A Healing Connection

Ricky Boone’s wife talks about Ricky’s healing connection with his service dog Raeburn, trained by ECAD:

“Before Raeburn’s arrival, I had the daily tasks of putting on and removing my husband Rick’s socks, shoes and brace. I picked up anything he dropped on the floor, made sure he took his medication, and even helped him in and out of bed on bad days. Now that Raeburn is part of our family, these tasks and many others have changed from my hand to his loving paws. Raeburn is simply amazing! He opens and closes doors and can retrieve anything you ask him to. When the alarm goes off he even retrieves and delivers Rick’s medications. Of equal importance is the psychological impact Raeburn has had on Rick. He wakes Rick every morning with big kisses, which puts a smile on his face at the start of our days. He is such an amazing and loving dog.”