from when she was 11 weeks in May. They have seen the progress to where we are now. It is an awesome feeling. Later the caretaker came to my house to fix my toilet. I gave Jellybean the ok to say hi and she gave him some loving which he loved.
In other big news I had written an email to my MLA (politician in my area) about my struggles to get a program PTSD Service Dog. The reason it is so difficult is because they are fairly new in the Service Dog world not many programs have the resources to train these dogs. Well I got this email I so excited."On behalf of Fred Horne, MLA, Edmonton-Rutherford, thank you for your e-mail of February 25, 2015.With your permission, Mr. Horne will table your e-mail in the House which will place your written concerns into the official records of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Please confirm whether you wish to grant your permission. Thank you for your assistance.
Once again, thank you for writing.
Deborah L. Estrin
Constituency Assistant
Edmonton-Rutherford "
I also got a letter from my Dr stating having Jellybean is medically necessary and she has seen a huge change in my confidence since getting her. She acknowledged using a Service Dog is a new treatment to assist those with PTSD. I am so glad she wrote the letter before I got Jellybean she had never heard of Psychiatric Service Dogs. Now she is aware and supports me with this treatment. She had told me three weeks ago Jellybean for me has been better then any of the medications she has tried to put me on.
On my way to the appointment Jellybean was her amazing self. When I was on the LRT (subway) I met a wonderful lady and had a very nice chat with her. She told me she wished she could take Jellybean home with her. I got to do some positive Service Dog awareness. She told me she know she was not suppose to touch, talk to a Service Dog. I explained why that was and that at times some people think the handler is being rude. She thanked me for the explanation and said that the reasons I gave her made sense. The more confidence I get again to go out in public has opened many doors for me to do some awareness. On the way and coming home I worked with Jellybean getting her used to me lightly bracing on her this is for days when my knees give out. She did so awesome and did not move until I told her to. Also when we were walking to the bus stops if there was some ice I would say "Whoa" and she would slow down until we got to a safe spot. She also did this when going up and down stairs I gave her the same command. We had not worked on this much I usually take the elevator.
At my lawyer's appointment Jellybean was awesome as usual she slept through the whole appointment. I have decided to let somethings go. This has been a long a difficult road as well as to let these things go. I have had to for the sake of the boys and even my own health.The court system is long and in all reality nothing will change. That is something I have had to accept I do not have to like it but the court system is not people friendly. The boys know what they need to do and know who they can go to if things get rough. This by no means is me giving up on them what I am giving up on the court system. So I will see what happens when I have what I hope is a final meeting with my lawyer I have had for 4-5 years on with this battle. My lawyer has told me in times when I felt I needed to protect the boys I did not care what people told me my focus was making sure the boys where safe. she has had clients who would do nothing out of fear of looking bad and in my case that was not what I did. I have no issues going into mama bear mode.
When i was almost home I saw my caretaker and he commented how well behaved Jellybean was and how far we have come. This was a special moment for me to hear him say this because it was he and his wife who supported me on my decision to get a Service Dog. They trusted me and signed the pet approval form before I got a dog. They have seen Jellybean and I grow as a team over the past few months from when she was 11 weeks in May. They have seen the progress to where we are now. It is an awesome feeling. Later the caretaker came to my house to fix my toilet. I gave Jellybean the ok to say hi and she gave him some loving which he loved.
In other big news I had written an email to my MLA (politician in my area) about my struggles to get a program PTSD Service Dog. The reason it is so difficult is because they are fairly new in the Service Dog world not many programs have the resources to train these dogs. Well I got this email I so excited."On behalf of Fred Horne, MLA, Edmonton-Rutherford, thank you for your e-mail of February 25, 2015.With your permission, Mr. Horne will table your e-mail in the House which will place your written concerns into the official records of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Please confirm whether you wish to grant your permission. Thank you for your assistance.
Once again, thank you for writing.
Deborah L. Estrin
Constituency Assistant
Edmonton-Rutherford "
I also got a letter from my Dr stating having Jellybean is medically necessary and she has seen a huge change in my confidence since getting her. She acknowledged using a Service Dog is a new treatment to assist those with PTSD. I am so glad she wrote the letter before I got Jellybean she had never heard of Psychiatric Service Dogs. Now she is aware and supports me with this treatment. She had told me three weeks ago Jellybean for me has been better then any of the medications she has tried to put me on.
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