Rain Michaels & BOXWELL

paws4people®️ Team

White Paw with Bright Blue Background
Dog Name:
BOXWELL
Team Since:
2026
Certifications:
SD-MED-PSY

About

Rain lives just south of Boston with her spouse and their two kids, after many years in Los Angeles where she and her spouse met and started their family. She works in the tech industry as a Design Manager whose team focuses on accessibility, internationalization, and universal product development. She also serves on her town’s ADA committee and has contributed to the emerging W3C Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), a global standard for digital accessibility. Rain is autistic and lives with Complex PTSD and chronic fatigue, which can make it hard to get good rest, keep her balance, and manage stress. For much of her life, she masked those challenges and pushed past her limits to stay high performing, and she wants to set a healthier, more honest example for her kids and her team. Rain looks forward to having more independence with a Service Dog by her side, and energy for traveling, hiking, painting, and hopefully getting back into martial arts.

BOXWELL and Rain started working together in Fall of 2026! BOXWELL will be there to interrupt negative behaviors, provide deep pressure therapy to lower cortisol levels, and will anchor rising anxiety. This will give Rain increased confidence to live life to the fullest! 

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