🐾 From Pup to Hero

Help Bring Guinness Home to Brian

We’re raising $2,500 to help bring Brian and Guinness together.

Brian is a husband, father, and Pittsburgher who loves watching his son play basketball, cooking for his family, exploring the city, and dreaming up his next adventure.

After a life-changing medical event left him with significant mobility challenges, Brian's world became much smaller.

Now, with Guinness by his side, he's looking forward to making it bigger again.

Meet Brian

Before May 16, 2022, Brian was a dedicated, active dad. He played basketball, ran with his wife and dog, traveled with his family, and spent time exploring national parks.

That day, Brian suffered cardiac arrest caused by multiple pulmonary embolisms. Thanks to an incredible team of doctors, his family, and years of rehabilitation, Brian survived.

But he was left with a rare condition called Lance Adams Syndrome, which causes involuntary shaking and twitching whenever he moves.

Walking, climbing stairs, writing, showering, and simply getting around can now require significant effort. Brian rarely leaves home without his wife or teenage son.

He wants some of that independence back.
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Why Guinness?

Guinness is one of the puppies from Northeast Canine’s Lucky Seven litter. When Brian learned he had been matched with Guinness, he was overwhelmed with gratitude.

As his mobility service dog, Guinness will become Brian’s partner and help him navigate a world that has become much harder to move through.

Brian is looking forward to the everyday moments that matter most:
- Running to the grocery store.
- Pulling weeds in the backyard.
- Walking the family dog again.
- Going to a Pittsburgh Pirates game.


And someday, getting back to the adventures he loves with his family, from the Grand Canyon and Zion to Ithaca and maybe even Iceland.
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The Final Step

Northeast Canine provides highly trained Great Danes to qualified recipients at no cost.

Your support helps fund the training, veterinary care, transportation, supplies, and ongoing support that make these matches possible.

Our goal is $2,500.

Every gift brings Brian and Guinness one step closer to their life together.

$25 · $50 · $100 · $250

Whatever you can give, it all moves Guinness closer to home.

Help Brian & Guinness Begin Their Journey