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What Our First Therapy Dog Visit Was Like

Niva and I had our very first therapy dog visit last week and it was everything I dreamed of and more! Since I had some questions about what it was like, I figured I’d share our experience.

The night before our visit, our family took Niva to the pet store and gave her a bath. I wanted her to be fresh and clean!

Girl giving Siberian Husky a bath at pet store (more…)

All About Our Therapy Dog and Handler Training

A Dream Come True

Niva and I are officially a therapy dog and handler team! This is truly a dream come true for me. It has taken quite a bit of time to achieve this goal and it has been worth every second of hard work. It’s a rewarding way to give back, that’s for sure!

Therapy dog and handler badge

Since I have blogged about this journey in bits and pieces, I thought it would be nice to have the whole experience of becoming certified in one cohesive post. (more…)