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My Husband is Not A Unicorn…

November 29, 2016 by Cathrine Hoekstra

Have you ever felt like someone is staring holes through you? Or, have you noticed someone watching (let's be honest, staring at) you from a distance? Did you catch someone following you just to see what you were doing? It is an uncomfortable and awkward feeling, right?Sometimes when when we go out in public, this is how my husband feels. We've … [Read more...]

Filed Under: service dog, Uncategorized, Veteran

This Able Veteran (part one)

November 28, 2016 by Cathrine Hoekstra

www.thisableveteran.orgMy husband Sam, Memphis, and I took a little road trip to St. Louis a few weeks ago. We decided to hit our favorite restaurant, Twisted Ranch http://twistedranch.com/index.html, and one of our favorite stores, IKEA.While roaming through IKEA, a woman approached us and asked, "Excuse me, where did you get your dog?" Now, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: deployment, PTSD, service dog, This Able Veteran, Twisted Ranch, Uncategorized, Veterans

So, you’re starting a blog about a dog…

November 28, 2016 by Cathrine Hoekstra

My husband Sam, pictured with his service dog, Memphis in April 2016For as long as I can remember, I loved writing. From printing my name over and over as a child, writing it in cursive with a bubble for a dot over the "i," and of course, trying my best to write my name as sloppily as possible. I love writing stories, notes, lists, essays, heck, I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: PTSD, service dog, TBI, Uncategorized, Veterans

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