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Me and my Service Dog Chance who has passed at the end of
Sept '03 and my new dog Jaus        

James                                           Brianna                 & Ian

My Children

I am 34 years old and a mother of 3 children- 18-boy, 10-girl, and 8-boy. I live in the foothills of California on an acre of property where I can pursue my love of animals and training. I and the children have also started to breed purebred silkie chickens as a family project/hobby and we all enjoy it greatly.

        My interests and loves are- Music, writing (fiction and erotica mostly), reading when I find the time, computers, gardening (especially houseplants), and animals-all things about animals and nature with my particular favorites being horses,dogs, dolphins and whales. I am an accomplished dog trainer.

       I am disabled by a condition known as bi-polar disorder which stems from an imbalance of certian brain chemicals much like diabetes is an imbalance of insulin- another body chemical and is related to epilepsy and ADD,as a result I do not work at this time (like raising 3 kids isn't enough of a job). I plan on going back to college (I have a year under my belt) and complete my computer degree and have an eye to paralegal training as well sometime in the future. The hope is as the kids get older and are less of a stress and responsibility that I might be able to possibly handle the considerable stresses of a job. I try to regulate, monitor and mitigate stress levels in my life as stress as a rule is very exascerbating for my condition. With my medications, coping skills/mechanisms and with the management of stress I manage to function fairly normally in day to day life. Upon initially meeting me one would never know I even have a problem if it weren't for my dog.

            I also assist occasionally in the selection, owner training, testing, and if the owner desires- certification of Service Dogs for those that are disabled as well as being an access advocate and educator. I advise and guide those training or wishing to train in person when feasible as well as over the internet in various forms. Certification can ONLY be done in person. I am doing less of this since moving to the country and the new responsibilities that come with but I will consider requests for assistance and am always here to talk about problems and legal issues.

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