My name is Derek (“D”)

I am retired from the military and a public servant. I have 4 children (but lost one) and 5 grandchildren. My daily challenges are both mental and physical and include panic attacks, anxiety, and depression. I am also dyslexic and have hearing loss. These challenges are attributed to an eating disorder and I have gained a significant amount of weight.

In the past, I had 2 dogs, which helped me with motivation regarding exercise.  Both my psychologist and medical doctor agree that a service dog will help with my panic attacks and help with reducing my anxiety and depression. There will also be an improvement with my weight issue, as I will always have a companion to walk with.

My friends and family are incredibly supportive and thanks to their support, the opportunity of applying and being accepted for a service dog has been momentous for me.  I have gone through many “hoops”in the process to get to this point and I am happy and thankful that K4PAWS has approved my application.

Thank you all, for your generosity and support of K4PAWS.

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