Hello i’m Jo, wife and mother to two amazing children. Tabitha 7 - chatterbox, lover of little mix, dancing and watching bakeoff and Franklin 4 - non verbal, lover of spinning, jumping and holding something in each hand...
It’s beginning to look a lot like…
Franklin has no understanding of the festive period we are entering into, nor is he even aware of Christmas Day, Santa, elves or reindeer. Some years I’m ok with this, other years it makes me really sad. Maybe one day …
A little bit special
So, this is a bit special. Tabitha wanted to make a video to say thank you to Support Dogs for providing her little brother with an autism assistance dog. She recorded all the clips herself, I just helped her put …
Less reasons to shop at Morrisons
Does this look like we’re trying to take our dog for an afternoon stroll in your store Morrisons ?!!! Or does a tiny bit of common sense show that our disabled son has an assistance dog which actually enables our …
Training.. more videos
I’m sorry for the overload of videos but I can’t not share these with you. Thunda really has changed everything. On the last two attachment training sessions, I cannot believe Franklin happily walked around a busy Ramsbottom and a Morrisons …
BFF’s
It’s only taken a week. BFF’s. My heart is bursting 💓
Can you believe it?!
This absolutely would not have happened a week ago. Our attachment session at Middlebrook retail park yesterday afternoon. Somewhere I’ve never been able to get Franklin out of the car. A busy shopping environment, next to roads with cars passing, …
Thunda’s Arrival!
Franklin struggled when Thunda first arrived yesterday morning with my Instructor. He was in meltdown mode and it was stressful to say the least. He rocked and cried for a long time but after a couple of hours, he started …
What a week!
What a week it has been! My first week of training with Thunda has been incredible. I’m learning about training methods, behaviours, commands and how and when to deliver them, lead work, grooming and health. I am in love already 🐶 and …
Two for Joy?
Repetitive, purposeless behaviours are a common symptom of autism. For Franklin they are heightened when he is stressed or anxious. Since starting back at school and having to cope with that enormous change, his physical repetitive behaviours are off the scale. …
School’s in
Uniform on and ready for his hour school visit. I’m not sure he fully understands where he is going just yet but maybe that’s a blessing, I’m nervous enough for the both of us! 😬 A brief visit today to …
