Tara McKibben of Youngstown, who has multiple sclerosis, sits with …

Photo by Lisa-Ann Ishihara | published: May 25, 2010

Tara McKibben of Youngstown, who has multiple sclerosis, sits with her pet dogs Suka, Hiko, and her canine helper, April. McKibben hopes to raise $1,000 for Canine Partners for Life of Pennsylvania. If she raises the most money, April will get a day off from assisting McKibben.