24Dec
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Helyn talks about what makes Astro special to her. She shares a few of her goals/plans she hopes to fufill when she returns home to a normal life with her new friend. Helyn is very anxious to see how Astro will react to his new environment on the farm with the chickens!Read More >>
24Dec
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Heather shares a little about her life before she began the program and the obstacles she faced while struggling with PTSD. After graduating from the program, Heather feels privileged to have Josh in her life.Read More >>
21Dec
Meet the rest of the November women's class! All of these spectacular women graduated from the program and out of this experience have gained friendships and most importantly a new buddy who will teach them how to lead a new happier life. Congratulations November Class!Read More >>
21Dec
Helyn, Astro, Heather and Josh take one last group shot before they head their separate ways and go home. It was a life changing experience and are very grateful to have been given the opportunity to receive such beautiful and amazing dogs.Read More >>
19Dec
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Heather and Josh finally graduate after completing the three week program. Heather loved every moment she spent there and all the new friends she made. As much of a blessing as the experience and opportunity was, she is ready to go home and lead a new life with Josh!Read More >>
16Dec
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Astro and Helyn take a field trip to St Augustine. A lot of this day consists of having fun and exploring this old city but they still have to work at the same time. Astro and Helyn practice going down the stairs at the same pace.Read More >>
16Dec
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Heather and Josh are soon coming to an end in their training but are heading to have a fun day at St Augustine for their last field trip! Heather continues to work on long distance calls with Josh. Josh might be slower than the other dogs when it comes to speed, but slow and steady wins the race!Read More >>
13Dec
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Helyn takes Astro to Home Depot where the class has a training session. Astro's biggest battle was the cart being pushed around. He did not understand what it was but quickly pushed through his fear and got back in his work mode.Read More >>
13Dec
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After their morning walk at the park, Josh and Heather head off for a day of training starting at Home Depot. Here they work on loud noises and other distractions. Josh knows when he is working, so the loud beeps and the cart did not phase him one bit.Read More >>