Becoming lady

A must-read for every head-over-heels dog lover When we first discovered Lady, a shy golden retriever, she?d been fending for herself for quite a while. She had no reason to trust humans and zero social skills. We rescued her to become a service dog for a veteran, but Lady had other ideas. She had boundless joy to share with everyone. She let us know that she was cut out to be the ideal therapy dog, and her journey was nothing short of miraculous. Lady has become an inspiration to the young students who can?t wait to read to her, the elderly patients who look forward to her visits, and the many faces she lights up everywhere she goes. ?Hats off to Jeanne Maxon for her selfless work with therapy dogs and the magic she performed with Lady. I?ve trained thousands of dogs, but Lady is the one that continues to inspire me every day.â? --Richard Kaplan, Founder and Master Trainer, Canine Angels Service Dogs ?Thinking of rescuing a dog? This book is a primer on making it a fun and rewarding experience. Lady gives hope and purpose to all who are now, or someday will be, half of a foster partnership.â? --Janie Withers, Lifelong Animal Advocate and President of Paws-Ability, a nonprofit that promotes animal welfare in Brunswick County, NC ***** Lady endured the first two years of her life confined to a chain-link pen. Worse still for a Golden Retriever, she spent her days without human contact. Becoming Lady is the story of her transformation, by Jeanne's loving, guiding hand, into an aspiring Service Dog and later, an amazing Therapy Dog.