Diddles & Tobias

I really I have to stop leaving it so long between blog posts!!

Life is going pretty well lately for Diddles. He is coming along great with school. He is starting to read which is just the most amazing sound to hear. His sleeping habits have improved a HUGE amount since being put on melatonin. There are still some nights this does not help in the slightest but thank god they are few and far between. He is sleeping! For the first time in his life he is getting a good night sleep, which means he is less anxious and has a longer attention span. Also we have finally got our gorgeous assistance dog Toby home from his training in Cork, he has been gone for almost five months which in kid/dog years is like ... well.. forever. They had their first attachment walk just yesterday and it went absolutely brilliantly! It is such a relief because we just did not know what to expect. Diddles reactions to situations are very unpredictable, but in this case he was so comfortable with his dog. We've had Toby since he was eight fluffy weeks old and watched him grow from a clumsy puppy into a hunk of an adult Golden retriever, he is so gentle with the kids! We puppy walked him ourselves and to see him come through his official training with My Canine Companion  is just so rewarding. He's not just an assistance dog to us he's our Toby.