Client Donation
MeLisa
PTSD
My name is MeLisa Floryance and I am a person with an invisible disability called Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - caused by childhood violence that includes damage to areas of my brain that process memory and emotions.
As of March 2026, I am in my mid-50s. I have long experience with this complex mental illness - from incredible suffering to loving management by having been graced with the presence and skill set of two (2) Psychiatric Service Dogs from 2014 to 2025. I am now in the process of obtaining a successor PAALS Service Dog.
Why do I need a Service Dog? How exactly does one help me?
When a Service Dog is by my side I breathe, relax, have fun, sleep well, and live a fully engaged life!
Personally, I am in awe of the extensive training involved. A PAALS PTSD Service Dog learns a wide array of special cues that lower my blood pressure and stabilize my nervous system. Also, during nighttime disturbances, I easily reach out, feel my dog’s heartbeat, warm breath, and have my dog’s head rest on me - ahh! This minimizes nightmares so I relax, enter REM4 sleep, and wake up feeling well-rested. Double ahh!
I offer my deepest gratitude to PAALS for training what I lovingly call these “Service Dog Bugattis” and to all donors whose generosity makes a partnership between this disabled handler and her Service Dog possible. Your support leads to a worthwhile life alongside my dog - a life filled with hope, independence, and purpose.
Very truly yours - MeLisa Floryance
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MATT & AMANDA
Facility Dog
My sister and I opened our office with the intention of offering our community top quality chiropractic care and we make it our mission to treat everyone like family. We are constantly learning and evolving to better serve our patients and community. We pride ourselves on treating every person based on their specific needs. When you're in our office you're not just a number on a chart, we live by our family name. Every person is different and every treatment is different, we want people to feel heard and their concerns addressed. Unfortunately we see people on their worst days. When people are in pain it affects so much more than just their physical wellbeing.
Ellie is such a blessing to our office and patients. Seeing patients young and old light up when they get the chance to work with her has brought such a wonderful energy to our office. Ellie Bellie will lay next to the table while they are getting worked on, offering love and plenty of kisses during a stressful time for many. Nobody wants to stretch but when Ellie is there to lend a helping paw, or jaw, they jump at the opportunity. She lays next to them while doing hip stretches and plays tug of war with them for balance training.
Thank you to PAALS for giving us the opportunity to work with such an amazing girl and we urge everyone to become part of the PAALS family!
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Clients are given the option to fundraise to cover their tuition fee for team training (the 3-4 week class they take to learn how to work with their assistance dog before taking the dog home). The cost is $7,500, which is only a small part of the nearly $60,000 that it takes to raise, train and place each assistance dog. You can help by donating all or a portion of the tuition by choosing your client's name on the donation form.