Therapy Dogs!

I am proud to announce that my Vizsla girl, Penny, is now a Delta Pet Partner! She surprised me with her confidence and joy in greeting all the "scary" people during the intensive 20-step test last weekend. She was joyful and happy in all the social interactions and minded her manners very well for a young dog.

Sancho, my golden retriever, passed his renewal and has become a Pet Partner therapy dog for the 3rd time. He is permitted to visit "complex" environments, which means unpredictable encounters won't phase him a bit. I know this to be true - he's proven to be wise and gentle in all scenarios.

Delta dogs are great comforters to hospital and nursing home residents and staff as well as working in youth grieving programs or other post-traumatic venues. A visit from a dog can faciliate healing in ways that people cannot. I personally have seen my dogs open gateways through grief and coma and stress where traditional interventions have failed. I am proud to be involved as a Delta Pet Partner.

If you would like to know more about Pet Partners and the work they can do, please visit www.DeltaSociety.org.