Archives for March 2018

Jo Smith and Mobility Assist Dog Winter By Emma Hage Jo​ ​Smith​ ​of​ ​Cross​ ​Lake,​ ​Minnesota ​has ​mobility​ ​issues​ ​as​ ​a​ ​result​ ​of​ ​Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT)​,​ ​a​ ​heritable​ ​peripheral​ ​nerve​ ​disorder.​ ​She began to see her​ ​dexterity,​ ​balance,​ ​and​ ​ambulation decline,​ ​needing​ ​to​ ​wear​ ​braces​ ​on​ ​her​ ​legs​ ​for​ ​extra​ ​support. Getting​ ​around​ ​became ​a​ ​challenge.​ ​So when​ ​Jo​ ​realized​ ​that​ ​a​n assistance​ ​dog​ ​could​ ​be​ ​the help​ ​she​ ​needed,​ ​she​ reached out to ​Can​ ​Do​ ​Canines. Her​ ​pet​ ​dog​ ​had passed​ ​away recently, and ​Jo​ ​was​ ​excited about the possibility that a new dog could provide her with companionship …