She looks like she might be tending sheep, but the only thing she has her eye fixed on in this photo is her frisbee being waved in the air to get a good pose from her."Is tu gra mo croi." Jayden's Rowena, or Rowena (meaning: "White Mane") is the name of the beautiful black and white freckled Border Collie that I have raised and trained to become my service dog. She has given me something that many care providers have never been able to give me... an increase in my level of functioning that has enabled me to become a more active member of my community. This is a journal of the triumphs and trials of our wonderful partnership.
- What is a Disability?
- WHAT IS A SERVICE DOG?
- WHAT IS A THERAPY DOG?
- WHAT IS AN EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL?
- The Unofficial Code of Conduct for Service Dog Handlers- by "Please Don't Pet Me"
- Level 1 SERVICE DOG IN TRAINING-- STAR Puppy and Puppy Obedience Class
- Level 2 SERVICE DOG IN TRAINING-- CGC Class and Test
- Level 3 SERVICE DOG IN TRAINING-- Therapy Dog (Through Therapy Dog International)
- ADI's Public Access Test for Service Dogs
- ADI's Minimum Standards for Service Dogs
- All About Border Collies...
- Rowena's Photo Pedigree
- A SPECIAL STORY... The Story of Blizzard, a Border Collie (Under Construction)
Monday, April 24, 2006
My Computer is Still Broken... Here's Some More Photos!
She looks like she might be tending sheep, but the only thing she has her eye fixed on in this photo is her frisbee being waved in the air to get a good pose from her.Monday, April 10, 2006
"Touch of the Stomach Bug"
Two weekends ago, Rowena began vomiting and couldn't even keep water down. I took her to the "Doggy" ER and they concluded that she did NOT have an intestinal blockage (this cost about $500). After the Barium series that took all day, Rowena and I returned home and she ate a special diet for about 2 days before resuming a somewhat regular diet. The following weekend, a similar story pursued only this time it was me who was not keeping anything down. Being dehydrated and my medications out of wack, I went to the human E.R. Like I did for Rowena a week earlier, She did not leave me but stayed at my feet. She kept vigil at home at my feet as well, becoming a bit stir crazy by the third day. Today was Rowena's and my first day out of the sick house. We had a short work day and a good playtime both in the field and I let her play while I was at my friend's house using her computer. It amazes me that Rowena will stay with me for as long as I stay in bed even if it means ALL weekend! I hope that I can return the loyalty.
Monday, March 13, 2006
March Photos...
Here we are last Saturday during our walk in the City Forest.
A stop by a log pile in the forest.
Rowena catches her lite up frisbee during a night game on a frozen pond.
Chris gets ready to throw the frisbee for Rowena.
We had some good snow recently, but it just hasn't lasted very long this year.
Here we play a quick game of frisbee a few miles in the City Forest.
Hello all... My computers are not working right now, so I am doing this from a friend's house. I have not been able to load pictures on here in quite a while due to whatever is going on in my laptop. I thought I'd at least share these photos with you until I can get one of my computers working.
Rowena and I have had some struggles lately, but I will save that for when I have more time. We are still working well together though and still enjoy each other's company.
Take care for now...
-Heather & Rowena












