Narcolepsy Service Dog
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Hello Everyone! As some of you may already know, due to my Narcolepsy & Cataplexy, I applied for a mobility and alert Service Dog from Canine Partners for Life. I will be one of the first twenty people with Narcolepsy and Cataplexy that Canine Partners for Life has trained a dog to work with. Please take a minute to watch this video and be inspired by what these dogs can do for their partners and be sure to share it with your friends. It is wonderful.
For me, this journey started my third year in college when I was diagnosed with Narcolepsy and Cataplexy. Narcolepsy is an incurable sleep disorder caused by the lack of a chemical in my brain that keeps ‘normal’ people awake. Cataplexy causes my muscles to suddenly weaken, my knees to buckle and me to collapse to the floor causing scrapes, bruises, and the occasional concussion. Frequently, I have sudden sleep attacks throughout the day. A service dog will provide me with much needed stability while I walk, stand and do other everyday activities I no longer take for granted. He will also be able to alert me to my cataplexy and sleep attacks. In addition to support and warnings, he will give me confidence and provide me with greater independence.
With the gift of this companion, comes a lot of financial expenses. Even though I have not been matched with a dog yet, I am starting to fund raise due to the sheer amount of funds needed. When I am matched when my dog, he and I will meet and train for three weeks together in Pennsylvania. Here we will learn about each other and become partners. During those three weeks, I need to cover the cost of various training field trips, travel expenses, lodging, dog food, and a very long list of service dog supplies. Canine Partners asked for me to only pay for a fraction of the $27,000 it cost to train the dog over the last two years. So, this is where I would appreciate your help! My goal is to raise $10,000 to help cover these costs.
Here is a video from NBC News' Brian Williams featuring Canine Partners for Life and their dogs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPfEqt9D5As
If you do not feel comfortable paying online, there is another way to donate! You can write a check payable to Canine Partners for Life (It is tax deductible for you) and send it to me: 515 Olivia Ct. Stockbridge, GA 30281 (Do not put my name on the check if you want it to be tax deductible!)
If you want it to be a gift for the personal expenses for me such as travel, food, lodging, and equipment, then you can make the check out to me personally (these are not tax deductible though).
If you have any questions about Canine Partner for Life please feel free to call [phone redacted] extension 210. They will be able to answer any question you may have regarding the CPL program. Below are a few additional link regarding Canine Partners for Life.
Thank you all so much for your help!
I am so excited for the many adventures a service dog and I will have together and a life of greater independence that he will provide me. This won’t be possible without your help. Thank you for being a part of my journey towards greater independence as we partner together to take on the world!
Sincerely, Katherine Allen
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/pages/Canine-Partners-for-Life/222566224426311
Web Page: https://k94life.org/
Here is a link to a dozen or so Youtube videos featuring Canine Partners for Life: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=caniner+partner+for+life+NBC&sm=3
For me, this journey started my third year in college when I was diagnosed with Narcolepsy and Cataplexy. Narcolepsy is an incurable sleep disorder caused by the lack of a chemical in my brain that keeps ‘normal’ people awake. Cataplexy causes my muscles to suddenly weaken, my knees to buckle and me to collapse to the floor causing scrapes, bruises, and the occasional concussion. Frequently, I have sudden sleep attacks throughout the day. A service dog will provide me with much needed stability while I walk, stand and do other everyday activities I no longer take for granted. He will also be able to alert me to my cataplexy and sleep attacks. In addition to support and warnings, he will give me confidence and provide me with greater independence.
With the gift of this companion, comes a lot of financial expenses. Even though I have not been matched with a dog yet, I am starting to fund raise due to the sheer amount of funds needed. When I am matched when my dog, he and I will meet and train for three weeks together in Pennsylvania. Here we will learn about each other and become partners. During those three weeks, I need to cover the cost of various training field trips, travel expenses, lodging, dog food, and a very long list of service dog supplies. Canine Partners asked for me to only pay for a fraction of the $27,000 it cost to train the dog over the last two years. So, this is where I would appreciate your help! My goal is to raise $10,000 to help cover these costs.
Here is a video from NBC News' Brian Williams featuring Canine Partners for Life and their dogs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPfEqt9D5As
If you do not feel comfortable paying online, there is another way to donate! You can write a check payable to Canine Partners for Life (It is tax deductible for you) and send it to me: 515 Olivia Ct. Stockbridge, GA 30281 (Do not put my name on the check if you want it to be tax deductible!)
If you want it to be a gift for the personal expenses for me such as travel, food, lodging, and equipment, then you can make the check out to me personally (these are not tax deductible though).
If you have any questions about Canine Partner for Life please feel free to call [phone redacted] extension 210. They will be able to answer any question you may have regarding the CPL program. Below are a few additional link regarding Canine Partners for Life.
Thank you all so much for your help!
I am so excited for the many adventures a service dog and I will have together and a life of greater independence that he will provide me. This won’t be possible without your help. Thank you for being a part of my journey towards greater independence as we partner together to take on the world!
Sincerely, Katherine Allen
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/pages/Canine-Partners-for-Life/222566224426311
Web Page: https://k94life.org/
Here is a link to a dozen or so Youtube videos featuring Canine Partners for Life: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=caniner+partner+for+life+NBC&sm=3
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Katherine Allen
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Stockbridge, GA