After working at the school in the special education department and having a child on the spectrum I now see the need and such uses for therapy/service dogs. Growing up we always had labs, but they were not our “pets” they were my dad’s bird dogs. They lived outside in the kennel and plus my brother was very allergic to animals so regardless if they were pets or not they were not coming in the house. About 3 years ago a friend of ours dog was going to have lab puppies and asked us if we would want one, my first reaction was hell no! I don’t want a giant dog in the house. Plus my husband is allergic and if I get a dog it will live in my house and that is going to be so much work to keep my husband breathing easy lol. A few weeks went on and my kids begged and begged, I did finally give in and I said yes BUT…….. I want a chocolate female and I want to name her Hazel. Hahahha……I know it’s kinda crazy but I had this image in my mind and oh my goodness does it ever fit her. She is the best dog ever. She has the best temperament and and so loving and she is just perfect. She was perfect for Nowlin, as she got older she and Nowlin formed a bond that is unbreakable. She lets him lay on her and snuggle and she watches him play his video games, she is his buddy for sure. She is not a certified therapy dog but she is defiantly Nowlin’s therapy/buddy dog. Just this past December Hazel had her first litter of puppies and she had 12……yes 12 and all made it. That’s where Levi came from, he is one of her puppies. He was the first born and he was so big and giant and I fell in love with him the moment I set my eyes on him, he definitely takes after his momma. In the picture Nowlin was crying and would not stop to talk to me so I told him to go lay down with Levi, Nowlin was not sleeping in the picture he just had his eyes closed. Calmed down in no time. Melts my heart. Anyhow since she had the puppies all I can think about is becoming a therapy dog trainer. How fun would that be? I mean…….helping others and teaching dogs to help others and how to be emotional support I just think it would be so humbling. #happyhazel #therapydog #dreamjob #labs #luckylevi #giantdog
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