Meet Danika. She is 17 years old, and lives in Monument, Colorado.

In 2018 she was diagnosed with hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, and just this March, she was additionally diagnosed with PTSD, three types of anxiety, major depressive disorder, and dysthymia. As she deals with physical and mental struggles on a daily basis, her doctors have determined that she will benefit from and thrive with a service dog to assist her.

This service dog will be trained in medical alerts/ response, psychiatric alerts/ response, and mobility assistance. The very special dog that Danika will be adopting will be medically trained to respond to every emergency, and revive her if needed.

Great news, Chive Charities has been working with Danika and her family, and will be providing costs to cover the adoption, as well as the training. Words cannot begin to describe the feelings that Danika and her family have from the news of being able to adopt a service dog. In Danika's mothers words, "What Chive is giving to Danika is so much more than a dog; you are giving her the means and the opportunity to live her life and chase her dreams. She is such an amazing young woman with so much to odder the world, but struggles to navigate her way through the world without assistance. Having a service dog will give her the medical support that she needs, as well as the necessary confidence, to go out and help others, which is what she wants to do with her life."

We are here to take this a step farther. While Chive Charities is covering the adoption and training, we are raising additional funds to help Danika's family prepare and take care of this superhero of a pup. All donations to this cause will be used for the following; Dog supplies (food, toys, crate, treats, leashes, harnesses, vests, bed), Vet office Visits, Altering Surgeries, Possible Medications, Grooming, Potential minor home modifications (handles, switches, etc. for dog to use), Basic Pet Expenses.

Let's make this happen for Danika, and get them in the best position possible to bring home their new family member. Time to RAK a Pup!