Carlene, the founder of Service Dog Project, warns you when you interview for a service dog that you will still fall, you will just fall less. And not only will the dog help you back up when you fall, but they might even sneak in a kiss while doing so.

I had an amazing record. In the almost nine months I have had Katie, I had not fallen with her. Not once. That is not to say that I have not fallen down in 9 months, but I had not fallen down while using Katie as an aid. I still fall a few times a week hanging around the house.

But anyway, I always use her when I am out and about so I had not fallen down publicly in 9 months. Well… That run is over. If I fall towards her I push on her and if I fall away I pull. Well today I fell towards but was a little too far over her to catch myself. So I fell head first over her into a display at Hollister. I almost peed myself laughing.

A sense of humor is very important!

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