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"WISH" Puppy Needed

4/30/2012

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Meet "William" - Christopher's newest young fighter!
William is an energetic, third-grader who attends Unity Grove Elementary School in Locust Grove, Georgia.  He is nine years old and enjoys playing video-games, reading adventure novels, playing with Lego toys and going on vacations (he calls his "adventures").  He is a University of Georgia Bulldogs football fan.  He absolutely adores animals of all kinds. Like many other boys, he loves Star Wars movies and can talk about superheros
for hours. Unlike many other boys, he was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy when he was nine-months old.  He never walked, crawled, or rolled over on his own.  He relies on others for all his basic needs like eating, dressing, being put in his wheelchair, going to the bathroom, brushing his teeth and even turning over during the night.  He uses a machine to help him cough and another to help him breathe at night.  He needs help positioning things so he can read, talk on the telephone, play with toys or play video games.  If he drops something, he has to wait until he can ask someone to pick it up. If he wants to go out a door, even a handicap accessible one, he has to wait for someone to open it for him.  Sometimes he even has to ask others to pick up his head when he loses head control or to pick up his arm so he can reach his electric wheel-chair's joystick to drive.  

However, the most amazing thing about William is that he doesn't let his mobility "disable" him.  Once, because he was driving his wheelchair someone asked him, "What's wrong with you?" He quickly and honestly replied, "Nothing, why?"  He, and everyone who knows him, truly believes that.  He is often heard telling people, "I am just like any other kid!"  He is, and his bright spirit and can-do attitude inspires everyone who knows him.

OK, Team 1Boy4Change - we need a puppy! We got a puppy for Wyatt - NOW lets get a puppy for William! We have a trainer ready to help William and his family train the puppy - we just need the puppy! *Female German Shepherd - Stock coat and around 8 weeks old*

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Alisia McIntyre link
4/30/2012 01:45:56 pm

Definitely would like to help William ... Janet, I'll call you for info. Love, Alisia

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Lisa Daniel K-9 Cottage Post Falls Idaho
4/30/2012 02:18:15 pm

We have a litter of German Shepherds that were born Saturday 4-28-12. I have the "grandma" dog. These are very good German working lines. I have rights to 1 pup.....I would donate it for a good cause. As much as I would love to keep a pup...my health is not so godd. I have 1 Shepherd, a Pomeranian (she was just bred) and an old horse! You can reach me at (208)777-2890

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Lisa
4/30/2012 02:34:58 pm

Can I get more info from you on this little boy? I work with a animal rescue group and have a few contact... My husband also works as a k9 unit with his police department.. I can start bt looking a shelters out side of my group for a dog.. What breed are you looking for as how soon do u need it?

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Michelle treat
4/30/2012 02:53:00 pm

i breed imported Gsd's in Arkansas and would love to donate pup out of next litter due in early june

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Jen Oswald
4/30/2012 03:15:47 pm

Westside German Shepherd Rescue of Los Angeles has a ton of beautiful shepherds and the rescue does amazing things for these dogs. No matter what the illness or problem is, they raise money to make sure these dogs get the care that they need. They raised money for a yound puppy named to have the heart surgery she need to live a long happy life. And another puppy was abandoned, unable to use her hind legs. Westside raised the money to put the puppy through MRI's and and the spinal surgeries she needed. After physical therapy, the puppy just recently was able to take her first steps! They truly care about their dogs and they understand that having a disability should not keep anyone or anything from living a normal life! Good luck in your search!

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Alisia McIntyre link
6/7/2012 05:58:26 pm

We are very happy to report that William's puppy was born on May 19, 2012!! William will be able to take his puppy home on July 14, 2012. I cannot express how much this means to us to be able to help William and his family this way ... it's an honor! A little background about William's puppy's canine family: Both of her parents and two of her grandparents are Therapy and Service Dogs.
God Bless,
~ Alisia

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