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Category: Blog

Flying to D.C.

Hello everyone! Saint and Dusty here. Today –Monday, March 13, 2023—was such an unusual day. Mummy woke us up very early so that we would be out of Presque Isle by 1 a.m. We had a goal to get to Washington, D.C., with 11 of our friends who wanted to come with us. For usRead More

Jacqui Lowman March 22, 2023March 22, 2023Comment (1)

The Ramp to the Hair Salon

Hello everyone! Saint and Dusty here. Mummy took us to a special place in town on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. It was –7 degrees, but we ventured out in Miracle –the van Mummy drives– anyway. The drive was quick. We pulled up to the building and got inside from the cold with ease. For fiveRead More

Jacqui Lowman March 22, 2023March 22, 2023Leave a comment

Going to an UMPI Basketball Game

Hello everyone! Saint and Dusty here. It has been a while since we were able to go watch a basketball game. The gym looks so very different now! Although we could smell some dry wall that we remember from when they worked on our house years ago. So we think that there must have beenRead More

Jacqui Lowman March 1, 2023March 22, 2023Leave a comment

Maine Veterinary Medical Center: A Very Caring Place

Amy Hodshon, DVM, Dusty's Neurologist, Cuddles and Plays With Us on the Floor at MVMC, 8.31.2022

Hello Everyone!  Saint and Dusty here.  BEYOND LIMITS believes that although we all have limits in our lives, there are often ways to transcend them.  Sometimes we impose the limits on ourselves when we don’t see the opportunities that they can yield.  We had one such great opportunity on August 31, 2022, when we wentRead More

Jacqui Lowman September 7, 2022September 7, 2022Leave a comment

If You Can, You Must Podcast: Episode 1

Hello everybody and welcome to the If You Can, You Must podcast series.  In our first episode, we will meet Dr. Lowman from the University of Maine at Presque Isle.  Dr. Lowman has two service dogs and is an expert on the Americans with Disabilities Act.  She makes the perfect first guest for our serviceRead More

Jacqui Lowman December 7, 2020February 8, 2022
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If You Can, You Must Podcast: Episode 2

In this episode, we discuss removing “no” from your vocabulary.  Both guests have inspiring stories about the work they’ve done to fight for social justice.  Pam’s daughter Nicole can’t see, but Pam wasn’t going to let a disability stop Nicole from reading.  And Dr. Lowman has a lifetime of battles living with a disability thatRead More

Jacqui Lowman December 7, 2020
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If You Can, You Must Podcast: Episode 3

In this episode of If You Can, You Must, we meet Kristin Hartness from Canines for Disabled Kids.  CDK is an organization that pairs service dogs with children, and Kristin plays an enormous role with the organization.  Additionally, she uses a service dog and advocates for other people with disabilities.  Kristin’s expertise and stories areRead More

Jacqui Lowman December 7, 2020December 7, 2020
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If You Can, You Must Podcast: Episode 4

The theme of this episode of If You Can, You Must is first impressions.  We meet Tiffany Smith and Melanee Terry who are both classmates of the host and students of Dr. Lowman.  Our conversations lead to sharing memories of our initial encounters with service dogs, and they extend to what we know now.  Read More

Jacqui Lowman December 7, 2020
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Mummy Never Gets Turkey

My favorite holiday is almost here: Thanksgiving Day. I don’t concern myself with the history of the day, but wow is the food good. I’m a big supporter of any holiday that encourages snacks. When Mummy, Dusty and I were in the store the other day, I saw a whole bunch of people with cartsRead More

Jacqui Lowman November 27, 2020
  • Justin Ouellette
  • Saint & Dusty Lowman
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Goodbye for Now, Friends

Hi friends: Dusty here. Saint and I have had a great semester so far. We have loved seeing all our friends. When everyone came back to UMPI this fall, Saint and I were over the moon. Mummy had some worries that we might not have a semester together because of this COVID- 19 stuff. ButRead More

Jacqui Lowman November 11, 2020
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