Acknowledgments

After my dog’s accident, my family shut down. Over the next couple months, we were constantly on our toes, always having to keep an eye on him. We took him to several physical therapy appointments and continued to work on improving his strength at home. If it were not for my parents, I would have never been inspired to pursue such an inspirational topic. They got my dog through his crisis and encouraged me to help him move forward. In the long run, I know it will have a great impact on all of us. A special thanks goes to my dad for being my project mentor.

Inside of school, I have great support as well. Mr. Martin kept us on track and set us up to succeed. I greatly appreciate all of the time he gave us in the library to work on our tasks. Because of that, we got to use the great resource known as Dr. Valenza. From her widgets to her university databases, she helped me in countless ways with my research.