This is a touching video that shows the power of how a dog can dramatically change the life of a human forever. At the Dublin Dog Foundation, we want to help support these efforts by the wonderful National organizations that have dedicated themselves to helping children and adults alike with special needs. There are thousands of well deserving individuals out there who have been on waiting lists for such an opportunity to receive a service dog. We want to help make those dreams a reality, which is why we need your assistance. Help make a difference in somebody’s life and support those partnerships of human and canine. It’s an incredible opportunity for all of us to participate in.

After much anticipation, the Dublin Dog Foundation site is alive and kick’n! I want to thank the entire team for all their help in getting this set up and officially launched. Please feel free to let us know your thoughts, likes, and areas for improvement. But most importantly, come back often to learn more about our goals, share your thoughts and ideas with our community, and make a donation to our Dream Bike Giveaway Raffle! This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for both the participant (you), and the recipient of the Canine Assistants service dog. More to come on that in the coming days! Welcome to the luckiest pack of folks on Earth.

Thanks for stopping by. We’ll be up and running shortly!

One of my favorite holidays of the year, St. Patrick’s Day has finally arrived! It’s the one day that feeling lucky, feels, well normal. It’s as if on this particular day we are given a pass to be happy, to have fun, and to look at the positive side of things. Which begs the question, what is it about the Irish that makes them seem luckier than the rest of us? Certainly after reading much of the history of Ireland, or if you’ve ever read or watched Frank McCourt’s, Angela’s Ashes, you will find quite the opposite to be true. However, I feel it’s the spirit of the Irish that sets them apart. Despite their tumultuous history of political and religious unrest, along with the Great Potato Famine of 1845-1852, the Irish have always seemed to come out ok. Having traveled throughout Ireland on several occasions myself, I find the people to be some of the best on Earth. So warm, and so genuine in their regard for others, especially friends and family. That’s what makes me love the Irish, they seem to have their priorities straight. In fact, today, on St. Patrick’s Day I heard an Irish economist talking about the global recession and it’s impact on Ireland. The one thing I held onto throughout that interview was his comment that while certainly the Irish are facing serious financial concerns like the rest of the globe, it has not dampened their routine of going to the pub or out to dinner with friends and family. In fact the economist snickered and said, in many cases the Irish would rather go without a car, rather than to give up their priorities of having fun and spending time with their mates. So this morning, while at my desk, I took down this postcard that I have had framed for over 10 years. This is the essence of the Irish Spirit. Luck is not something arrived upon, but rather it’s cultivated, it’s an outlook and a way of living. Just as the farmer gets up at dawn to tend his fields, the “luckier” he gets with his crop. The same holds true for all that we hope to accomplish with our Dublin Dog Foundation. We can hope for good fortune and for the ability to help others, or we can cultivate our own luck by taking action. So, pick up your tools, whatever they may be and help us cultivate some “good luck” for some good folks and some lucky dogs! Happy St. Patrick’s Day.