Conversations with Becca White

Today we’d like to introduce you to Becca White. 

Hi Becca, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
I am Becca, a service dog handler & so much more. In 2017 I was prescribed a service dog letter by a medical professional & it was my job to seek out a fitting dog. In 2018 I purchased a German Shepherd puppy from Global K9 Protection Services & begun training! During that time, I also started an Instagram account to document our journey. Fast forward to 2020, my German Shepherd showed me she no longer is suitable for service work, she never did anything wrong, she just wasn’t as enthusiastic about working for me anymore. I worked with Global K9 Protection Services again to find a replacement (I still own my German Shepherd, Kamea. She is still my best friend) & we found a new prospect, a Belgian Malinois who is now known as Weuweu! Weuweu has been incredible in our journey together & is also involved in my social media posts. I started growing a steady amount of followers & loved what I was doing on social media & wanted to learn more. I went to a schooling program through Vanderbuilt University & received my Digital Marketing Certification. Since then, I have over 100,000 social media followers & 30+ million views across my socials. I share my everyday life of being a service dog handler who loves to travel the world & train my dogs! My service animals have traveled by car, train, boats & planes! 

Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way? Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
It has not been an easy road, being disabled & having a service animal isn’t easy. I get a lot of comments saying “wow it must be nice getting to take your dog everywhere?” when in fact, I wish I didn’t have to! I wish I was independent enough to go to the grocery store alone or go out to eat with friends, etc. but that is not my reality. In 2017 I was diagnosed with Osteitis Pubis which is inflammation in the pelvic floor, it makes me have limited mobility which is the main task I need from my service dog. She helps me with a task called forward momentum pull which is her walking in front of me with purpose to help me keep moving, she is trained to grab things I may drop & give them to me as bending over could make me dizzy & potentially fall over. As well as she knows some psychiatric tasks such as interrupting me if I am anxiously rubbing my hands or bouncing my leg 

Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
I am known for sharing my life, the good & the bad, as a service dog handler. I am a huge advocate to the service dog community & try my best to use my platform for education on service animals. 

Risk-taking is a topic that people have widely differing views on – we’d love to hear your thoughts.
I absolutely take risks; I take risks of judgment every time I hit upload. I have shared videos of my service dog coming with me to the doctors, to the ER, and everywhere else. While I have created a wonderful & supportive community, I receive a lot of criticism on my popular videos stating how I don’t “look” disabled. 

Contact Info:

• Email: becca@adventuredogdays.com
• Website: https://www.adventuredogdays.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adventuredogdays/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adventuredogdays
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqXHt7MUTQH6RWeY0AO0Ilg