Thursday 23 December 2010

Having an assistance dog


Today I have been giving some feedback on a draft PhD chapter, and thinking about people's experiences of having dogs in the family, when a member is ill or disabled.

Have been looking at a few published accounts, including:

  • A Puppy Called Aero: An Inspirational Story by Liam Creed
  • Endal: How one extraordinary dog brought a family back from the brink by Allen Parton
  • Every Dog Has A Gift : True Stories of Dogs Who Bring Hope & Healing into Our Lives by Rachel McPherson
  • Healing Companions: Ordinary Dogs and Their Extraordinary Power to Transform Lives by Jane Miller
  • Learn with LaDee: A Service Dog by Betty Jean Pearson
  • My Invisible World: Life With My Brother, His Disability and His Service Dog by Morasha R. Winokur
  • Please...Don't Eat the Crayons, Harry!: Moving Beyond Attention Deficit with Help from a Service Dog Named Harry! by Rita Kirsch Debroitner
  • Sassy: The short stories of being a service dog by Elizabeth Reeve
  • Second Chance: How Adoption Saved a Boy with Autism & His Shelter Dog by Sandra J. Gerencher
  • The Dog that Saved My Life: Incredible true stories of canine loyalty beyond all bounds  by Isabel George
  • The Joy of Lex: Life with a Service Dog by John Thomas Clark
  • Transformation of the Heart: Tales of the Profound Impact Therapy Dogs Have on Their Humans by Teri Pichot

But for now I am off through the snow (on foot, sans wheelbarrow) to see if Sainsburys have any carrots...

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