Check out these stories about 4 Paws Service Dogs!
As featured in the 4 Paws for Ability 2019 Annual Report Nolan Streit was diagnosed with Autism at age two. “Nolan as always been smart, loving, and full of life,” explains Kristen Streit, “[he] has always had a lot of energy…and is fast!” This speed… Read More »Nolan & Isles
As featured in the 4 Paws for Ability 2020 Annual Report The 4 Paws community is a family. One of the clearest examples of this support and loyalty is the “returning client”—families whose beloved 4 Paws service dog has retired or passed away, so they… Read More »Grace & Junco
As featured in the 4 Paws for Ability 2020 Annual Report Anthony’s service dog journey got started when his psychiatristscrawled “SERVICE DOG” across a prescription pad, tore off the sheet, and handed it to him. “Go talk to the social worker,” he told Anthony. “She… Read More »Anthony & Nima
As featured in the 4 Paws for Ability 2018 Annual Report “It was a dream to have an animal, specifically a dog, in the classroom. There are students who really need a reason to come to school, and I knew a 4 Paws for Ability… Read More »Trena & Buffy
As featured in the 4 Paws for Ability 2018 Annual Report Leah Manth and Dasher met each other at 4 Paws for Ability in May 2018. Leah has Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2) and is deaf in her one ear, but still hears out of the… Read More »Leah & Dancer
As featured in the 4 Paws for Ability 2018 Annual Report Matt Powell left the United States Air Force as a Technical Sergeant, but his time serving his country had changed him, forever. Post Traumatic Stress left him only a fraction of who he was,… Read More »Matt & Razzmic
As featured in the 4 Paws for Ability 2018 Annual Report Auhner, more commonly known to friends and family as Tiki, was diagnosed at the age of three with Autism/PDD-NOS (Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified). While Tiki’s family, including his three siblings, are very active,… Read More »Tiki & Fuzzbert
As featured in the 4 Paws for Ability 2017 Annual Report In many ways Sawyer Shapiro is a typical active seven-year old boy. According to his mom, Alexis, “Sawyer loves watching movies and shows on his iPad or TV. He also loves dinosaurs, robots, going… Read More »Sawyer & Cherry
As featured in the 4 Paws for Ability 2017 Annual Report Hero, a German Retriever, was matched with Mitchell Williams, a USAF Veteran, in October 2017. Hero is a diabetic alert service dog and has been instrumental in alerting his owner to drops in his… Read More »Mitch & Hero
As featured in the 4 Paws for Ability 2017 Annual Report Bryson Branam’s service dog, Curtiss, joined his family in May of 2017. This gentle dog has not only been a constant source of comfort and joy to his companion with severe autism, he has… Read More »Bryson & Curtiss
