DID YOU KNOW THAT ASSISTANCE DOGS
ARE SO MUCH MORE THAN A PET?
IN FACT, THEY ARE CANINE ANGELS.
They can play many crucial roles:
- Be a glycemic indicator for diabetics
- Be a paramedic for a person with epilepsy
- Be a reassuring presence for someone who has a
mental illness or post-traumatic stress disorder - Detect an undiagnosed cancer
- Be a faithful guardian for an autistic child
- Be the eyes of a blind person
- Be the ears of a deaf person
- Be the legs of someone with reduced mobility
For the first time, a book presents testimonials of children,
adults and seniors who relate how their assistance dog
has greatly improved the quality of their life.
Depending on what these persons are suffering from – diabetes, epilepsy, cancer, a mental illness, autism, blindness, deafness, a physical handicap – the stories they have to tell vary considerably. However, they all have one thing in common: the joy of living rediscovered thanks in large part to the constant support and presence of a marvellous four-legged guardian angel.
Click here to buy the book:
Canine Angels is now available in e-book format.
Armstrong is Mark Ruefenacht’s assistance dog. Mr. Ruefenacht is the founder of Dogs for Diabetics in California.
Yellow Neener Photography by Mary Hooker