TESTIMONY BY JAMES & PTSD SERVICE DOG ANDY Team Sponsor: Puppy Sponsorship I served in the military for 35+ years, and due to serving in several overseas postings, I have had undiagnosed PTSD for 20 years. My official diagnosis was 3 years ago. After my personal dog passed away, I…
SUCCESS STORY: Caleb & Autism Service Dog Cory
TESTIMONY BY CALEB & AUTISM SERVICE DOG CORY Team Sponsor: Kitz4Kids Caleb is a triplet; one of three identical 7-year-old boys who only weighed a pound and a half each when they were born. His brothers, Kaeden and Kaius came home from the NICU after 6 months, but Caleb came…
SUCCESS STORY: Matt & PTSD Service Dog Monty
TESTIMONY BY MATT & PTSD SERVICE DOG MONTY Team Sponsor: Wounded Warriors Canada My PTSD crippled me in terms of being a productive member of society. I was basement-bound for two years before I was paired with Monty in early 2018, and he has changed my life unbelievably since then. …

SUCCESS STORY: Ed and Guide Dog Annie
TESTIMONY BY ED & GUIDE DOG ANNIE I have been blind since birth. I was born 6 weeks prematurely and put into an incubator with oxygen-rich air which impacted my optic nerves. My mother never accepted my blindness as an excuse, and I learned to survive in a sighted world.…
SUCCESS STORY: Angell & Guide Dog Tipper
TESTIMONY BY ANGELL & GUIDE DOG TIPPER Team Sponsor: Nemetz Foundation My name is Angell and I recently just qualified with my third guide dog Tipper. I received my first dog Kobe, when I was 16 years old, and we had a long and happy partnership. He accompanied me through…
SUCCESS STORY: Kye & Autism Support Dog Corky
TESTIMONY BY KYE & AUTISM SUPPORT DOG CORKY Team Sponsor: Loyal Protestant Association We knew from an early age that our son Kye was going to give us a run; little did we know that the running would be literal. He was diagnosed at 16 months with Autism Spectrum Disorder,…
SUCCESS STORY: Patti & PTSD Service Dog Tiaa
TESTIMONY BY PATTI & PTSD SERVICE DOG TIAA When I was diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in 2005, I had no idea what it was. But my health, my social life, anxiety, everything, were all in decline. I had no idea how to function at that point –…
SUCCESS STORY: Jashandeep & Guide Dog Pebbles
TESTIMONY BY JASHANDEEP & GUIDE DOG PEBBLES Team Sponsor: John Hardie Mitchell family foundation About four months ago, three of BC and Alberta Guide Dogs’ best trainers came to my home and we began three weeks of vigorous training. This involved going to places such as the mall, grocery stores…
SUCCESS STORY: Robert & Autism Support Dog Danny
Testimony by Robert & Autism Support Dog Danny We will start by saying that getting a service dog for our son was one of the best decisions we ever made. His name is Danny and he’s a two-year-old beautiful black Labrador, who came into our home in November 2017 –…
SUCCESS STORY: Riley & Guide Dog Eileen
Testimony by Riley & Guide Dog Eileen A guide dog is a life changing experience for many blind individuals. A companion that literally guides the blind person around the world he/she walks on. It gives a blind individual the confidence to be independent. It is especially life changing for someone…