FUNDS ARE NEEDED

TO GET THIS

SERVICE DOG

HOME!

Here's how YOU can help!

The very frightening thing is that Diabetic Alert Dogs of America (the company that is training him) will need about $4000 before they deliver him.  I could really use your help!  How?

1.)  DIRECTLY TO D.A.D.A.

1. Go to the Diabetic Alert Dogs of America website HERE.
2. CLICK on "PAYMENTS" at the bottom of the page, 2nd from the right in the blue section.
3. CLICK on "BUY NOW".
4. TYPE IN MUSKETEER PUPPY in the "DESCRIPTION".  WITHOUT TYPING IN "MUSKETEER PUPPY", DONATIONS WILL GET LOST!
5. TYPE IN $3.00 (or amount you wish to donate) in the "PRICE PER ITEM".
6. CLICK "CONTINUE".
7. CLICK "LOG IN" for Pay Pal or CLICK "PAY WITH DEBIT OR CREDIT CARD".
8. Continue onto the secure payment page.

2.)  Real Life Wells Fargo Bank

Donate to Musketeer the Diabetic Alert Dog at any Wells Fargo Bank.

3.)  Second Life

Donate at any Musketeer Donation spot (Marie's store).  750 L approx. equals $3.00 USD

A lot of wallets makes it easier to donate!  

~OR~

Ask your church, your boss, SL stores, SL realtors, RL companies, etc.  It doesn't hurt to ask and it is GREATLY APPRECIATED!

Thank you

for your

prayers,

encouragement,

emotional support,

telling others,

financial assistance,

and for being

so

AMAZING!!!

YOU are appreciated!

First Items Home, Waiting For Musketeer:

I didn't have anything at home for Musketeer because I've been sending funds to Diabetic Alert Dogs of America.  Except today... I spent $1.50 on these two bandannas for the Service Dog Puppy:

Future Service Dog,

Musketeer Puppy's

14th Weekly Report Card

Musketeer has been practicing recall in a high distraction environments, leave it with items dropped in front of him, walking next to an electric wheel chair, sound sensitivity, maintaining a down stay for longer periods of time on a dog bed as a boundary, off leash heeling, and alerting to out of range high glucose levels in a low distraction home environment and in quieter public environments. Training locations this week have included Arrowhead Mall, JCPenny's, Desert Sky Mall, Walgreen's, Target and CVS. 

Next week, Musketeer will continue to practice maintaining a down stay with people walking by, stay with distance, down stay while the handler is looking at things on a shelf, recall walking past distractions on the floor, leave it with treats and items dropping in front of him, continued practice with sound sensitivity and alerting to low glucose levels in high distraction environments.

Skyped With Musketeer Today!

Today I got on Skype with Musketeer Puppy and two of his trainers.  One of the trainers mentioned how much more personal Skyping is than "just" watching videos of Musketeer.  I had to agree!  She turned her phone so Musketeer could SEE me while he HEARD me and while he was smelling a normal blood sugar level scent, all at the same time.  When she turned the phone around so I could see Musketeer, he was wagging his tail a lot!  I'm not sure if he connected all of it or not, but I'm hoping he'll be able to put it all together when we meet.

Musketeer just started scent training a couple weeks ago and has picked it up VERY VERY quickly!  Because he's a larger dog, when he paws to alert, he "PUNCHES" rather hard, so they are accepting nose nudges from him as alerts.  He gets VERY excited when he smells a lower or higher blood sugar level and I'll have to create some distance between the two of us after I'm aware that I'm having higher blood sugar levels because it takes a bit of time for levels to come back down (longer to come down from a high than it takes to come back up from a low).

I was taught how to get Musketeer back on task when he gets excited:  A firm "Uh uh!".  There will be times when he's not comfortable laying down and would rather sit, and if I'm okay with him sitting instead of laying down, let him be the dog and let him sit.  He's a people watcher, which is cool cuz I'm a people watcher as well.  :)

The BIG NEWS is that Musketeer should be ready to come home in 8 to 9 WEEKS!!!!  I'm so thrilled that he'll be starting to care for me MUCH sooner than we had thought, so husband's comments of  "Musketeer should have been here yesterday" when I have serious blood sugar lows, is going to happen fairly soon!  We were hoping he'd be home before Christmas, but he will be home for sure before Halloween!  He'll be home for sure before it SNOWS, so I'll be able to introduce him to snow!

The very frightening thing is that Diabetic Alert Dogs of America (the company that is training him) will need about $4000 before they deliver him.  I could really use your help!  How?

1.)  DIRECTLY TO D.A.D.A.

1. Go to the Diabetic Alert Dogs of America website HERE.
2. CLICK on "PAYMENTS" at the bottom of the page, 2nd from the right in the blue section.
3. CLICK on "BUY NOW".
4. TYPE IN MUSKETEER PUPPY in the "DESCRIPTION".  WITHOUT TYPING IN "MUSKETEER PUPPY", DONATIONS WILL GET LOST!
5. TYPE IN $3.00 (or amount you wish to donate) in the "PRICE PER ITEM".
6. CLICK "CONTINUE".
7. CLICK "LOG IN" for Pay Pal or CLICK "PAY WITH DEBIT OR CREDIT CARD".
8. Continue onto the secure payment page.

2.)  Real Life Wells Fargo Bank

Donate to Musketeer the Diabetic Alert Dog at any Wells Fargo Bank.

3.)  Second Life

Donate at any Musketeer Donation spot (Marie's store).  750 L approx. equals $3.00 USD

A lot of wallets makes it easier to donate!  

~OR~

Ask your church, your boss, SL stores, SL realtors, RL companies, etc.  It doesn't hurt to ask and is GREATLY APPRECIATED!

Thank you

for your

prayers,

encouragement,

emotional support,

telling others,

financial assistance,

and for being

so

AMAZING!!!

YOU are appreciated!

Service Dog,

Musketeer Puppy's

13th Weekly

Report Card

Musketeer has been learning to associate out of range high glucose levels with pawing to alert in low distraction environments, maintaining a down stay for extended periods of time using a dog bed as a boundary, leave it with food items, appropriate behavior while an unfamiliar dog is near, sound and touch sensitivity, recall with distractions, maintaining a down stay with objects moving around him and appropriate restaurant behavior. Training locations this week have included trainer's house, Arrowhead Mall, Fry's grocery Store, Chipotle, Basha's and Toys R Us. 

Next week, Musketeer will be practicing recall in a high distraction environments, leave it with items dropped in front of him, walking next to an electric wheel chair, sound sensitivity, maintaining a down stay for longer periods of time on a dog bed and in public, off leash heeling, and alerting to out of range high glucose levels in a low distraction home environments and in quieter public environments.

THANK YOU!

THANK YOU!

THANK YOU!

If you missed the

Dog Days of Summer

Dance,

But would like some of the

AMAZING ITEMS,

nudge XMarieX Fairport

for the landmark!

They will be available

Through this weekend!

HURRY IN!

Cardboard Patti will be there to help!

THANK YOU

TO

HHVET

for putting on this

fund raiser!

(Time has been changed to 5:00 pm SLT)

We look forward to seeing you then!