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Meet Paddington, he is training to be my assistance dog, follow our journey…

24/04/2023

So this little boy has been keeping me company with my long days stuck in the house, giving me lots of cuddles 🐾

I feel like it’s important to share some of my daily challenges on here, so people can see it’s not always a walk in the park.

I’ve been told by the doctor that I’m not allowed to drive until I have seen my consultant at the sleep clinic. Currently waiting for an appointment at the sleep clinic for narcolepsy. I’ve had all my bloods taken and they have come back clear, so my symptoms are pointing more towards something else.

The daily struggles of extreme fatigue and cataplexy are very debilitating. My possible cataplexy is where I get sudden muscular weakness triggered by strong emotions such as laughter, anger and surprise. I don’t know wether for definite I have this, however a lot of my symptoms are in line with narcolepsy. Daily tasks feel unmanageable some days. Now without being able to drive this has really made life difficult, although I know it’s the right thing for me and all. However I feel more isolated and like I’m loosing a part of my independence. I just hope I start feeling better soon, as the anxiety of these sleep attacks which I have no control over, are extremely debilitating and the simplest of jobs I can’t seem to face some days.

23/04/2023

14/04/2023

It’s been a fatigued kind of day, I’ve been to the doctors this afternoon due to my fatigue. I think I have narcolepsy with cataplexy. If you haven’t heard of it, it’s where you fall asleep and don’t know your doing it, and it also causes paralysis so you can’t move.

Last week I was driving and 3 separate occasions I feel a sleep for a split second and then I realised and woke with a shock. Luckily, I’ve done some research and gone straight to the doctors so I’m going to be far more vigilant so I or anyone doesn’t come to any harm.

To be honest it’s pretty spooked me, I’m waiting to get blood tests and to see the sleep clinic. If it turns out I do have this condition, I might teach Paddington how to alert me when I have an episode. Strange how things happen, I hope I don’t have this condition but my gut tells me I do. Just got to make the best out of a bad situation, and I can do anything with Paddington by my side.

10/04/2023

Paddingtons 1st holiday, it’s so important for an assistance dog to be able to socialise in a safe way especially between 10/12weeks, I really have fallen for you Paddington.

03/04/2023

We’ve been on a lovely long walk to Finchale Abbey, I say walk it was a carry, we’re still waiting on Paddingtons 2nd jab. He keeps getting mistaken for a cockerpoo, and people wonder why I’m holding an older puppy, when in fact he’s only 8weeks old. He’s a gentle giant, I didn’t know I could love a dog so much.

02/04/2023

Paddington was very impressed with he’s one spoilt pup. Couldn’t leave him out with our visit to the ice cream shop.

01/04/2023

A couple of ways Trixy (my current assistance dog) helps me when I’m in the shops. I hope to share more content on how Trixy helps on a daily basis.

31/03/2023

So they say I’m named after this unusual bear… Paddington they call me.

He definitely lives up to his name, he does everything he shouldn’t do, but means no harm. He just wants to help with everything, our life is definitely more chaotic. I wouldn’t change it for the world, as you Paddington have changed mine. 🐻

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Paddington’s first outing with his jacket on. We kept training very simple, but I can’t tell you how excited and confident I felt going out with Paddington. We kept to basics and we were mainly focusing on lead walking and socialising, by this I mean getting used to noises, sights and sounds, as at the end of the day this is all so new to him. I’m so proud of his progress even with the very little training we have done. I have felt down on myself that I haven’t done more with him, but to be honest you wouldn’t know. He’s having a well deserved rest. . . . #assistancedogintraining #paddington #assistancedog #assistancedogintraining #newfoundland #nature #newfoundland #newfoundland #lakedistrict #lake #lakelife #holiday #familyholiday #paddington #dog #newfypoosofinstagram #newfy #newfypoo #newfypoopuppy #newfoundland #newfoundlanddog #newfoundlandpuppy #newfoundlandphotography #newfoundlandpuppyofinstagram #assistancedog #assistancedogs #assistancedogintraining #assistancedogsofinstagram

Paddingtons 1st holiday, it’s so important for an assistance dog to be able to socialise in a safe way especially between 10/12weeks, I really have fallen for you Paddington. . . . #newfoundlanddog #easter #eastereggs #easterbunny #newfoundland #nature #newfoundland #newfoundland #lakedistrict #lake #lakelife #holiday #familyholiday #paddington #dog #newfypoosofinstagram #newfy #newfypoo #newfypoopuppy #newfoundland #newfoundlanddog #newfoundlandpuppy #newfoundlandphotography #newfoundlandpuppyofinstagram #assistancedog #assistancedogs #assistancedogintraining #assistancedogsofinstagram #assistancedogsuk #down #dogtrick #dogtricks #dogtricksofinstagram

A couple of ways Trixy (my current assistance dog) helps me when I’m in the shops. I hope to share more content on how Trixy helps on a daily basis. . . . #assistance #assistancedog #assistancedogs #autism #autismawareness #hypermobility #hypermobilitysyndrome #fibromyalgia #servicedog #servicedogs #servicedogtraining #servicedogteam #servicedogtrainer #goldenretriever #goldenretrievers #goldenretrieversofinstagram #dog

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