My husband has a brain tumor and suffered a major stroke during his second surgery in 2016.  The stroke affected his left side, leaving him with balance issues and he’s unable to hold or grasp things with his left hand. We noticed that our dog was beginning to sense when my husband was tired or needed assistance. She was becoming his support and really watched over him.  Kimberly suggested that Harleigh Belle could become his Service Dog if we were willing to continue training.  This was such a life changing decision!  My husband has been in a Clinical Trial at Duke Cancer Center for the past three years and we travel there every 28 days.  His Service Dog is with him every step of the way.
    We can never thank Kimberly enough for all she has done.  She is a friend, that I can call anytime. She and Larry are always there to help. Paws For LifeUSA is a family and we are blessed to be part of it!
Karen, Scott, and Harleigh Belle

"My girl & I have been part of ADB/PRLUSA for 1.5 years. We achieved our status as an official pet therapy team
earlier this year and have been visiting various locations. While this was a huge milestone in our journey, we have
continued working with Kimberly & attending weekly school. This challenges us for ongoing learning & growing
which has been key in our consistent improvement.
One of my favorite stories is about training our dogs to smoke alarms and how to get us out of a building. We first
trained for this in summer 2020. In the spring of 2021, my smoke alarms went off at home when there was a
problem with the oven. The whole house (3 levels) is tied together so 10 smoke alarms were sounding at once. My
girl has a doggie door to exit into the backyard and I was certain she had gone outside. I was very surprised to feel
her nose on my leg and looked down to see her staring up at me with a 'let's go' look. She would not leave the
house without me. The training was hardwired."

"Kimberly Brenowitz of Paws for Life USA is beyond dedicated to helping the lives of people with disabilities
with the use of task based service dogs. Her understanding of both the human needs and her ability to work with the
dogs is amazing. In my experience thru the years of classes i was a part of she has trained dogs to do amazing
things for their handlers. In my training with my dog alone i saw her work with all kinds of disabilities- people who
were paralyzed, people with MS, Autism, PTSD to name just a few. She works with both handler and dog to build a
strong bond and her dedication doesn't leave after the dog is trained. Truly a special and unique organization."

"I first learned of PFLUSA & met Kimberly when I wanted to find a dog for pet therapy. It was my desire to find and
rescue a dog that had great potential to be a therapy dog. Kimberly & I worked together and ultimately I adopted a
terrific dog that had been in a shelter twice. Kimberly's expertise to test & identify a dog with the right potential was
key.Unfortunately, the dog had been traumatized in the past by a dog or dogs so Kimberly taught me how to
desenitize her fear of other dogs.We have been together for 4 months and are still in the training process but are
well on our way to achieving our certification as a therapy team. I am grateful for the training & expertise and highy
recommend."