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When I met the family in 2019, she was 15. Kaitlyn’s mom, Erin had just recently learned about seizure response dogs.

There was a still a chunk of time that I wasn’t filming- partly due to Covid and partly due to a lack of funding. So what was I doing?

I am now connecting with organizations that care about the health issues in my series as well as animal and humane organizations.

Without funding, there’s no film. And until you know your budget, you don’t know how much funding you need.

I really needed a comprehensive budget because this is a really big project.

What is a fiscal sponsor? It is a 501c3 non-profit company who is willing and able to receive grant and foundation money...

I attended a volunteer day at Big Heart Ranch (BHR) in June 2020. The following weekend was the equine therapy event with Suzi Landolphi.

Just before Covid hit, I had reached out to a few people to see if we could film their program.

As the LAX PUPS mini-doc was released in June of 2020, there were a few other activities going on simultaneously.

What I needed next was a new website and logo and everything that goes with it. I found a wonderful website designer...

Before I left for India I had been introduced via email to a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) named Heather who brings her dog Moby...

Beginning in 2018, I was in graduate school, studying Social Entrepreneurship and Change at Pepperdine University.

I had no choice but to say, “Quiet on the set please”. We all laughed. I never thought I would ever utter those words...

Since it was a Saturday, and we were filming with a family (including a teenager!) we decided to start at 10.

In Diane’s Diary #25 we learned a little bit about Erin and Kaitlyn’s experiences living in Parkland Florida. It was an intense day.

During our interview in October of 2019, Erin, Kaitlyn’s mom told us about their moves from Pittsburgh, PA to Austin, TX & then to Florida..

I had spoken with Erin (Mom) and Kaitlyn (daughter) and been texting and emailing with Erin for months and we were so happy to finally meet

We had just finished filming at his office, and it was time to pack up. Not only does a film crew need to have creative and technical...

Kaitlyn’s neurologist, Dr. Zakaria spoke eloquently and from the heart. We were all blown away.

This is a continuation of my first experience shooting the first part of my first feature in October 2019.