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JOIN US FOR THE 2012 WAG WALK & RUN
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Purgatory Creek Recreation Area, Eden Prairie
1 Mile 12 and Under Kid's Run at 8:40 AM
5K Six-Legged Run/Walk at 9:30 AM
Early registration has ended but you can still register at packet pick-up or at the event.
We will have a limited number of extra t-shirts available on a first come, first serve basis.
Packet pick-up will be held at the Helping Paws Training Center (630 12th Ave S, Hopkins):
Friday, May 18, from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM and 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Saturday, May 19, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Learn more about this fun event.
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Celebrating 25 Years with 25 Life-Changing Stories |
#6 Angie and Dozer: Hero
Heroes are normally recognized as doing great deeds and displaying great courage in the face of overwhelming odds against them. But sometimes, there are heroes who live among us, performing everyday small acts that add up to something great.
So it is for Angelita and how she feels about her Helping Paws service dog, Dozer. He is her day-in, day-out, everyday hero. Performing acts, both large and small, that make her life better.
“Dozer takes everyday as it comes,” Angelita said. “He greets the day by smelling the grass, then putting his nose up and smelling all the scents on the wind, he looks back at me as if to say, ‘Let’s go get what the day has to bring!’”
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#7 Jane and Cedar: Divine
Not only do Helping Paws service dogs change the lives of the people who receive them, they also change the lives of the volunteer foster homes who train them. This is particularly true for Jane, who has trained two service dogs.
Jane trained her first service dog, Rue, in 2002 and found the outcome deeply fulfilling. “I was inspired by my intimate connection to the heart and soul of this animal, who was going to provide life supporting skills for a person with a physical disability. For me it was life changing. Knowing that I helped shape this service dog, teaching her the skills that would provide someone with a greater sense of independence, was deeply fulfilling,” Jane said.
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