I'm very involved in the assistance dog community, including as a past member of the Veterans Task Force, volunteer, and puppy raiser at Canine Companions for Independence.

I retired as a US Air Force Chief Master Sergeant after a 20-year career as an airborne Russian and Vietnamese linguist with my last assignments at the Air Force Academy as Fourth Group Sergeant Major and Dean of Faculty Superintendent.

My goal has always been to markedly improve things for the three groups in concentric circles of increasing size I’m always concerned with – the individual assistance dog team, the assistance dog community as a whole, and the public.

Thousands of people in the US are looking for service dogs, either for themselves, or family members, or friends, or just others that they want to help, and that number just keeps getting bigger every day. Where do they turn for help?

On top of that, there’s a complete information overload when it comes to assistance dogs and a vast confusing array of options facing anyone looking for a service dog that only gets bigger and more confusing every day.

I'll help you cut through all that noise, and I guarantee you'll be more focused in your search for an assistance dog, or a place to support, volunteer, or donate money, and you'll greatly increase your chances of a successful outcome.