Dawn Freedom Team
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Dawne's service dog, Juniper, passed away late 2018.
Dawne urgently needs a medical service dog to survive!
Only by having a replacement for Juniper, as soon as possible, can Dawne continue on. Dawne now has a puppy, Sobu, 9 weeks old, in training.
Your help is needed urgently. Please Donate!
HELP RESTORE DAWNE’S ability to care for herself at home, and freedom to join her community and work. I am an optimistic, creative, problem solver and a mobility service dog FREEDOM TEAM for 25 years as a school educator. I have been a businesswoman who volunteered countless hours in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick in recreation, education and leadership training. I have some speech, but must use sign language for all interviews.
SERVICE DOG PUPPY – “SOBU”
I need a tall mobility service dog to enable me any walking and wheeling (wheelchair). SOBU, meaning heart-dog, is my mobility puppy born at Kidjuuk Kennels, Sherbrooke QC, began his training at birth. Here Sobu, 7 weeks, is playing with a child. Sobu is being properly socialized and will have basic training, specifically for me, by Jocelyne Bergeron. I will receive Sobu at 1 year old, and I will custom train with Sobu the specific mobility dog skills, during year 2. We will become a joyful and efficient working FREEDOM TEAM.
WHAT HAPPENED
I have been independent and mobile all my life, even with my dyskinetic cerebral palsy(CP). I have trained and paid completely for my 5 Service Dogs. Until, suddenly, I and my mobility dog Juniper were severely injured when rear-ended in a car accident, 2009. The car injuries caused the loss of my job and for us to be isolated at home for 10 years. I am very thankful to receive some provincial home care, food bank, and drinking water, but the isolation is disheartening.
I went into debt trying to get a proper medical service dog, which included applying to six organizations and many private trainers. Because Juniper could not take me in public anymore, I did not get proper medical care for my car accident injuries.
Now, Juniper my precious Mobility Dog has DIED after 10 years of keeping me alive at home. So, I am forced to use railings and ropes to pull myself around my cottage and yard causing more injuries. Currently, I am trying to walk with a tall, young, shy rescue dog, who is saving my life at home UNTIL SOBU ARRIVES.
YOUR HELP IS NEEDED NOW
Dawne requires physiotherapy continuously throughout the day, by walking with a proper postural mobility service dog, to manage the debilitating effects of the car accident injuries, on her dyskinetic cerebral palsy. Dawne cannot use any other mobility aid. Even to use her wheelchair, she needs a mobility dog’s assistance.
Dawne needs Sobu’s medical mobility dog assistance to recover and to have any quality-of-life to care for herself, join her community and work. The Sobu FREEDOM TEAM, will restore Dawne’s abilities to be independent again and have the freedom to choose.
PLEASE DONATE NOW to DAWN FREEDOM TEAM
for THE MEDICAL MOBILITY DOG - SOBU & DAWNE FRASER
BUDGET COSTS
The budget for one mobility service dog for Dawne is $32,000, covering the first 2 years. This will provide Dawne with mobility-safety and independence at home, in her community and work. The average cost of a mobility service dog is $40,000. Dawne can keep the cost lower for her FREEDOM TEAM because in the second year Dawne can custom mobility-train SOBU, while he walks her.
$3000 service dog ‘SOBU’: service dog quality/health
$2,000 vet care: shots, check up, neuter, X-rays,
parasite medication, etc.
$12,000 socialization, basic training: ($1,200 x 10 mo)
$3,500 food: ($150 x 10 mo.)
travel training: ($150 x 10 mo.)
agility classes, swimming ($500)
$2,500 evaluation/certification:
CGN, PATNS, IAADP-PAT.
$2,000 placement process: QC to NS
$4,500 second year custom medical skills training
with Dawne
$2,000 medical mobility assessment:
physio, doctor, NS Rehab
$500 equipment for Dawne and Sobu:
medical walking & wheelchair harness, braces
_______
$32,000 total two-year expenses
Note: The yearly expenses to maintain SOBU until age 10 as service dog with food, agility, and yearly Vet check is about $2000 (2000× 8 yrs equals $16,000.) The above costs do not include favourite toys, antler bones, special training treats, vitamins, bedding, visiting with best dog friends, grooming, nor Dawne’s training knowledge.
SINCERE GRATITUDE from the DAWN FREEDOM TEAM
Dawne urgently needs a medical service dog to survive!
Only by having a replacement for Juniper, as soon as possible, can Dawne continue on. Dawne now has a puppy, Sobu, 9 weeks old, in training.
Your help is needed urgently. Please Donate!
HELP RESTORE DAWNE’S ability to care for herself at home, and freedom to join her community and work. I am an optimistic, creative, problem solver and a mobility service dog FREEDOM TEAM for 25 years as a school educator. I have been a businesswoman who volunteered countless hours in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick in recreation, education and leadership training. I have some speech, but must use sign language for all interviews.
SERVICE DOG PUPPY – “SOBU”
I need a tall mobility service dog to enable me any walking and wheeling (wheelchair). SOBU, meaning heart-dog, is my mobility puppy born at Kidjuuk Kennels, Sherbrooke QC, began his training at birth. Here Sobu, 7 weeks, is playing with a child. Sobu is being properly socialized and will have basic training, specifically for me, by Jocelyne Bergeron. I will receive Sobu at 1 year old, and I will custom train with Sobu the specific mobility dog skills, during year 2. We will become a joyful and efficient working FREEDOM TEAM.
WHAT HAPPENED
I have been independent and mobile all my life, even with my dyskinetic cerebral palsy(CP). I have trained and paid completely for my 5 Service Dogs. Until, suddenly, I and my mobility dog Juniper were severely injured when rear-ended in a car accident, 2009. The car injuries caused the loss of my job and for us to be isolated at home for 10 years. I am very thankful to receive some provincial home care, food bank, and drinking water, but the isolation is disheartening.
I went into debt trying to get a proper medical service dog, which included applying to six organizations and many private trainers. Because Juniper could not take me in public anymore, I did not get proper medical care for my car accident injuries.
Now, Juniper my precious Mobility Dog has DIED after 10 years of keeping me alive at home. So, I am forced to use railings and ropes to pull myself around my cottage and yard causing more injuries. Currently, I am trying to walk with a tall, young, shy rescue dog, who is saving my life at home UNTIL SOBU ARRIVES.
YOUR HELP IS NEEDED NOW
Dawne requires physiotherapy continuously throughout the day, by walking with a proper postural mobility service dog, to manage the debilitating effects of the car accident injuries, on her dyskinetic cerebral palsy. Dawne cannot use any other mobility aid. Even to use her wheelchair, she needs a mobility dog’s assistance.
Dawne needs Sobu’s medical mobility dog assistance to recover and to have any quality-of-life to care for herself, join her community and work. The Sobu FREEDOM TEAM, will restore Dawne’s abilities to be independent again and have the freedom to choose.
PLEASE DONATE NOW to DAWN FREEDOM TEAM
for THE MEDICAL MOBILITY DOG - SOBU & DAWNE FRASER
BUDGET COSTS
The budget for one mobility service dog for Dawne is $32,000, covering the first 2 years. This will provide Dawne with mobility-safety and independence at home, in her community and work. The average cost of a mobility service dog is $40,000. Dawne can keep the cost lower for her FREEDOM TEAM because in the second year Dawne can custom mobility-train SOBU, while he walks her.
$3000 service dog ‘SOBU’: service dog quality/health
$2,000 vet care: shots, check up, neuter, X-rays,
parasite medication, etc.
$12,000 socialization, basic training: ($1,200 x 10 mo)
$3,500 food: ($150 x 10 mo.)
travel training: ($150 x 10 mo.)
agility classes, swimming ($500)
$2,500 evaluation/certification:
CGN, PATNS, IAADP-PAT.
$2,000 placement process: QC to NS
$4,500 second year custom medical skills training
with Dawne
$2,000 medical mobility assessment:
physio, doctor, NS Rehab
$500 equipment for Dawne and Sobu:
medical walking & wheelchair harness, braces
_______
$32,000 total two-year expenses
Note: The yearly expenses to maintain SOBU until age 10 as service dog with food, agility, and yearly Vet check is about $2000 (2000× 8 yrs equals $16,000.) The above costs do not include favourite toys, antler bones, special training treats, vitamins, bedding, visiting with best dog friends, grooming, nor Dawne’s training knowledge.
SINCERE GRATITUDE from the DAWN FREEDOM TEAM
Organizer
Dawne Fraser
Organizer
Hubbards, NS
