Welcome to Ryan and Sky's Blog!

Welcome to our blog. This blog was setup to follow our son's, Ryan, journey to receiving a service dog.



Ryan is 10 years old and has cerebral palsy which makes his leg muscles very tight and difficult to walk. He uses forearm crutches for short distances and an electric wheelchair for longer distances.



Tasks that are easy for a typical child such as opening a door or picking up an item off the floor can be very difficult for Ryan.



We applied for a service dog for Ryan in April 2008. He was partnered with a female black lab named Sky in August of 2011.



Please join us in our journey with Ryan and Sky!



















Monday, August 29, 2011

Some firsts!!








Sharing a moment






Sky holding the door for Ryan









Ryan and Sky waiting for the bus





Today was the first day of school. Ryan did not take Sky. We still have to get some things finalized before he starts to bring her. Ryan wasn't sure how he was going to stand being away from her for 6 hours. If her wagging tail was any indication, she was happy to see him when he got off the bus.

Ryan has been working with her on some of her more advanced cues and she is making great progress. Today she opened the back door for him for the first time! It's hard to see on the picture,but she is holding a strap that is attached to the door to open it for Ryan.

The other picture is just too darn cute.























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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 30, 2011 at 10:13 PM

    Hey, I love the photos! They look so happy together. But don't forget to tell everyone about Ryan and Sky becoming an official team!!! WAY TO GO PARTNERS!!!!!!
    Can't wait to hear how it goes when Sky starts going to school with you
    Sarah S.

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 1, 2011 at 3:50 PM

    Great job! What a team! Love the pictures!! Way to go Ryan and Sky!!

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