CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – When Peggy Law found herself recovering from a serious injury, she came to realize a very hard truth, one that has motivated her life’s work since then.
“Life can change very, very quickly,” Law said. “Life can change in an instant.”
After recovering from facial fractures she suffered after being kicked by a horse, Law dedicated herself to a pursuit that combined her desire to help others with her love for animals. So, in 2000, working out of her garage with four puppies, she founded the nonprofit Service Dogs of Virginia. Law’s organization raises, trains and then assigns service dogs in five different disciplines…