What Happens When Levi Reaches His Fundraising Requirement?

I've had a few people ask me what happens when we reach Levi's fundraising requirement.  So, I thought I'd write this post with the hopes that my next one will be announcing we've reached his goal.

Once we meet Levi's fundraising requirement, 4 Paws for Ability will notify us of what training class Levi will be in.  We are assuming Summer/Fall 2014.  I will be taking hours of video of Levi, his environments, his behaviors (the good and the bad), anything that his service dog may encounter once it comes home with us.  A Service Dog will begin advance training and the trainers will imitate Levi's noises and behaviors so that the service dog is accustomed to them before ever meeting Levi.  While this training is taking place, we will be fundraising for our travel expenses.  Our family will go to Ohio for 2 weeks of training with the service dog.  We will have to pay for the hotel, gas, food, etc while over there.

We will not know what dog has been chosen for Levi until right before his class date.  His service dog will be chosen based on personality and ability to meet Levi's needs.  Not by gender, breed, etc.

Reaching Levi's $13,000 fundraising requirement is just the first part of this journey.  However, it will also allow us to see the light at the end of the tunnel.  Once we have a class date set, we will be able to count down to meeting Levi's service dog.  Something more concrete to look forward to.

Stay tuned because I have a feeling our big "We've Done It!" announcement will be coming soon.