We finally finished editing and captioning the second video we shot on Christmas Eve! This video is about how to prepare for normal interactions with the general public. So it’s not about those really stressful unusual interactions, but the kinds of questions we deal with on a daily basis and […]
This morning we had to drop off my specimen collection jug to the lab for cortisol testing. It was COLD out, so I had Hestia’s turquoise coat on underneath her purple galaxy vest. She was absolutely perfect yet again! We walked in and I had to use a check in […]
Today we actually went somewhere! This morning I had to go pick up a collection jug for my 24 hour cortisol test. It was the first time I’ve worked Hestia in probably a month and a half to two months. She was great! We walked in and she stayed in […]
I’ve always wanted to try braiding my hair into a crown around my head– it looks very fairy-like! This morning I watched a few tutorials on how to do it on youtube and tried it for the first time! The result is a bit lopsided, especially as I only own […]
It’s official, I’ll be getting a new puppy this summer! Hestia will be almost 7 this summer, and most service dogs tend to retire between 8-10 years old. It takes about 3 years to train a new service dog. I don’t need the new dog to be completely trained before […]
On Christmas Eve, Brad practiced his interviewing skills and equipment and we made a video about my blog! It covers why I started the blog, how I feel about it, and advice for people interested in learning more about service dogs. I put it on my “About” page, but I’ll […]
I decided to collect my favorite service dog (and one superhero) videos of Hestia, Ollie, and Sabrina for your viewing pleasure! I have 5 videos of Hestia, and 4 each of Ollie and Sabrina. They’re roughly in order of newest to oldest. I’ll describe each video before the embedded video. […]
This morning I picked up Ollie’s meds, dropped off recycling, and dropped off Goodwill donations. The recycling went very very bad, but the other two were OK. First we went to Publix drive-through to get Ollie’s meds. It was a little bit flustered because they had the closed sign there, […]
Another 5 star recipe!!! This soup is sooooooooo good! So savory and tasty, and easy to make, too. I got the recipe from https://www.food.com/recipe/low-carb-pumpkin-sausage-soup-106467. I added some cayenne pepper and used almond milk for the cream and water. Otherwise made as directed. Yummmmm! Picture below of orange soup with brown […]
This morning we got a Christmas surprise– SNOW! Yes, snow in South Carolina on Christmas! Of course Hestia and I went on a walk in it! I had a great time, but Hestia not so much. The Empress did not enjoy the cold on her paws, and kept trying to […]
