3.16.2013
2.08.2011
Publication 502 Medical Exspenses, Tax's and Service Dogs
Guide Dog or Other Service Animal
You can include in medical expenses the costs of buying, training, and maintaining a guide dog or other service animal to assist a visually-impaired or hearing-impaired person, or a person with other physical disabilities.
12.06.2010
11.16.2010
Gabe of Greenleaf!
Colorado Service Dogs wants to welcome "Gabe" from Greenleaf Kennels, from Arizona into our family! He was graciously donated to us by the family. Gabe received his CGC at 7 months old, hold Novice Rally Titles and is an all around amazing dog. We feel extremely proud and privileged to own such a magnificent dog! Thank you Patrick and Marlene!
10.29.2010
10.14.2010
5.28.2010
5.25.2010
3.10.2010
Disney GAD VolunteerStatus
VOP Status
Update - March 9, 2010:
One million people have now either committed or completed their service through opportunities found at DisneyParks.com via the Volunteer Opportunity Portal.
The following system changes are now in effect:
* Volunteer can no longer search or sign up for opportunities at Disneyparks.com, therefore the functionality to post new opportunities in the system is no longer available.
* Now that the program has ended, Volunteers who have not yet committed to an upcoming opportunity (even if they've expressed interest, scheduled a time to volunteer, or served with you) will no longer be able to sign up and qualify for a ticket.
* The volunteers who appear listed in "View Volunteer Sign-Ups" or who are on your "Verify Attendance" list have a ticket voucher reserved for them once they have complete their service and have it verified by you. Please continue to verify volunteer attendance as usual.
Update - March 9, 2010:
One million people have now either committed or completed their service through opportunities found at DisneyParks.com via the Volunteer Opportunity Portal.
The following system changes are now in effect:
* Volunteer can no longer search or sign up for opportunities at Disneyparks.com, therefore the functionality to post new opportunities in the system is no longer available.
* Now that the program has ended, Volunteers who have not yet committed to an upcoming opportunity (even if they've expressed interest, scheduled a time to volunteer, or served with you) will no longer be able to sign up and qualify for a ticket.
* The volunteers who appear listed in "View Volunteer Sign-Ups" or who are on your "Verify Attendance" list have a ticket voucher reserved for them once they have complete their service and have it verified by you. Please continue to verify volunteer attendance as usual.
3.02.2010
Worthy Girls' Day
Saturday was "Girls' Day" for myself and my two beautiful daughters. We ventured off for our Volunteer Day with Colorado Service Dogs, Inc. We arrived at 11 am and Sharon put us right to work...after meeting her 1o dogs, of course. The puppies we worked with were Labradoodles (a cross-breed of Labrador and Poodle), so cute and cuddly, fuzzy, but not too much shedding. The puppies played and played, allowing them to get some of their "wiggles" out before official training began. Actually, even playing is part of learning when you're a pup. The girls gave them some of this play time to get used to them, also giving them socialization with children, a needed trait when you're a Service Dog. After getting their wiggles out, we began training. The puppies, now 18 weeks old, were sooooo GOOD and gentle! They were amazing and really impressed my girls and I. Paula, our new disabled friend and her daughter were also there to help train and possibly become the next Colorado Service Dog recipient. The 5 of us "trained" the puppies with common commands and rewarded them with treats and praise. The puppies seemed to enjoy it almost as much as we did. It was a great way to spend the day together, participating and aiding in something so valuable and worthy. It was really special to know our work with the dogs was just a little slice of the big picture that would so immensely help someone like Paula for years to come. Thank you, Sharon, for sharing your puppies with us. We had a blast!
Julie, Jessica and Janae
Julie, Jessica and Janae
Jonathan and Boo
After having Boo for about a year and a half now, I can't even imagine how life would be without her. Actually, I just don't want to because it would be awful. It didn't take Jonathan long at all to learn Boo was his means of going somewhere. In the beginning, I wouldn't say he was emotionally attached to her, but was still very eager to be harnessed to her because he knew what that meant. However, in the last several months, Jonathan's relationship with Boo has evolved.
Jonathan and Boo are definitely attached to each other now. Jonathan loves to play outside with Boo (with Mommy supervising of course). He has recently taken an interest in playing ball with her. Having the developmental level of a toddler, Jonathan doesn't throw very well. Boo doesn't mind, though. Somehow she makes that run four feet away seem much further as she puts on a show for Jonathan. He also tries to love on her much more often these days. He still hasn't quite figured out how to show affection. Jonathan will grab Boo's face and push his head against hers. I standby just incase he gets too rough. It's so rewarding to see Jonathan loving on his dog, even if I do have to stop him on occasion for Boo's safety.
It's amazing how easy life seems these days. We have five kids in our house from infant to teenager, so that's saying a lot! Boo has learned her role in our family quite well. She knows when we are out in public she keeps Jonathan walking and from running away. Before Boo, he would try to run in parking lots or hit the floor the second we walked in a store because of all the sensory input. I am thrilled that she now has more of a relationship with Jonathan at home as well. She plays with him and follows him around. She tolerates his aggressiveness long enough for me to intervene. Jonathan will probably always require close adult supervision because of his developmental level and aggressive tendencies, but Boo makes it possible for us to live our lives instead of always being housebound dealing with behavior issues.
2.14.2010
Odie Pampered Under Palm Trees :)
First off i want to give a humongous thank you and blessing to Kate (Grace's niece) for all of her support, help, patients, and much more, you are true true gem and you will forever be apart of our family! :)
Here it is Sunday Feb 14th (Valentines Day) 2010, and I arrived back home from Tampa Florida, bringing Odie our recently released standard poodle to his new owner Grace. There is way to many reasons to list why this was the perfect home for Odie, but here is a couple: This women's passion for animals is truly amazing, i know a lot of people are that way, but what makes Grace different is her heart. Her understanding of the breed, having owned 4 other poodles prior to Odie. She saw Odie's picture and within a matter of moments (OK maybe within an hour) she had contacted me and left me a message basically stating that she wanted Odie with out ever meeting him, but looking in his eyes he was perfect for her! I was leary because she lived in Tampa and we are here in Denver. There were a lot of logistics that would have had to be figured out before i could even think about him being adopted by Grace. After my conversation with Grace i contacted Sharon (Director Training) and explained that there is a lady in Tampa very interested in Odie and would it be okay if he goes to Florida? She had no problems with it and that is were it all beings. I contacted grace back and said that Sharon and myself have no problems with Odie the standard poodle becoming Odie the standard sun dog!
When ever anyone lets go of an animal it is difficult physically and emotionally. But then when complications are tossed into the mix it makes even worse. And that is exactly what we were faced with. Odie was adopted almost a month prior to his going to Florida to meet Grace for the first time. The complications did not come from anything we all did, that includes all parties involved. The complications came from a company called PET AIRWAYS who we had entrusted them to provide a direct flight from Denver to Ft. Lauderdale for Odie to be delivered to Grace. Well they kept pushing the date back week after week were it got to be 3 weeks after initial contact with the company, that they were to fly Odie down to Florida. On top of that they changed there manifest and decided not to tell us and it would up that the trip would have taken Odie 2 1/2 days with 2 layovers to reach Grace in Florida.
I contacted Kate, the niece i had been coordinating this trip with on behalf of Grace and told her flat out this will not work, I am NOT putting him on a plane to take 2 1/2 days to get him to Grace. By the way NEVER USE THIS COMPANY, PASS THE WORD PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!
So anyway, back on point, we decided to fly him and me down using United Airlines this past Saturday the 23th and I came home yesterday the 14th, and could not have found a better home for this dog any were.
Here it is Sunday Feb 14th (Valentines Day) 2010, and I arrived back home from Tampa Florida, bringing Odie our recently released standard poodle to his new owner Grace. There is way to many reasons to list why this was the perfect home for Odie, but here is a couple: This women's passion for animals is truly amazing, i know a lot of people are that way, but what makes Grace different is her heart. Her understanding of the breed, having owned 4 other poodles prior to Odie. She saw Odie's picture and within a matter of moments (OK maybe within an hour) she had contacted me and left me a message basically stating that she wanted Odie with out ever meeting him, but looking in his eyes he was perfect for her! I was leary because she lived in Tampa and we are here in Denver. There were a lot of logistics that would have had to be figured out before i could even think about him being adopted by Grace. After my conversation with Grace i contacted Sharon (Director Training) and explained that there is a lady in Tampa very interested in Odie and would it be okay if he goes to Florida? She had no problems with it and that is were it all beings. I contacted grace back and said that Sharon and myself have no problems with Odie the standard poodle becoming Odie the standard sun dog!
When ever anyone lets go of an animal it is difficult physically and emotionally. But then when complications are tossed into the mix it makes even worse. And that is exactly what we were faced with. Odie was adopted almost a month prior to his going to Florida to meet Grace for the first time. The complications did not come from anything we all did, that includes all parties involved. The complications came from a company called PET AIRWAYS who we had entrusted them to provide a direct flight from Denver to Ft. Lauderdale for Odie to be delivered to Grace. Well they kept pushing the date back week after week were it got to be 3 weeks after initial contact with the company, that they were to fly Odie down to Florida. On top of that they changed there manifest and decided not to tell us and it would up that the trip would have taken Odie 2 1/2 days with 2 layovers to reach Grace in Florida.
I contacted Kate, the niece i had been coordinating this trip with on behalf of Grace and told her flat out this will not work, I am NOT putting him on a plane to take 2 1/2 days to get him to Grace. By the way NEVER USE THIS COMPANY, PASS THE WORD PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!
So anyway, back on point, we decided to fly him and me down using United Airlines this past Saturday the 23th and I came home yesterday the 14th, and could not have found a better home for this dog any were.
1.15.2010
12.06.2009
Thank You Schnoonover Family!
Colorado Service Dogs, Inc. wants to express there deepest heart felt thanks to the Schoonover Family for the donation of 3 wonderful golden retrievers.
The 2 males (golden color - we named J.B. & the blond color - male we named Sandy) and 1 golden red color - female we named Ruby are showing wonderful progress in there training. Ruby and Sandy have already been in public with much success. These dogs have a wonderful temperament and calm easiness about them which make them ideal candidates for Service Dog work.
We will be posting more updates soon!
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