Her 3-year-old hero
Linda Wollard
"At the end of this month, junior Sheena
Walter will be headed to Pennsylvania to meet her new long-awaited partner,
Pebbles.
Walter, who was diagnosed with Spasticgate Cerebral Palsy prior to her freshman
year of college, will use the three-year-old puppy to assist Walter's with
everyday tasks such as helping her maintain balance, picking up things she has
dropped and for support up and down stairs.
"Pebbles will have a special harness with a handle on it that I can hold to help
me maintain my balance," said Walters. "She is crucial to me because she is like
a moving hand rail."
The road to receiving a Service Animal has not been short or easy. After
interviews, video requests and countless questionnaires, Walters was notified in
early August that she was selected to receive a Service Animal."
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