Tag: CCI
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Havan? Havan! Oh, what a good girl you are!
Summer has come to Montana, almost. We have winter and July. It has warmed up enough for us to become careless about leaving the doors open. As soon as the flies and mosquitoes take hold we will start remembering to button up. Today, is a balmy 74 degrees. Quite possibly turning out to…
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Puppy Training/Cashier Obedience Class
Many of you know I have a service dog from Canine Companions for Independence, CCI. You may not know that these dogs are the result of extreme love and extensive training. This early training is provided by volunteers called Puppy Raisers. These Puppy Raisers nurture puppies with the end goal of handing the leash to…
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Why Would I Look that Gift Horse in the Mouth?
I was ten months old when I was diagnosed. After my second round in traction for femur fractures, the doctor advised my parents to take me home but try not to get too attached. A person with brittle bones disease, osteogenesis imperfecta, OI, can look like every other person or they can present as extremely…