Wonderful visit today. We met in the activity room with a volunteer singing Christmas songs. Residents enjoyed the dogs company even sharing their cookies with them. Michael Shute
CAP News / Stories
Kearsarge High School – The Gateway Program
This year at the Gateway Program has enlarged with more students. I have tried to get in early for one student to play with the dogs before the other 5 students arrive. We all went outside to enjoy the lovely fall day. It's always more difficult to have the dogs outside, there is too many … Continue reading Kearsarge High School – The Gateway Program
Sandwich Fair
Truffle & I did a scent work demonstration for the Sandwich 4-H kids, then worked with the kids and their dogs to try out nose work training. So much fun for dogs, kids, & me! Nancy Large
Sunapee Cove, Sunapee, NH
Dee Ganley and I evaluated a new NH CAP team, Mackenzie & Rue. Beautiful facility with very welcoming staff and residents. Carol Meyers is the Enrichment Director and would love to have more NH CAP teams visit. Please see the NH CAP page on Facebook for details. Nancy Large
New London Hospital
Liz and I took Clover in to see her Grandpa Bob who is currently an inpatient. While we were there Clover visited with quite a few patients and staff. All were thrilled to have a therapy dog visit...something I guess they don't normally see. Anne Soule
Clough Center, New London, NH
Last evening was my last visit to the Clough Center. The center had 8 residents and yesterday one of the residents made his move to Sullivan County Home. Now there 7 left. Gene was the last resident that would enjoy May and Lucy. He had once helped with Service dogs for the first year, training … Continue reading Clough Center, New London, NH
Kearsarge Gateway Program
I have noticed in the past visits with students who are walking Lucy, she will walk better with some students than others. So the past weeks I have been watching more closely. Watching the way the student hold the leash, how the student talks to her and the body language. All seem very important, I … Continue reading Kearsarge Gateway Program
Clough Center
Had an interesting visit with a resident at The Clough Center. The resident is 102 years old women from Sunapee NH. When we approached her, she told me she was afraid of dogs and has for most of her life. She explained when she was a little girl she was bitten by a dog in … Continue reading Clough Center
Jack and Flip – Tracy Memorial Library, New London NH
Flip is a 4 year old Australian Shepherd with a tail and we have been a certified team for a little over 2 years. This is his second year visiting schools. We started visiting Wilmot Library over 2 years ago. He goes to the Salisbury school most Tuesdays through out the school year for a … Continue reading Jack and Flip – Tracy Memorial Library, New London NH
Springfield, VT Hospital
Toto visited me while I was in the hospital. Then he stopped at the nurses station and they took him to visit a number of chronically ill patients. He was a big hit! Evelyn and Toto
Caring Animal Partners 