Moments to be proud of was a hard episode for both of us to record. For Pat it was difficult to relive something that caused a lot of raw emotion. For Glenn it was a high degree of shock to hear the story.

This story unfolds around a young boy and his mum that Pat helped train an assistance dog. Although it sounds simple enough, it came with some heavy baggage for everyone.

The story is still far from finished, however there have been some incredible breakthroughs, both via a mothers love and Pats persistence and compassion.

Mental illness is a serious issue that has serious implications requiring the right people for treatment. It also carries a stigma as people don’t know how to behave or what to say. The best thing you can do though is be supportive and not judgemental. Learn more about it and how you can better help.

We have done several episode now on mental health and we will definitely do more in the future for both humans and dogs. This is why having a contact like Birdy O’Sheedy is so helpful and healthy as she understand both fields.

If you don’t feel great and the world is getting difficult, speak to someone. You’re not a burden. You’re not invalid. You have people that love you and people that do want to be supportive.

We would love to hear what you moments to be proud of are too.

We have several episode as suggested that would be worth listening to, to support the above.

http://www.thecanineparadigm.com/2018/11/24/episode-53-a-birdys-eye-view-on-anxiety/

Ep. 189 - Assuncao-Moraes 2 Recap, Whitaker V. Gastelum Preview, Ray Longo