SD Training - Advanced training being planned

We come with VERY exciting news - I have found a trainer willing to work with Ranger and I to complete his SD training!!! 
When a dog is part of a service dog program, most of the time it spends its first 18-24 months with a "puppy raiser."  This person/family socializes the dog and gets them comfortable with the world around them, takes them on public outtings and usually does dog training classes with other SD prospect puppies.  After their time with their puppy raiser, they then move on to 'boarding school' at the program's facility.  Its there where they learn the advanced tasks they'll need to help their human partner.  Once the dogs have learned their tasks, are proofed for public work, and ready to be matched with a partner, applicants are selected to come to the training facility and spend 1-2 weeks training with their new partner.  They learn grooming, commands, etiquette... everything a human partner needs to know about their dog!

Since Ranger is not part of a program and has been raised and trained by me, its up to me to train the advanced tasks.  Normally I could easily walk someone else through the steps of training a task from A to B to C to end task.  But, as many of you know, Ranger and I have been struggling of late with our training.  I have been frustrated and feel like we've hit a brick wall.  The more frustrated I get, the more blocked I am on how to work through and fix.   I really felt it was necessary for us to have a hands-on 3rd party trainer to help get us to our goals. 

The trainer we found who has agreed to work with us is within driving distance, which is fantastic.  She loves and lives the Beauceron breed, so she is the perfect person to help me address his breed-related issues - or tell me if something IS a breed-related issue.  She also has a really strong background in SD training and even trains people to BE trainers of service dogs.

Now, our challenge is raising the money to cover the cost of the training plus travel and lodging expenses for our time there.  I estimate the total cost will be around $4000, which would be roughly what I'd be fundraising for the same thing were I doing the team training through a program.

Please feel free to pass our website along to anyone you know.  Help us spread the word.  We're looking for in-kind donations, product donations to raffle off, one-time and ongoing sponsorships, and, of course, monetary contributions would be fantastic.  Every dollar donated makes a difference and no donation is too small! 

This is something that Ranger and I both need to truly attain where we want and need to be.  He has already made a difference in my life and I know, with this training, we will become a stronger, more united team as well as giving us more independence in general. 
Jessica and Ranger
Lunar K9s Service Dogs
Team #2