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As the Pombassador for southern California Pomeranian Rescue, I get to go great deals of locations as well as satisfy great deals of people. ever since I was on the 2011-2012 PetMeds TV industrial I am acknowledged everywhere I go, as well as people want to state hello as well as pet me. It was at some special events that mom noticed people in wheelchairs who might not get up close to me since there was usually a crowd blocking the way, so she started bring me over to them as well as asking if they would like to hold me. The huge smiles on their faces — as well as the huge smile on my deal with — put the germ of an concept in Mommy’s brain that perhaps I may have what it takes to be a therapy Dog.
When my Auntie Karen got ill as well as had to recuperate at a skilled nursing facility, mom just understood she needed a special visitor, so she took me to see her. It made Auntie Karen so happy, as well as I just provided her some kisses as well as snuggled right down next to her while she as well as mom jabbered endlessly.
My furrend Dr. Dawn Marcus, MD has written a book The Power of Wagging Tails, A Doctor’s guide to dog therapy as well as Healing. Dr. Dawn has written sufficient books to fill a library however this is particularly about therapy dogs as well as the power to heal that is released when people bond with dogs. Dr. Dawn is likewise a fellow blog writer contributing to PetMeds blogs under healthy pets as well as Owners.
So what do you have to do to ended up being a therapy Dog? First, go to the website for therapy Dogs Inc. as well as on that page go to the link down the right side of the page for exactly how to ended up being a member. There are four develops that requirement to be printed up, including the test, as well as you will requirement to have a present rabies vaccination certificate as well as a present unfavorable fecal exam. At the extremely bottom of the ‘how to ended up being a member’ page you will discover the link to Tester/Observers in your area. routine your vet go to for a fecal test, get your rabies certificate, gather up your develops for therapy Dogs, Inc. as well as contact us to set your visit with a qualified Tester/Observer. I am getting started right now!
to be continued…
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