Donations to transport service dog!

Granted by Heroes: Guest, chaoticborders, kimika, Guest, Guest
Hi all,

I am disabled. I have trained and used service dogs in the past. I have been dog-less for over a year now in search for the perfect dog.

I was told about a dog in Texas that was in training to become a service dog. His handler's health issues have become too much and she had decided that it would be better to re-home him to another home that needs a service dog.

I have been talking to the trainer and it sounds like the dog would be a perfect match for me. He is partway trained and I have no issues with training him the rest of the way.

The problem is, he is in Texas and I am in Oregon.

I have enough money to get his supplies and care for him, but on short notice I can't afford the travel costs.

The plan is for me to fly from Portland to San Antonio where I would pick up the dog and fly back with him in cabin as an emotional support animal.

I will need one night in a hotel to rest before flying back to Portland.

The best price is to book at least two weeks in advance so we need the donations as soon as possible.

Flight; Hotel; Taxi; Food.

All the above comes to $600.

I am open to other ways of granting this wish, such as frequent flyer miles, someone booking for me, if someone has a charter plane that is willing to take me to get the dog, or bringing the dog to me.

Please if you can't help grant the wish, please share with your friends and loved ones, the more people that see this gives me more of a chance to get my service dog I have waited so long for.

Wish Info

  • Posted: Feb 8, 2013 10:16 pm
    Granted: Feb 17, 2013
  • Member: NaomiWhoogs
  • Member Since: Mar 16, 2012
  • Wishes Granted: 2 times
  • Raised: $125.02 Goal: $600.00
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  • City: Portland
  • State: Oregon
  • Country: United States
  • Type: Need
  • Wish is for: Self
  • Category: Physical Disabilities
  • Cause: Transportation
  • Views: 1128
  • Comments: 22
  • Follows: 3

5 Accepted OffersLast offer 3 months ago

*Guest offers are automatically accepted, and do not appear in the list below.
  • Guest 3 months ago - Accepted!

    This donation was made by a guest.

  • chaoticborders 3 months ago - Accepted!

    Gimme your paypal woman!

    -LornA

  • kimika 3 months ago - Accepted!

    It's not much but I scraped up a little bit more, I really want you to get him! ~Tess C.

  • Guest 3 months ago - Accepted!

    This donation was made by a guest.

  • Guest 3 months ago - Accepted!

    This donation was made by a guest.

Comments & Responses


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NaomiWhoogs 3 months ago

Thank you all. I cannot form words to express how thankful I am.

We've got the frequent flyer miles. We got the money for a hotel, and for food.

In approximately 10-14 days I will be flying to Texas to pick Stryker up.

If any of you want pictures from when I meet him or when I get home, feel free to message me. I will do my best to share pictures with everyone.

NaomiWhoogs 3 months ago

Gosh darn it!! I just keep changing my mind!!

Some awesome hero made a donation big enough to cover most of the hotel and food costs. So those FF miles are going to good use! We only need $50 from the current donation amount! Once this hits $175, it is granted and I am off to get my new service dog!!

NaomiWhoogs 3 months ago

I know my last comments have been going back and forth on which way Stryker (Samson) is going to get here. We have decided to stick with trying to get ground transportation set up. A friend is going to pull some strings to get him here.

Donations are still very much appreciated as we figure everything out.

NaomiWhoogs 3 months ago

Hi everyone. We are so close to making the goal! Someone has donating enough FF miles to cover my flight. The new goal is $175 total. If we can make that happen in the next couple of days I will fly to get him in roughly 10 days. We can do this!

Biologize 3 months ago

Hi. Have you ever head of truckers that trasnport dogs for free? It is called Operation Roger. http://operationroger.rescuegroups.org from c robinson

NaomiWhoogs 3 months ago

One of my good friends featured me on her Tumblr blog.

It gives a little more information about myself and what is happening.

Thank you everyone.

http://disabledbeauties.tumblr.com/post/42788690987/this-is-disabled-beauty-tyla-tyla-is-21-and

NaomiWhoogs 3 months ago

In my eyes, everyone who shares my wish even if they cannot donate money, is a Hero the same as those that did. {{Hugs}} Sharing is a big part of granting my wish because without shares it might not get out to the people that can help. Thank you, again, everyone for your good thoughts and kind words.

NaomiWhoogs 3 months ago

Thank you heroes!

justme86 3 months ago

wtg heros! i hope you get many more!

Lorena23 3 months ago

May your wish gets granted and a hero finds us all.

NaomiWhoogs 3 months ago

Thank you for the link. I contacted them, though it looks like it would be $850+ to use that company unless they make an exception. We will wait for their response.

mkaczorsee 3 months ago

http://www.wemovepets.com/?gclid=CPeLjfSLqrUCFQyZ4AodDAcA9A

NaomiWhoogs 3 months ago

Thank you!

NaomiWhoogs 3 months ago

Thank you all! We are looking into many options. Right now it seems flying there is most probable as people are looking into donating FF miles. I also have someone offering to drive him but on Uship for $400. Depending on how much we raise and how fast, we will do the easiest and cheapest.

chabela0731 3 months ago

Praying you get many heroes to grant this wish. The dog is beautiful.