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EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WKBT) -- Going through the TSA checkpoint can be difficult for some people, but dogs like Tanner have been preparing their entire lives to help them.
I thought fostering a service dog would be a lot like having a pet puppy, but it wasn’t. There are so many rules and expectations that it seemed more like a (very fun) part-time job.
Without the help of a service animal, Twin Cities teacher Allie Brown says she’d likely be unable to live alone because of a medical condition. But this weekend, Can Do Canines stepped in to help her and 18 other people in need.The organization relies on donations to breed and train service animals for people with disabilities; matching more than 800 assistance dogs with those in need over the last few decades.Allie Brown was one of the lucky few this weekend, taking home assistance dog “Finley,” after a nearly year-long wait as she battles a connective tissue disorder.“I’m just overwhelmed, I’ve cried twice already,” Brown said. "There was a lot of concern about what my life would look like if I didn’t get this help, and now that I have Finley, I know that I’m going to live a healthier and more independent life.”Can Do Canines is in the business of providing that stability — at a cost about $45,000 per dog, which they cover entirely.“This is what we’re here for, to match up people and then send them on their way,” executive director and former state representative Jeff Johnson told FOX 9.
Without the help of a service animal, Twin Cities teacher Allie Brown says she’d likely be unable to live alone because of a medical condition. But this weekend, Can Do Canines stepped in to help her and 18 other people in need.
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