Some people shout out, “We’re having a baby!” We’re shouting out, “We’re getting a Service Dog!” To us, the anticipation is just as hard to believe. It will be 9 months, just like the gestational period of a human female (40 weeks), to the time Steve starts training with K9’s For Warriors, a wonderful Service [...]
I love that motto. I first heard it from Luis Carlos Montalván, an author from one of my all-time favorite books called, “Until Tuesday.” When I told Steve about it, he then explained to me that it was taken from part of the Army’s Soldier’s Creed. [...]
This is going to sound really off, but you don’t even get a normal sick day when your loved one has PTSD/TBI. No, seriously. We as “normal” people have been trained on how to deal with the normal bouts of colds and flu with “normal” brains, but what do you do when your Warrior is [...]
I’ve had a few people ask me why I decided on the name The Quilted Valkyrie for my quilting. It’s actually quite simple once you get to know me. A Valkyrie is from the Scandinavian mythology (I just so happen to be from a Norwegian family). She was one of [...]
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OK let me get a few things off my chest here. I want to make absolutely sure we are all on the same page with rules, guidelines and my/Steve’s/our view of Service Dog Teams (SD).
1. The Department of Justice has made absolutely no ruling on accreditation standards for ANY type of Service Dog [...]
I am the wife of a veteran with PTSD/Social Phobia. Our days are very structured to help keep a since of continuity not because we are inflexible; neither of us like surprises, loud noises, scary movies or an over stimulus of information. I take on all of the household tasks such as paying bills, [...]
I love days like today. No, really, I mean I adore them. We got so sleep in just a few moments longer than normal, the coffee was made and didn’t spill out all over the counter, I woke up to a clean kitchen, the Kat was not using me as his personal trampoline, and the [...]
Today started out with much up-ness, and then promptly fell flat as my beer. Or, as my mother would have said, “Today is a Monday. All day. This should be rich.” After a miss communication with a planned meeting time, we finally got to talk to our Training Group for the Service Dog for the [...]
I can confidently say after the first 3 weeks of school here at Montana State University, that Steve is settling and becoming the incredible student I knew he could be. I should also state that for the first time since he started attending university back in 2009, he’s enjoying it as well! Not only has [...]
Most of my friends know I love autumn. The season holds many wonderful memories as well as the possibility for a brand new beginning in a few months. I love the weather transformations with the big fat cold rain drops and the cooler moist air. I’m consistently inhaling the aromas of wet earth, old leaves, [...]
