Service Learning 10 Hour Progress Check

I have taken on the responsibility of raising a service dog, Kater, from the time she was eight weeks until she is about a year and a half.  I have had her since November 29^th and it has been a journey. I do not have a service log since I keep her for twenty four hours each day.  Through her, I have learned to become more patient as she matures. Also, she is becoming more and more brilliant everyday. I take her on walks, to obedience classes, bathe her, take her to the grocery store, socialize her, take her to get her shots, and we have recently began her weekly dog obedience classes in Palm Springs. From the start, it hasn’t been as simple as I had initially thought. With college essays, high school and college work, work, soccer, and 4-H, I found it extremely difficult the first week and wanted to be rid of this full-time commitment I had brought upon myself. But, with the extra motivation within myself and from my parents I decided to keep her. Something specific I have learned, was we can’t always do things for yourself, but we have to live for others as well and Kater will be the greatest guide dog she can be if I have a say in it.