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Congratulations to the Smith family, the September Volunteers
\nof the Month! Thank you for helping #DogsChangeLives! Read their story below
\nabout their volunteer experience.<\/span><\/p>\n

Guest
\npost by Julie Smith, puppy raiser for Susquehanna Service Dogs<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Sometimes small decisions have a significant, lasting impact.
\nWhen our American Heritage Girl\u2019s unit decided to complete the Pet Care Badge
\nin 2015, I had no idea how it would affect my daughter\u2019s life and the rest of
\nmy family, too.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

As part of the Pet Care Badge, a demonstration dog came to our
\ntroop meeting and showed us some of the ways a service dog helps people in
\ntheir daily lives. Since my daughter Hannah loves animals and loves helping
\npeople, she immediately started asking if we could become puppy raisers. At 10
\nyears old, we thought she was too young to take on the huge responsibility. However,
\nshe never gave up asking and finally we relented when she was 13 years old and
\nwas ready to take on the challenge.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In March 2019, SSD Paisley entered our lives as a bundle of
\njoy and energy. Hannah was true to her word and managed to balance the
\nresponsibility of puppy raising and school work. We learned a lot from our
\ntraining classes and were amazed at the amount of work that goes into training
\na service dog, but the community of volunteers and staff totally supported us
\nalong the way.<\/span><\/p>\n

While working with SSD Paisley, Hannah discovered her passion.
\nShe loves training dogs and loves how much people\u2019s lives can be changed by a
\nservice dog. She seeks out additional ways to volunteer whether it is
\nrepresenting SSD at fundraising events or helping out with a Puppy Hugging
\nevent. She helped her brother complete his Eagle Scout project by building
\nplayground equipment for the dogs in SSD\u2019s fields. She is even exploring the
\npossibility of a college degree related to companion animal science.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Like many of the volunteers, we couldn\u2019t stop with just one. In
\nFebruary 2020, SSD Zuzu came to live with us. Having two service dogs along
\nwith our pet dog during the COVID-19 quarantine was definitely a mixed
\nblessing, but we wouldn\u2019t have it any other way. For us, the hardest part is
\nsaying goodbye. We were excited for SSD Paisley and sad for us when she left us
\nto begin training as an explosive detection K9. We know she will love it and
\nwill help keep our country safe.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Will we be raising more service dogs? Absolutely! As with many
\nservice opportunities, you gain so much more than you give. While significantly
\nhelping others, our lives are filled with joyful bundles of fur and slobbering
\npuppy kisses. What could be better?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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