[nagdu] Registering my dog as a certified therapy dog?

[Lea williams]

Larry, I will let you and all know about it. I have the same thoughts
as you, my dog is going to be there so why not? And I won't be able to
tell the people not to touch my dog, they are old and have issues that
will cause them not to remember...

Julie and Rebecca, I do need to call the school and tell them. i
thought maybe i could just wait but your right, the timper of the dog
and all would be important. thanks for letting me know. i am also
going to ask the guy who has a tharopy dog already to see how he did
it. That seems to be the best idea but I still thought maybe you guys
might have some ideas or if anything, , tips for me if i do go ahead
with it.


On 4/25/12, Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC) <REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com> wrote:
>         My only advice is that you tell the school your plans so you are
> matched with a dog that is okay as a therapy dog.
> If this is something you want to do, then go for it.
>
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> Of Lea williams
> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 7:05 PM
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> Subject: [nagdu] Registering my dog as a certified therapy dog?
>
> Hey, I am trying to figure out how to write all this without jumbling
> it all up, so sorry if I do.
>
> I am going to start working as a volunteer at a hospice. I will be
> going to a nursing home and hanging out with people who have a
> beginning case of demintchia. After a while the lady said she would
> like it if I went to the houses and hung out with the people to give
> the kids of these older people, a break and the chance to go places
> for a couple of hours. I am getting my TB scan this Friday and will
> take a couple of classes the middle of May. They know I am going to
> get a guide dog in June and are excited to meet my dog. There is a guy
> who has a therapy dog and they want to put up a picture of my dog with
> the therapy dog in the office. They are so opened up and excepting
> with me being blind. They really seem to be making a huge effort to
> give me as much of an opportunity as anyone else there. One of my
> biggest fears of working has always been the discrimination of me
> being blind. I know that I might face some with the other people there
> but I am ok with that.
>
> So anyways, to get to my point...
> The idea was brought to me about registering my dog as a certified
> therapy dog and letting it help me with therapy at the nursing home.
> What are your thoughts about this and how would I go about doing it?
> My dog is going to go with me, no matter what, so I figured doing this
> could only help rather than hurt but this is where I would love your
> input of the matter.
>
> Also, I have more recently been told that I could register  my dog as
> a CGC dog. I think that means, K9 good cemariton or something like
> that? I would have to go double check that email.
> Thanks.
>
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