A Richardson boy with spina bifida received his specially trained service dog from an Irving based non-profit that matches people around the nation with dogs that can give them greater independence.
It was an emotional moment for the family of a third grade Richardson boy with spina bifida.
He received his specially trained service dog from an Irving based non-profit that matches people around the nation with dogs that can give them greater independence. "I said I’m not going to fall in love with her," Kelly Torman said."I feel like I can have fun with her," 9-year-old Solomon Paresky said.The Tormans got Wickie when she was 8 weeks old, and spent a year and a half teaching the Labrador-golden retriever mix how to be a service dog.
"We had to go through tests to prove we could take care of our son," Solomon’s mother recalled. "We had to bring home a ventilator." Now, thanks to the donors who make breeding and training these service dogs possible through the nonprofit Canine Companions, there is a bright moment in Solomon’s story. Wickie knows how to pick things up to help Solomon around the house, can open doors, and offer encouragement, to some extent.And there's something else she can do too.Courtney Craig, a spokeswoman for Canine Companions, showed FOX 4 how it all begins.
"This is one of our newest future service dogs," she said while showing off one of their dogs. "All of the puppies in our program start out like this.""Potty training, teach them to be a nice dog, love socializing in public," Craig explained. "Do all that for a year and a half, and then give them back to us, because it is ultimately for someone else.""And this one, I’m not going to fall in love with," Torman said.
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