Beagleranian & Mom on Mission!

Ten years ago, I found my best friend Pudgy at an animal rescue. I reached out for a kindred spirit, and there he was. I read a description of him online, and could not resist taking a ride out to meet him. It was love at first sight!

Though I have suffered from lifelong depression and crippling anxiety disorders, Pudgy was not intended to be a service dog. But at around the age of one, his natural abilities surfaced. His natural "people whisperer" abilities started to come out, and he evolved into much more than I could have ever expected. From the beginning, I saw something special in him. He immediately made it his mission in life to help me. I remember the first time he came to my rescue, and was surprised because up until that point, I had only seen Pudgy's lighter, very playful side. But he has a very serious facet to his personality as well, which enables him to instantly transform into a calm, stable force when I need him. It is almost like he sees the "bat signal" and instantly transforms into a superhero, leaping across the room to be by my side. He's amazing.

After losing both my mother and sister to cancer in 2014, Pudgy was the only one I could turn to. I developed PTSD and had to rely on him more than ever, and he has never let me down.