Spencer Fox uses the help of Tender Loving Canines Assistant Dog Mojo! Mojo wears a balance harness to assist Spencer to walk independently and not to miss out on being a young man in high school. Spencer has made great … Read more
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New Push to Cover Costs of PTSD Service Dogs For Veterans
September 18, 2012Beth Ford Roth shared some insight in her article on the VA cutting benefits for veterans who need Service Dogs to have them. The VA’s reason for creating a new policy is based on the fact that there is no … Read more
Mully, with me!
July 24, 2012HOW A DOG MAKES THE TRANSITION FROM BOY TO MAN POSSIBLE “Mully, with me!” Twelve year old, Wesley Metcalfe, has just come home from school and is now taking his new best friend, Mully – aka, The Mullet, The Mull, … Read more
Congratulations to Jesse and Jag!
July 10, 2012Jag has been an amazing addition to our family. Prior to receiving Jag I rarely left the house with my family. It has made it hard for all of us not being able to go out together to festivals, stores, … Read more
“Poppy” Eases Anxieties, Offers Positive Focus
July 3, 2012HOW ONE TENDER LOVING CANINE TRANSFORMS HER BOY’S FAMILY While mulling over how best to describe what Poppy has done for our son, I realized Poppy’s presence has brought bright new hope and peace to our entire family. Our Scott … Read more
TLCAD Receives Highest Award Recognition at CSUSM
April 25, 2012Outstanding Service Learning Community partner award
Linda and Willow
April 5, 2012TLCAD At Ease Service Dog recipient Retired Major NC USAF Linda Stanley has turned her experience with PTSD into her mission to help her fellow service members. Linda served over 20 years in the military – – six years in … Read more
“Our Ruby Dog Will Never Fail!”
March 28, 2012The Tingums and Ruby passed their Certification Test today and have graduated from TLCAD as an Autism Service Dog! I want to thank those who made this possible. Fernande and Marshall Robinson took Ruby in at a young age and … Read more
San Diego County’s Very Own Little Miss Muffet
June 15, 2010Everyone knows the tale of Little Miss Muffet…well there is a real life Little Miss Muffet and there are no spiders that could ever scare away this one. Little Miss Muffet is an Autism Service Dog trained by Tender Loving … Read more
Let Me Tell You About Two Best Friends…
September 23, 2009THE BOND BETWEEN A BOY & HIS DOG Riley, an 11-year-old boy with cerebral palsy, and Libby, a three-year-old Golden Retriever, were matched as a team in August of 2008. At the time, Riley was in a wheelchair and only … Read more
