I am only one, but still I
am One.
I cannot do everything,
But still I can do something; I will not
refuse to do the Something I can do.
--Helen Keller
U-Otter-Read-It
Hi, I’m OTTER
and as an Assistance Dog I work hard all day. My partner takes a lot of looking after!
So, after a Ruff
day, there is nothing I like better than a happy
T A I L , A rrr fffff , I
mean TALE!
Here’s a favorite
of mine! It’s really good! Run out, find it. Rest your paws. Grab your
favorite chew toy. Curl up on a comfy place, and enjoy!
Title: Looking Out
for Sarah
Author: Glenna Lang
ISBN:
0-88106-647
What’s it about ? This picture book is based on a true story of a guide dog and his handler. Written from the viewpoint of Perry the
dog, the story recaps all the things he does to help his handler Sarah.
THE PAWETRY CORNER
A POEM TO MY FOSTER
SERVICE DOG
By Anonymous
I am the bridge,
Between what was and what can be.
I
am the pathway to a new life.
I am made of mush,
Because my heart melted when I saw you,
Matted and hungry, limping,
depressed
Lonely, unwanted, afraid to love.
For one little time you are mine.
I will feed you with my own hand.
I
will love you with my whole heart.
I will make you whole.
I am made of steel.
Because when the time comes,
When
you are well, and sleek,
when your eyes shine,
And your tail wags with joy
Then comes the hard part.
I will
let you go-not without a tear,
But without a regret.
For you have a partner. A job to do --
A new dog needs me now.
My Special Friend
By Angie C. with love to her daughter Anna & service dog Layla.
I'm sitting here all by myself
No one around to help me
When
all at once to my relief
A face appears beside me
It's not my mom or my dad
My
sister or my brother
It's a face I've learned to trust
A face that's like no other
My service dog to lend a paw
A nudge, a lick, a bark alert
She's
here to put my mind at rest
To ease the fear and soothe the hurt
My life has been
forever changed
I'll never be the same again
For an angel sits beside my chair
My
very special service friend.
We
are always looking for submissions to our Pawetry Corner!
All entries, poems, short stories,
or quotes must be dog-helper related, submitted and written by the author.
At the end of the year we reprint
the top three and award a certificate of Pawetry Excellence!
PROUD PARTNERS!
Proud Partner Congratulations to Maddie and her new partner Rosie!!
Welcome!
Proud Partner Congratulations to David and Ginger, and Kristen and Quimby
on completing there first phase of training !!
Awesome
Work!
Proud Partner Congratulations to Anna and Layla on completing there second
phase of training !!!
Way
to Go!!
A
Proud Partner idea …
Next time you see someone with an assistance dog, feel free to approach the person and say hello.
Maybe you'll want to ask how long they have had their dog or what its name is. Be sure to say hello to the person first and
remember not to pet the dog without permission.
