“Some assistance dogs also wear harnesses that have a large solid, handle, intended for use instead of a leash.”
“We aren't just service dog and master, Tuesday and I are also best friends. Kindred souls, Brothers. Whatever you want to call it.”
“The first thing everyone notices is the dog.”
“The dogs brought it all back to, you know, to the human side.”
“But for Ricky,Andrew,Mary & me the world stopped when those dogs entered the room.”
“That's the moment when Tuesday, after all his caution, stopped being just my service dog, and my emotional support, and my conversation piece. That's when he became my friend.”
“When he lay beside me with his dog-breath sighs, it was if he was saying, Give me your sadness. I will take it, as much as you need. If it kills us both, so be it. I am here.”