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My name is Shannan, and I am a college student trying to get her English degree. On the outside, I may look normal to anyone passing by, but I was born with a series of physical illnesses, including POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome), hypermobility syndrome and arthritis; I also deal with several mental illnesses that include PTSD, agoraphobia and major depression that severely impact my everyday life. On my worst days, I have trouble getting out of bed, eating, sleeping, and interacting with others in fear of having debilitating panic attacks. My life is severely affected by these disorders every day, and I need that extra help to my independence and my life back in order.
I heard about service dogs, and after some research and some help from my doctors, found that having a service dog would help me bring normalcy and balance into my life again, giving me back that strength that I had lost. Service dogs can be trained to aid with panic attacks, provide a crowd buffer, and generally help me function better on a day to day basis. This dog would be able to help me pull a wheelchair, brace on stairs, help with laundry and other tasks that I have trouble doing myself.
However, service dogs, especially those in program training, are no small expense; they go through hundreds of hours of training to be able to do what they do. Service dogs can cost up to $30,000 when their final training is complete. So, I ask for your help in raising even a fraction of that money. Every little bit can get me closer to having a normal life again.
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