For some background context, as some of you know, I've been waiting MANY years to have another dog, but due to several physical/mental diagnosis' I have, I can't just have ANY kind of dog; it needs to have the right temperament, training, etc, and it needs to be able to calm me down during anxiety attacks, for example. I've been looking into service dogs, but for the specific kind I would need, they're extremely expensive... So my family and I have been at a loss on what to do, until a few days ago.
Basically, we had a 2+ hours long conversation with a really sweet guy who works with a lot of animal/pet organizations, as well as veterinary clinics & stuff like that. He told us that he'd ask the places he works at, and his friends that work with him if they know of any places that can either 1)tell us a local-ish place to get a service dog that doesn't cost an arm & a leg, or 2)tell us some local reputable places that sell puppies/dogs that would work for my personal needs. If it comes down to option 2, then he hopes he (or his friends) can help us find a trainer so that we can train it to become a service dog.
Whilst I'm extremely excited, I'm also nervous because deep down there's this sinking "too good to be true" feeling...
All in all, I just really hope it DOES become a reality this year, because I KNOW it'd help me with a lot of the anxiety I have, and personal issues I've been going through. It's...been too freaking long...too long...