How would you start saving the world if you woke up tomorrow with superhuman powers?
An interesting question. I actually believe in a small way Labs ‘n Life the Not for profit organisation I work for is in the process of saving the world. Well the bit of it we can. You see we work with at risk youth to train Labrador Retrievers as companion dogs for children on the autism spectrum. So we are actually two fold. The at risk youth learn how to train the dogs and in doing so they help families with children who have autism. So it’s a win win situation. Not to mention how amazing our dogs are. The Labs ‘n Life dogs are different, because they are trained by young people. This means when we place them they actually understand the young person they are placed with. They naturally know when to play, when to cuddle up, when to prevent them from harm and even when to get help. They amaze us every day. As do the young people who train the dogs. So if I had a super power and wanted to save the world I would make sure every child had the opportunity to have a Labrador (no disrespect to other breeds of dogs!) in their lives that was as special as ours! This way everyone would get to learn the true meaning of being loved. Yep the key to saving the world is unconditional love. Love for who you are. Love where no one cares what mistakes you’ve made. Love you can completely count on. That’s what I would do, with a little help from my super hero Labradors!!!
Tasia, Tug, Rigger, Obi and Stitch ready to start work at Labs ‘n Life
Jan 17, 2013 @ 11:24:38
It is wonderful how your dogs are making a wonderful difference to many youth and children’s lives. My son who goes to a special school had a dog visit his class on Fridays, it was his favourite day of the week. Yes your right unconditional love could change the lives and make the world a better place.
Jan 18, 2013 @ 09:45:01
It’s nice to know here are schools out there doing this. We work in schools and it’s so great to see the kids smile and learn so much!
Jan 17, 2013 @ 20:09:03
Thank you for all you do! As a mom with a child on the spectrum I can see how dogs can be beneficial. haven’t convinced my husband yet.
Jan 18, 2013 @ 09:46:21
I wish you all the best in convincing your husband. It he wants to see some evidence check out Labs ‘n Life of Face book – there are also some links to pages of our companion dogs. The photos would convince anyone!!!