Hello, my name is Keely and I am working with my Golden retriever puppy Atlas to have him become my service dog. In 2012 at 22 years old I was diagnosed with a degenerative eye condition called Stargarts Disease. At the time of my diagnosis I knew that I would slowly have my vision deteriorate as I aged, but I didn’t yet understand the full scope of how this disease would affect me aside from the increasing loss of my vision. Over time with this disease I have not only had a massive decrease in my visual acuity and am now legally blind, and I lost my ability to drive along with so many other things a typical person can do. It has also caused a major increase in my anxiety and symptoms of CPTSD. Moving through life with low vision and trying to maintain a certain level of independence while trying to manage a high level of anxiety and CPTSD from my life’s experiences has grown increasingly challenging…this is where Atlas comes in.
Having a service dog to help support me, navigating my life day to day, providing me with the emotional and physical support I need would create such a profound change. It would allow me to feel safer, more independent , and capable of becoming the individual I desire to be despite my vision impairment and difficulty with CPTSD. I am a single mother of four young daughters, I want to show them that in spite of the disabilities and challenges I live with, I can take proactive steps to improve my life and experience, and encourage them to do the same by example. Having Atlas become my service dog will change everything. Not only for myself, but also for my daughters. If I am better able to feel regulated and safe in my independence, and have the support I am in need of from him, it will allow me to be a stronger and more capable mother.
My deepest gratitude to those who feel aligned to assisting Atlas and I with our service dog training journey.
Warmly,
Keely
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