Testimonials
"I have been a part of the Paws For Life USA family for about three years now. I have learned so much about the power that dogs have to change our lives. It’s just amazing what proper guidance and patience can help you and your dog achieve. The bond becomes so strong. Kimberly is a first class trainer and a very special lady. She gives 110% to us all. I can’t thank her enough. My goldendoodle is a certified therapy dog and is working on her final certification as a service dog. She instinctively began helping my husband and keeping a watchful eye on him. He had a stroke about five years ago during brain surgery. He lost the use of his left arm and walks with a limp. With Kimberly’s help, our girl has become an even more valuable and loving assistant. I am forever grateful to Kimberly and the whole Paws For Life USA family!" Harleigh522
“Paws For Life USA helped me get the boy I desperately needed for my disability. I don’t know what I would do without him.” S.16
"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."
"To find words to express the gratitude and inspiration that you get when you work with Paws for Life USA and specifically Kimberly Brenowitz is hard because it is filled with so much emotion and thankfulness. Kimberly goes out of her way to make sure that people with all kinds of disabilities are nurtured and matched and trained with a dog that will become in many cases a lifeline. Not only is she an expert in training service animals she is actually really good with humans too. She works tirelessly to make sure that her clients have what they need to create a
bond and team with their service animal. She also goes one step further, in her commitment to the Therapy Dog Program helping even more people have a better life with a visit from a trained Therapy Dog. For over 9 years i have worked with this organization- I've seen it all- it's breathtaking."
From the family of Milo the Service Dog
"We have been volunteering with Paws For Life USA as a puppy raiser and we can not be more delighted to be able
to write a review and let everyone know what a great organization this is and how we are learning so much and
being able to give back to the community with helping these puppies go onto help those with disabilities - it is hard to
see them go but amazing how they change lives. Plus with this group we can always see how our puppies are doing
and even meet the person they are being trained to serve." chocolateStacyV
"Paws for life has made a big difference in helping my daughter. We’ve had our dog for a year and Kimberly has
been great to work with! My daughters dog, Sully, has brought comfort and peace of mind. He is there when she
needs him and alerts me when I know she needs help. Paws for life has been great to work with in training Sully.
We have to drive several hours for training but always learn so much. Kimberly is always available to answer
questions and offer support."