TO ALL OUR PUPPY RAISERS AND SUPPORTERS
Thank you for another great year!

With your help, we have accomplished wonderful things in 2010.

Click here to see our dogs making a difference in children’s lives!

“Paul and Milka Ciriacks waited nearly two years before they got a service dog to make life easier for their 6-year-old autistic son, Caleb.  Now they’re furious, saying Cypress School District officials have tried to bar the golden retriever from attending classes at Caleb’s school.” – Michael Mello, The Organge County Register

Parents want $14,000 service dog in class [The Orange County Register]

“Milo encouraged me to start a blog tonight. So here goes! We are going to try to keep telling cool stories about him and Chad and their life together.” – Clare Vaccaro

A Boy and His Autism Service Dog

True Stories of Dogs Who Bring Hope & Healing into Our Lives
by Rachel McPherson (released March 18, 2010)

This book opens with: “In February 2009, Claire sent an unusual package from New York City to Lake Oswego, Oregon.” The story goes on to tell of an autistic boy in New York whose life was turned around by a dog provided by Autism Service Dogs of America, a Lake Oswego organization. Later in the book, an entire episode is dedicated to ASDA. –Jacques Von Lunen, Special to the Oregonian

‘Every Dog Has a Gift’ tells stories of how dogs change lives
[The Oregonian]

More information about this book can be found at these links.

Amazon Review
Google Book Finder

Chad, an Autism Service Dog

Kim’s Embracing Wellness blog includes some wonderful video interviews including Clare Vaccaro telling the story of Chad, a service dog for her son Milo; and Rachel McPherson, author of Every Dog Has a Gift.

You can view these interviews here.

THANK YOU TO ALL OUR PUPPY RAISERS AND SUPPORTERS

ASDA had a great year in 2009.
Without all of YOU, we couldn’t accomplish all we did this year.

Click here to see what we have accomplished so far!

From the Auburn Journal

“Lady is just like any loveable family dog. The big happy golden retriever moves around the living room excited about a visitor.

Lady is a service dog for an autistic 8-year-old boy, Riley Pitz.

She is all about fun and games and chasing tennis balls, until the green backpack vest goes on her back, then it’s all business.”–Michael Kirby, Auburn Journal

Lady puts her best paw forward to help autistic friend [Auburn Journal]