PADS Mobility Team Louis has sent us an update on their life together!
“My name is Louis; I am a stability assistance dog in North Vancouver. I have a heavy head, and I love to work with and for my human Lori. My human tells me she has a brain injury that caused right-side weakness. Her brain injury has impacted her walking and balance, so she uses a cane. She told me before I came along, she had a hard time with stairs and was afraid of falling; now, we do stairs together. Human’s son says she is moving with me at almost regular speed on stairs for the first time in years. Human has always loved the beach but since her injury walking on the uneven sand was dangerous and difficult… but with me she is not afraid and seems walk fine, just slow. Not only do I get dropped items and provide stability, I also give my human confidence to do things she wants to do.
Becoming a team for us seemed to just to happen naturally. Human says I have made her life a million times brighter and better. I like the human too, I just wish we had the room for a king size bed. We also sit and do nothing together very well — I have finally found a place for my big heavy head, on my human.”
We wish this wonderful team many years of walking on the beach and heavy-headed snuggles together!