HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) - A dog training class is what brought one engaged Kansas couple together.
Kate Givan and Tyson Rowland met while working with their dogs at an agility training class at Hutchinson kennel Club, the Hutchinson News (https://bit.ly/2rVilF6 ) reported.
Rowland has a boxer named Lauren. Givan owns an English cream Golden Retriever named Gus, who serves as her psychiatric service dog. Gus perceives her emotional needs, offers comfort and protects her.
Gus is an important part of Givan’s life and helps her with post-traumatic stress disorder and an eating disorder.
“I was very nervous about getting Gus’ approval,” Rowland said.
Gus didn’t see Rowland as a threat, Givan said.
Givan operates Sun Flower Training Services and specializes in training therapy, emotional support and service dogs. She has a large backyard where she works with the dogs and she hopes to make service dogs affordable for people who need them.
Givan is training Barnabas, a big golden doodle, for Our Redeemer Lutheran Church. Givan is also training two black labs, Clark and Clifford, to be therapy dogs.
When Rowland proposed he was sure to include their pets. Gus took a note to Givan and Lauren had the engagement run attached to her collar.
The couple plans to get married on Nov. 4 at Dyck Arboretum of the Plains in Hesston. They plan to have their dogs involved in the wedding as well, with Gus walking down the aisle with Givan and Lauren sitting by the altar with Tyson.
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Information from: The Hutchinson (Kan.) News, https://www.hutchnews.com
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