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New class of Canine Partners
Monday, November 07, 2011
Canine Partners for Life was founded 22 years ago by Sullivan, a Unionville High School graduate who has taught at Centreville School in Delaware. The organization operates on a $1.3 million annual budget andis funded entirely by private donations. To date, the agency has trained more than 302 dog/human teams. Currently, 90 dogs are in training.
The dogs assist people in Chester County who have mobility or balance issues stemming from a variety of ailments, including muscular dystrophy, spina bifida, multiple sclerosis, ALS, Parkinson's disease,epilepsy and even autism.
"The dogs enable people to do things more independently," Sullivan said. "It gives them a better feeling of self-worth and dignity."
By FRAN MAYE
Source: http://dailylocal.com/articles/2011/11/05/news/srv0000015036674.txt