Junior Lexi Keller on Her Life Training Her Service Dog

is a very important steroid for human life. When released in someone’s body, it helps with making their body respond to danger and stress, their metabolism, their blood pressure, and it reduces inflammation, so this condition could be very dangerous for her if she runs too low or hurts herself in some way.

“If I were to get into an accident or to break a bone I would need an emergency dose of Cortisol through a shot,” Keller said.

She has had multiple concussions in her life, one of which has caused her to develop a condition called Post Concussive Syndrome (PCS). This condition means that she has migraines and headaches at all times.

These conditions were never really seen as issues for Keller and her family, as she has always had access to nurses and care throughout her public school experiences. However, Keller knew she had to learn how to thrive in this world on her own.

Four years ago, Keller and her family came to the decision to adopt Tahoe, a dog from Woods Humane Society when she was just four months old. She is part Border Collie, Shetland Sheepdog, Guard, and Herd dog.