I'm quite impressed as well. This is something my husband and I have been discussing for several months. We would dearly love to be able to get a service dog but as you mentioned, it's terribly cost prohibitive.

I've looked into several of the online agencies who provide dogs, but we've not qualified for one reason or the other. Still, it's worthwhile for us to keep looking and we have.

I've fallen out of my wheelchair a couple of times and I think of how beneficial this could be if we could somehow train a dog to help me back into my chair rather than my having to wait for assistance.

I'd love to hear more about your story!