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FUREVER BY YOUR SIDE

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FUREVER BY YOUR SIDE ✦

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IT ALL BEGAN WITH AN IDEA…

An idea that a well trained dog can make a difference in a persons life. At Övervaka Vänner we pair working K-9’s with veterans and first responders so they can be mission ready. Whether the veteran needs a task trained service dog to help in day to day life or a therapy dog to comfort the community and our first responders after those hard calls. We are more than just an organization that pairs a trained dog with a handler, we maintain a relationship with the team for the life.

Bob / Alice Alan /Kiki

Michele / Blue Stephanie / Sandy

Tina / Leon

Sue / Lance

Colleen / Callie

Chip / Potato

Officer Brewer / Finley

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Featured veteran

Bob Stockbridge 

Tina LaVallee 

My name is Tina J. Lavallee. I served 11years, 10 months, and 26 days in the United States Army.

While on serving my country I suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury and a Spinal Cord Injury which left me permanently wheelchair bound. I have sporadic panful muscle spasms, seizures and no left peripheral vision in both eyes. My injuries left me depressed and hopeless.

A fellow Veteran introduced me to the owners of Övervaka Vänner. After my interview with them I received a service dog named Leonidas, AKA: Leon.

Leon is a true working dog and will do anything to help me. He helps with picking up anything I drop or cannot pick up alone, pulls me in my wheelchair when my arms get tired, helps remove my clothes, braces, and shoes, opens any door by pushing or pulling, turns lights on and off, can alert me to a seizure before I have one, will get help if I fall out of my wheelchair, pulls my wheelchair to me, carries his own grocery bag and puts it in the van, and the list goes on.

There are no more long days at home because I don't have someone to help me. Now I am off doing things for myself with the help of my trusty companion, Leon. My life has drastically improved both mentally and physically. Leonidas isn't just my service dog. He is my independence!

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