Sue Hume, Mom of Special Needs Girls Reviews Frankie, the Walk ‘N Roll Dog

Posted by Barbara Techel

I love Sue's blog tag line:  "Helping Women Find Hope."

Sue Hume is special mom of two teenage girls and founder of Hope for Special Moms, a ministry that provides spiritual support and encouragement to women raising children with special needs. She is also a writer and speaker passionate to help women discover who God is and how He works in their lives.

Sue's review of Frankie, the Walk 'N Roll Dog was extra special.  I appreciated the fact that she said, "Although it's not a faith-based book, an adult could easily add comments throughout about prayer and God."  I wrote back to Sue and thanked her for this and shared with her that when I do my talks to local schools and organizations, how I talk about how my faith in God got me through everything with Frankie, to writing the book, etc.  And as many of you know, who follow me, I do have a strong faith and had made the decision to look for the blessing in Frankie's situation, instead of feeling sorry for Frankie and myself.

Having that faith and doing my best to "Let Go and Let God" has made this journey quite remarkable to date, and for that I am so very thankful… and just as thankful for people like Sue, who see the value and beauty in the lessons a dog on wheels can not only teach our children, but adults as well.

As a special bonus, Sue had Frankie's book as a give-away to pass the message forward and you can check out this special little girl who won the book!!

Join Me & Mark C. Robinson, Founder of Handicapped Pets on The Pet PlayGround Radio Show

Posted by Barbara Techel

 

I am so excited to be on Sage Lewis, The Creature Teacher’s Radio show, The Pet Playgound, this SUNDAY, AUGUST 23rd!  Show begins at 6:00p CST.  I will be on from approx. 6:10p-6:35p.  Sage will then have Mark C. Robinson, founder of Handicapped Pets on the call.  I am honored to be on the same show with Mark.  I truly admire all he is doing for elderly and handicapped animals!

I hope you can join us and even call in and ask Mark or I a question!!  Here is the info:

The Pet Playground- Your Place to Play

Stream Live (not in Minnesota?  use 55117 zip code)

Call in # 952-946-6205

This will be a resourceful, inspirational and educational show to catch!!  Hope you can join, Sage, Mark and I!

 

Happy Birthday, Frankie, the Walk ‘N Roll Dog!!

Posted by Barbara Techel

 

Well, the big day has arrived!  Frankie, the Walk ‘N Roll Dog is now 10 years old.  I always thought dog years were measured in human years as every seven, but our friend, Jerry,  sent me a new updated dog age chart, and I’m happy to say Frankie is really only 56 in human years… and not 70 like I originally thought.

Check out Frankie’s very special birthday banner made for her as the official mascot of National Disabled Pets Day.  Thank you, Colleen! 

In honor of Frankie’s birthday we will be visiting Sharon S. Richardson Hopsice so Frankie can show off her birthday hat and hand out her special birthday cards I had made for her.

Also in honor of my sweet little one’s birthday I am re-posting my “Top 10 Reasons Why Living With a Disabeld Dog is a Blessing.”  Though, honestly there are many, many more.  Frankie has brought me so much joy in the past few years… beyond anything I could have ever imagined for my life… Happy Birthday my dear little dog… you are my heart, my joy, & my passion.

  1. Living with a disabled dog like Frankie helps me appreciate every moment of every day.
  2. Living with a disabled dog has given me a new appreciation for patience.
  3. Living with a disabled dog makes me smile watching Frankie’s perseverance, and helping me realize I can do anything I set my mind to do.
  4. Living with a disabled dog means no cleaning up doggie do-do in the yard.  Because Frankie is partially paralyzed I express her bladder and bowels for her, and I do it right on the toilet.  J
  5. Living with a disabled dog has connected me with some of the kindest and most compassionate people.
  6. Living with a disabled dog is an honor.  Being with Frankie and watching her thrive despite her challenge makes me appreciate all the beauty of life that surrounds us each day.
  7. Living with a disabled dog reminds me that challenges can get me down, or they can uplift me and help me grow.
  8. Living with a disabled dog has taught me to be grateful no matter what.
  9. Living with a disabled dog makes me smile every morning when I wake, and eager to start the day.
  10. Living with a disabled dog has blessed my life beyond anything I could have ever imagined.  My life has been enriched ten-fold because of Frankie, and I thank God for my little dog with tires each and every night before I go to sleep.