“Independence is such a powerful and important word, a word that is often taken for granted. After being born three months early, doctors always thought I had cerebral palsy but it wasn’t later on in life that I was eventually diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy… Read More »Dear Monkey, a sad goodbye and an exciting future
We would like to introduce you to our daughter Chloe. She is 15 years old. As a young girl she loved to play outside, fish, hiking, and swimming. She would play with her sister and our dogs, or go to her room and play with… Read More »Chloe Landess
Hello and thank you for reading my daughter’s story. Please let me introduce you to Thalia. She is an incredibly sweet 5-year-old little girl who loves mermaids, dinosaurs, the Power Puff Girls, and making cupcakes. Because she is also very smart, she is sometimes very… Read More »Thalia Lusignan
Thank you for taking the time to read our story and to get to know Ezekiel. Zeke is 7.5 years old. He loves to play games. He likes to play just about any and all games. He also loves to laugh and has a very… Read More »Ezekiel Blauvelt
Hello! We would like to introduce you to our amazing 12-year-old son Elijah and share his story. Elijah was diagnosed with Autism. It has been a long, difficult journey reaching this final diagnosis, but we are now on an equally long journey assisting him to… Read More »Elijah Kaufmann
Hello! Thank you for taking the time to read our story. I’d like to introduce you to Asher. Asher isalmost 4 years old, and is a sweet, snuggly, outgoing boy with the biggest heart. Asher was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at age 2 and… Read More »Asher Hill
Life-changing care takes on a distinct form for each individual it touches. In the face of diverse disabilities, some of which are exceptionally rare, everyday life presents unique challenges. For Addie, Peppermint, and Millie, their training is as unique and exceptional as the challenges they… Read More »4 Paws graduate Addie celebrates one-year anniversary at Dayton Children’s Hospital
In 2022, 4 Paws placed over 100 life-changing service dogs, all specifically trained to provide life-saving tasks for so many unique disabilities. Hiroshi, a 2022 Graduate of the Slate Class, was specifically trained for Jaxon. Living with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Jaxon had lost his independence,… Read More »Jaxon & Hiroshi
4 Paws for Ability is proud to place over 120 service dogs a year nationwide, but as dogs, and other animals, become more common in public places, there is often confusion about the different types of assistance dogs, including service dogs, therapy dogs, and emotional… Read More »What is a Service Dog?
Hi everyone! Thank you for taking the time to read about my daughter Priscilla. She is 8 years old, and is diagnosed with Autism. She is an amazing bright little girl. She loves arts and crafts, animals, and playing outside looking for different bugs in this… Read More »Priscilla Calderon
