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Kate Givan

@kate-and-canines.bsky.social

Life with chronic illness and (service) dogs.

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Meeting my service dog candidate CJ, for the first time. She’s a full service dog now.

13.09.2025 12:33 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you’re complaining about BeyoncΓ© winning country album of the year because it’s not β€œreal country”, you sound really racist just a FYI. Guess Willie Nelson and all those actual country experts who collaborated on her album know way less about country than you do. πŸ™„

03.02.2025 19:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We are living through unprecedented times… and everyone has a story to tell.

Don’t assume your social media profiles will be there forever. Write things down. Make hard copies.

Share your suffering, fears and pain.

You don’t have to be a writer. It doesn’t have to be perfect. Just write it down.

23.01.2025 11:32 β€” πŸ‘ 186    πŸ” 33    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 1
A yellow lab lies cuddled up with a pug mix in bed.

A yellow lab lies cuddled up with a pug mix in bed.

Stuck in bed today. I overdid it this week and am paying the price. So grateful for my constant companions. If you are training a service dog incorporate the ability to rest and settle in your training. It’s so important. #servicedog #chronicillnes #longcovid #PEM #disability

19.01.2025 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My service dog alerted to my doctor in my appointment today. I think that’s a pretty good indication of the state of our health care workers. #servicedog #healthcare #americanhealthcare #healthsystem #chronicillness #longcovid #medicalalertdog

14.01.2025 22:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

13.01.2025 22:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

13.01.2025 22:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Jumping over here from tik tok as the (probable) ban looms. Quick info - I suffer from #longcovid and related health issues as well as #narcolepsy. I’m a #servicedog handler and trainer, #bookworm, #puzzler and #introvert. I’m in #recovery from an ED and #cptsd. I’m still finding my place here.

13.01.2025 20:57 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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