Hi, all! As many of you know, Brookie girl has an incredibly rare genetic disorder that causes her a lot of medical challenges. Her doctor recommended Brookie get a service dog to help keep her safe and regulated.

Brookie's current diagnoses include:

DDx3x genetic disorder

Autism-Level 2

Anxiety Disorder

Self-Injurious Behaviors

Abnormal Brain Waves (That can lead to seizures)

Myopia of the left eye

Intellectual Disability

Severe Speech Disorder

Insomnia

Along with several other conditions

Our main concern with Brookie right now is keeping her safe. She often gets overstimulated, which can lead to aggression and self-harming behaviors. She is up all night and needs constant supervision to keep her safe in the household.

We have been working with a wonderful organization called 4PawsForAbility, and Brookie was approved. The dog's primary job will be to keep her safe and regulated. We need to raise money to cover the cost of the dog and the fees for certification.

Training a service dog to meet our child’s requirements can be very costly. On average it costs between $40,000-60,000 to raise, train, and place a service dog at 4 Paws for Ability. While 4 Paws for Ability fundraises to help cover a significant portion of this cost, families are tasked with raising $20,000 of that amount or $23,000 if receiving a poodle, doodle or papillon. We hope that we can receive assistance from our beloved family and friends to help make our service dog dream a reality.