Page 7 2026 Animal Stories Lincoln Daily News February 2026 puts her paws up on my body/lap. Her body weight helps bring my heart rate down and settle my nervous system. This often keeps me from passing out entirely, or keeps the episodes short lived, and I am able to move on quickly after. Dollie Mae knows about 2-3 minutes before I have an episode and never hesitates to jump into her job. She loves working and takes her job very seriously. She is worth her weight in gold.” Jesse says, “this year, thanks to Dolly's help and the support of my husband and family, I was able to return to work and am now the 3rd-5th grade special education teacher at Central and I LOVE it. Dolly loves it too. We are so thankful for the support at Central as well, who have taken us under their wing, checking in often and being there when we need them. I am now cleared to live a normal life and do things as I feel up to them.” “POTS does not define who I am.” Jesse says, “I enjoy talking about my experience because I hope others, too, can see that a life-changing disability does not have to be life-ending. It means change but change and hardship only makes you stronger. I am a different person now than I was when all of this started, and I could not be more thankful or happy.” [Angela Reiners] Sources: Service Dogs for POTS
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