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
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
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
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
Just as we entered in the hallway of the Clough Center, a nurse came up to us, asking if we would go into the sun porch and spend some time with a resident that was having a problem and felt the dogs would be perfect to re-direct her. The girls and I headed right in … Continue reading Clough Center, New London, NH
Arrive at the High School at 7:45am, student is waiting for us at the door to let us in. Lucy and May do their regular sniffing around the room before we begin to play with the students. Today the room was somewhat busy with more staff and students moving about. It didn't seem to interfere … Continue reading Gateway
We are excited to say that our 3 year old choc. Lab. mixed "May" has passed her "Pet Partners" evaluation and supervised visit with C.A.P. and also received her AKC's "Canine Good Citizen" certification. Lucy, our 6 year old Choc. Lab and I have worked hard to teach May what it takes to be a … Continue reading Clough Center New London, NH
I had put aside this day to be at the Clough Center, the weather wasn't good, there were closings of schools and other businesses. I thought what a better time to be at the Clough Center, maybe friends of the residents that were planning on visitors, wouldn't be able to be there. Our first stop … Continue reading Clough Center, New London, NH
Roccia and we visited this site twice this year now….Al and Roccia visited residents in parts of the facility while Joan (licensed MT) did hand massage on residents selected each visit by Ruthie the Activities Coordinator…both visits went really well…the residents enjoyed seeing our happy older Chocolate Labrador Retriever, Roccia, and they enjoyed the hand … Continue reading Summercrest, Newport, NH
This week is Mid-Term finals which meant, we had double the time to play and work with the students in Gateway. A student, Dan is at the side door every Weds. morning at 7:45 wait for us to appear at the door to let us in. Lucy and May are always eager to get in … Continue reading Kearsarge High School, the Gateway Program
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