Pawtism awarded a grant to this family in January 2025. Here is their testimonial:

Receiving Walter the dog for our home has been the absolute best thing we have ever done aside from having children.  Just a few days ago, Greyson was invited to a friends birthday party so we took Walter with us.  It went perfectly, Walter was the star of the show, and Greyson was so proud.  On the way home, Greyson told me “We need to get a puppy for Hannah because I am bonded to Walter!”  My son is very challenged with verbal communication and this rolled out of his mouth like it was meant to be.

No, we are not getting a puppy for Hannah but the part of being ‘bonded to Walter’ is just about the perfect quote.

Having a fully trained service dog for our son is far easier than we anticipated, and the obstacles of cost were firmly alleviated by Pawtism’s generous assistance.

What an incredible blessing he is to our family and in particular to our son!!!!!!