The journey was not without its bumps, but it has been so worth the outcome. Our daughter has gone from being fearful, anxious, and unwilling to engage with the world, to being so well-spoken, emotionally sensitive and wise, and willing to take on things we hadn’t even dreamed would be possible. She has developed socially, emotionally, and personally beyond our wildest dreams. She is truly a delight and blessing to all she engages and interacts with. The transformation we have seen in her as a result of her Leash of Hope service dog has been absolutely amazing.

Our journey with LOH began a year ago. I reached out to Danielle and Tessa out of desperation. No service dog provider would help us due to my sons age and the ones that would, were at least 5 to 10 year wait before their waitlist even opened up again. LOH heard my pleas and our lives have been forever changed.

My son was and still is a bolter. But now, his dog, Walker, keeps him engaged enough that bolting is rarely on his mind. He is also unable to self sooth/regulate. Thanks to Walker’s ability to provide DPT, our son’s escalations are less frequent and much shorter in length. He has also slept through the night since Walker joined us in September 2017 after 5 years of multiple sleep interruptions a night due to night terrors and sensory difficulties. We, as parents of a child with ASD, worry less, play more and feel more comfortable venturing out in public tondo shopping as a family or attend large social events without fear of leaving die to meltdowns or losing our son. Watching and supporting our son’s new found freedoms has been one of the biggest rewards received thanks to Walker. Our son has matured and learned to take responsibility for his dog and he loves him, unconditionally, an emotion very new to our son.

Walker has filled in a major piece that was missing from our family dynamic. We are very blessed and fortunate to have found LOH and look forward to what the future has in store for us, with Walker and our continue Autism service dog training

I started my journey with Veronica only two weeks after moving into an apartment all by myself. Training a puppy without immediate help has been a whole other challenge I have had to overcome. Veronica has such a gentle heart and is incredibly good at listening to her handler. She is patient and loyal and I know one day she will help someone do amazing things!
Leash of Hope has given me confidence as a dog handler and the opportunity to raise such beautiful puppies and watch them flourish.