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This monthly drawing is our way of saying THANK YOU!

The Help Us Help Others program was formed because all of us here at The K9 Deli wanted to give something back to the dog community that supports us so much.

However, after an internet search provided us with over 2,900,000 different animal organizations to choose from, we decided to search within our local area to see if there was anyway we could help.

That is when I learned about Mike and Linda Fox. Mike and Linda both work full time jobs. Yet, during their free time, they devote themselves to the training of service dogs for the disabled.

“Service Dogs assist physically disabled individuals by accomplishing multiple tasks, such as retrieving dropped or hard to reach items, accessing light switches, pulling wheelchairs, opening and closing doors, and performing many other tasks specific to the needs of the individual. They also provide social support, making the disabled person feel more confident and independent.” (New Horizons Brochure)

The dogs given to Mike and Linda to train come from New Horizons Service Dogs in Orange City, Florida . According to New Horizons brochure, it cost $15,000 to bring just one dog to the point of certification and placement. If you wish to learn more about New Horizons their website address is www.newhorizonsservicedogs.org

A large portion of the $15,000 it takes to bring one dog to the point of certification and placement is absorbed by volunteer Puppy Raisers like Mike and Linda.

It takes approximately 18 to 24 months to train just one dog to the point where he or she is ready to be paired with a Service Dog Recipient for further training. During this 18 to 24 month period, Mike and Linda not only teach the dog to learn many new and important social skills for the job ahead, but they also assume all the costs to feed and lodge the dog, they pay for the dog to attend obedience school and they pay for all the dogs medical expenses. Mike and Linda even have to assume the travel costs to fly themselves and the dog to Florida once its training is complete for graduation.

We here at The K9 Deli believe that this volunteer work by Mike and Linda is a very valuable service. Therefore, instead of donating to an organization where we wouldn’t know where the money is going, we have decided to help relieve Mike and Linda of some of the financial burden involved with their worthwhile cause. As a result, The K9 Deli is committing that 10% of all their internet sales go directly to Mike Linda to help defray some of the costs involved in the training of their Service Dog.

So won’t you help us help others? Take a few moments and place an internet order today so that you too can become part of this wonderful service. You will be glad you did.

The drawing will take place at the end of each month. Your name will be entered for the month you placed your internet order. If your name is drawn, you will win a $25.00 credit towards treats or merchandise of your choice from The K9 Deli website..