K9 for Christian
Donación protegida
Hi! My name is Christian, I am 8 years old, and I have autism. My mom says that means that my brain works differently. I like animals and bugs. I like to learn everything I can about them. I also like to play with my superhero action figures and in the summer I love to go swimming.
Mom and I went to the park the other day, we saw a gray squirrel. We also met Steve. Steve is from K9s for Kids and he trains German Shepherd dogs to help kids just like me! I was really nervous but I got to see another boy that was my size with his service dog and it was really cool.
Service dogs are really helpful for kids with autism. If I got a service dog Steve could train my dog to help me when I am feeling anxious or overwhelmed.
Sometimes I get so overwhelmed I cry and have a meltdown. Sometimes I do what my doctors call stimming and sometimes I dont like for anyone to touch me or come near.
I don't mean to I just feel so much inside at one time and I don't know how to express it all. My dog would be trained to comfort me when I am feeling nervous and to interrupt my meltdowns and stimming. My dog will also help keep me safe, when I am getting too far from mom or when I dont realize that I could be in danger. My service dog would be my best bud and my superhero!
But my mom says that service dogs and their training costs ALOT, 6 thousand dollars, and once we reach half of our goal I will get to pick out my service dog! Once we raise all the funds I will get to bring my dog home and we will get to see Steve every week for training.
So will you join us in our journey and help us get a K9 for me? Even sharing my story with your family and friends helps us get closer to our goal. Oh and one last thing, THANK YOU EVERYONE!!
Mom and I went to the park the other day, we saw a gray squirrel. We also met Steve. Steve is from K9s for Kids and he trains German Shepherd dogs to help kids just like me! I was really nervous but I got to see another boy that was my size with his service dog and it was really cool.
Service dogs are really helpful for kids with autism. If I got a service dog Steve could train my dog to help me when I am feeling anxious or overwhelmed.
Sometimes I get so overwhelmed I cry and have a meltdown. Sometimes I do what my doctors call stimming and sometimes I dont like for anyone to touch me or come near.
I don't mean to I just feel so much inside at one time and I don't know how to express it all. My dog would be trained to comfort me when I am feeling nervous and to interrupt my meltdowns and stimming. My dog will also help keep me safe, when I am getting too far from mom or when I dont realize that I could be in danger. My service dog would be my best bud and my superhero!
But my mom says that service dogs and their training costs ALOT, 6 thousand dollars, and once we reach half of our goal I will get to pick out my service dog! Once we raise all the funds I will get to bring my dog home and we will get to see Steve every week for training.
So will you join us in our journey and help us get a K9 for me? Even sharing my story with your family and friends helps us get closer to our goal. Oh and one last thing, THANK YOU EVERYONE!!
Organizador
Amanda Furlong
Organizador
Charleroi, PA
