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  • Dekker

    Dekker’s People Guide

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    Dekker A service dog with all the answers

    Dekker, a world-class service dog, not only works full-time attending to his person but has been building a side gig, giving advice to people from his perspective.

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Dekker

    Dekker returns to sharing wisdom

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    Dekker, service dog posing on granite slab

    Woof! For the last three months, I have been sharing my stories of becoming a service dog. If you have missed any of these you will find them…

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Dekker

    Dekker Continues His Story

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    Dekker and Ardis at NEADS

    Dekker continues with part three of his story of how he became a service dog. This time he shares a letter he got from his person who had…

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Dekker

    Dekker Adds to His Story

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    Dekker the Service Dog waits by a fog with mist

    Woof Woof! Here is another piece of my story of how I got to be a service dog, along with a few answers to comments left last week....I…

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Dekker

    Dekker Speaks

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    Dekker ponders a basket of yarn

    Dekker is a British black lab who is a service dog by day and a writer by night. His greatest joy is sharing his thoughts about human behavior.

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  • Dekker

    Dear Dekker

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    Dekker, the dog who has a lot of wisdom

    Dear Dekker, I am writing to you because I have what some people call mid-winter blues. I can’t seem to find the energy to keep going.

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Dekker

    Dekker on Aging

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    Dekker as a pup helps with spiritual growth

    Hi. If we haven't met before, my name is Dekker. I welcome you to this site where I write once a month to help people out with their…

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Dekker

    Dekker Shares His Observations About People

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    Woof Woof!! My name is Dekker, and once a month I get to share my observations about people's behavior and answer questions that readers (and sometimes their pets)…

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Dekker

    Dekker’s Bone

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    Dekker, service dog posing on granite slab

    Dekker, a world-class service dog offers his profound wisdom to people seeking advice and makes no excuses for his service.

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Dekker

    Dekker Speaks Up

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    Service Dog, Dekker, looking at ARdis Mayo has words of wisdom

    Do you listen to your dog or cat (or even chicken or horse) to hear what they have to say about life? Dekker will teach you how.sd

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Dekker,  Life Challenges

    Dekker, a Service Dog with Wisdom

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    Dekker reciving a hug from Ardis Mayo

    Dekker responds to questions about the purpose of life, navigating difficulties in relationships, health challenges and retirement.

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Dekker

    Dekker on the Subject of Aging

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    Dekker

    Dekker adds his 'woof wisdom' to the questions that people have about growing older.

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Dekker,  Spiritual Growth

    Dekker Speaks Out About God and Prayer

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    Dekker with Ardis Mayo

    Dekker weighs in on question asked by people who

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Dekker

    Dekker offers advice about birdfeeders and Covid

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    Dekker

    Dekker, the service dog who shares his wisdom with people, once again offers advice to people, this time about birdfeeders, Covid, and more.

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Dekker

    Dekker Answers More Questions About Service Dogs – Part ll

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    Dekker

    In this second of a two-part series Dekker answer more questions about what it means to be a service dog and explains the difference between a guide dog,…

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