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Posted: May 17, 2012 8:25 PM CDTUpdated: May 17, 2012 8:25 PM CDT by Jeff Baillon Susan Youngberg can’t imagine life without Bali, her black lab. Youngberg is wheelchair- bound after a rare disorder paralyzed her right arm and both legs. Bail is the reason why Youngberg can live independently. The dog fetches whatever Youngberg needs — Read more
May 17, 2012 in Announcements, News, Stories by admin
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February 8, 2012 in News by admin
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Minnesota Women’s Press by Terri Krake I’ve been lucky enough in my life to have been loved by a handful of dogs. And now … I have been saved by one. Brody is my assistance dog, though the term doesn’t begin to describe our relationship. He is my guardian. My healer. My connection to the Read more
January 25, 2012 in News by admin
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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Maureen and Paul Pranghofer joke that they have just enough working body parts for one person. It’s a line that captures their sense of humor, but you really need to meet them to see how much they’ve overcome over the years, and why their special spirit inspires so many. Spend some time Read more
November 30, 2011 in News by admin
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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Service dogs are invaluable for the people they help. One service dog in Minneapolis not only helps his owner with the basics, but also uses technology to help keep her medical problem from getting out of control. Brody is an 85-pound Labrador and he can alert his owner, Terri Krake, just before Read more
October 5, 2011 in News by admin
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In Depth: Hope on a Leash by Jeff Baillon / FOX 9 News As an infant, Kadin did all the things that melt a mother’s heart. By the time he reached a year and a half, however, he was disconnecting from everyone — even his mom. He would scream a lot, wouldn’t sleep and he Read more
September 22, 2011 in News by admin
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Does your dog care what your breath smells like? These dogs do! A Diabetes Assist dog checks the breath of their human companion to detect low blood sugar. If the blood sugar level is low, they sound the alert, bring the person some juice or go for help. Watch these dogs in training, as they Read more
August 9, 2011 in News by admin
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Graduate Terri Krake and her Seizure Assist Dog Brody were featured on FOX9 at 9. While some service dogs have been trained to help people with epilepsy detect when a seizure is about to happen, one Twin Cities dog is helping his human stop seizing after the episodes start. Most people who suffer from epilepsy Read more
July 29, 2011 in News by admin
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