#He loves Radija so much too

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Paw Patrol Appreciation Week 2024

Sunday - Free Day

Late as heck because I got sick XD But now here it is! For my Free Theme day, I decided to make an OC - I have been thinking about it since before, actually, just hadn't stopped to work on it until now.

OC info under the cut! Bonus pic of a very younger me and the real life dog who inspired me to create this OC! XD

This pup's name is Penny, she's a Labrador and Dalmatian mix (she's also Zuma's sister because I said so) and she's a Psychiatric Service Pup! Her owner Daisy has anxiety and sometimes panic attacks, so Penny is trained to act when it happens!

She prevents accidental self-harm, applies body pressure for comfort and fetches medication, water and stimming toys for Daisy. She knows how to use the tablet to make phone calls for help and has a list of who to call in cases of emergency. Penny also goes on duty mode whenever they go out, by preserving her owner’s personal space by placing herself between her and other people, guiding her away from crowds and finding quiet places to cool down when Daisy’s getting stressed or overstimulated.

Penny is cheerful, curious, playful and loves to help with anything she can. She's very proud of her bro for being a member of the Paw Patrol (with the coolest job in her opinion XD) and was more than happy when she got the news after completing her training that her future owner lived over there in Adventure Bay, meaning she would be closer to her brother again!

After becoming acquainted with the town and befriending Ryder and the other Pups, she also got a Pup-pack from Ryder, with things that would be useful to have with her when she needs to help Daisy in situations.

Now for the real life dog who served as inspiration, her name was Radija and she was the most absolute mutt ever XD Her previous owner before me abused her, but in the end she was given away to me and that's when she was the happiest dog ever! I swear it was like she was always smiling, always wagging her tail, always playing around. She had two litters while living with me and unfortunately she didn't die of old age, but I know one of her puppies who's still alive to this day, but veeeeery old and nearly completely deaf by now XD

Radija was one of my very best friends ever, followed me to High school every day and would be there waiting for me at the time I'd be let free to go home. She knew when I was sick or feeling down and would be there to cheer me up. She once fought off a Pitbull that was let loose on the street while I was playing hide and seek with my friends and the pitbull came straight for me. The moment she saw I had escaped safely back home, she ran back home too, mostly unharmed. The day she gave birth to her last puppies while I was in school, when I came back home she took them one by one from her bed to place them on my lap and seemed so proud showing them to me, it was so cute I was crying, she was so happy XD

I was having a hard time coming up with a job for my Paw Patrol OC, but when I think of how Radija was always there for me, it all clicked together. My OC would be the same, a supportive pup, so I did some quick research on service dogs for anxiety and now here's Penny in all her black and white glory!