• Cancer,  Encouragement,  Enjoyment,  Service Dog

    My Fluffy Bundle of Joy

    Yesterday, six years ago, I brought home the most precious little bundle of joy. When I saw that fluffy angel, I couldn’t wait another second to call her mine. I can still remember the exact feeling I had when I got to hold her for the first time. She has been my everything and will always continue to be my everything. We have been through so much. Happy times, sad times, and all the times in between. When life gets tough, I know she is always there to make me feel better and to comfort me. She’s the first thing I see when I wake up and the last thing…

  • Cancer,  Encouragement,  Enjoyment,  Service Dog,  Travel

    Don’t Take Things For Granted

    These past few weeks have been tough to go through. I haven’t been feeling well which made me not have strength to type anything. But even though I wasn’t writing, I did do a lot of thinking. I realized that yes, my health isn’t good but I’m still very grateful for the things I have in my life. I am thankful for my family who has been my rock and my strongest supporters. I am thankful for my friends who have been there every step of the way and have stuck it out with me.  I am thankful for the freedom that I have, which we take for granted most of…

  • Cancer,  Encouragement,  Service Dog

    Dakota The Service Dog

    Dakota, my beautiful Siberian Husky, has been a dream come true. I’ve always wanted a black and white husky, but never in a million years did I think I would have her and be able to have her by my side every second. At 8 weeks old, I started Dakota in obedience classes. She passed elementary, middle, and high school with flying colors. Once Dakota graduated, the next step was to train her to become a service dog. I knew that I wanted to be the one who actually trained her, so we were recommended to use this trainer who would teach me how to properly train Dakota. We learned…