Abigail's (TDI) Adventures
Posted 06-11-2008 at 06:24 AM by abbie's mom
Updated 08-09-2008 at 08:01 PM by abbie's mom (Move to TDI category)
Updated 08-09-2008 at 08:01 PM by abbie's mom (Move to TDI category)
Hewo ebeybody ~ Dis Abigail, an' I heard my mommy say dis my blog, where we can share all about our visits to people in nursing homes an' hospitals, where dey can't have pets of dere own. She says when people pet us animals, that it calms dem, an' lowers blood pressure (whateber dat is? Must be a human thing), so it is a good ting to go an' visit wit dem and be nice to dem.
Enyways, I had to go to school for many weeks to be certified, an' learn how to behave, so I could visit in hospitals an' schools an' such. We have to be polite - ALWAYS! Well, my TDI (Therapy Dog International) ID and paperwork came in yesterday (mommy was so thrilled!), just in time for us to join a group visiting the nursing home, today. As usual, I was de littlest dog in the group; but, I made some new fwens, an' one is a black Lab named Jack,. But, at first, I was not sure about him! When we met outside, I kinda gwowled a warning at him! But, he seems to weally wike me, an' I fink we will be best buds!
When we went into dis building, de doors scared me a wittle, 'cause I neber saw doors open on der own wike dat! But, mommy just acted like it was no big deal, an' dat put me at ease. De lady at the front desk asked to 'meet' me, an' mommy took me in to visit for a minute. She petted me, an' kept sayin' what a pretty little doggie I am. So, we joined de group (4 of us today), an' two of us went down one hall, while de other two an' der humans went de oder way. I wasn't sure what I was s'pose to do at dis pwace; but, some of de people wooked so bewy sad. An' I heard mommy ask if de would wike to say "hello" to me, dere faces would smile. Dat makes me feel good . An' so mommy would pick me up an' pwace me on de laps of dose who wanted to say "hello", an' dese people would pet me fo' a few minutes. Dey seemed weal happy, an' dat makes me feel good . Mommy pwaised an' pwaised me, an' said I seemed to know just what to do - wike I had been visiting dese nice people my whole life! I did get kinda noivous with one lady, who got to lovin' me too hard. But, mommy was always cwose by, to be sure no one hurt me, or dropped me, so she saw I was getting scared an' took me fwom dat lady. She looked sad; but, mommy says we'll be back to visit again, soon!
So, dat was my first day at bein' a therapy dog. I recommend it! Hew is a little video mommy took for our memory of dis day.
Enyways, I had to go to school for many weeks to be certified, an' learn how to behave, so I could visit in hospitals an' schools an' such. We have to be polite - ALWAYS! Well, my TDI (Therapy Dog International) ID and paperwork came in yesterday (mommy was so thrilled!), just in time for us to join a group visiting the nursing home, today. As usual, I was de littlest dog in the group; but, I made some new fwens, an' one is a black Lab named Jack,. But, at first, I was not sure about him! When we met outside, I kinda gwowled a warning at him! But, he seems to weally wike me, an' I fink we will be best buds!
When we went into dis building, de doors scared me a wittle, 'cause I neber saw doors open on der own wike dat! But, mommy just acted like it was no big deal, an' dat put me at ease. De lady at the front desk asked to 'meet' me, an' mommy took me in to visit for a minute. She petted me, an' kept sayin' what a pretty little doggie I am. So, we joined de group (4 of us today), an' two of us went down one hall, while de other two an' der humans went de oder way. I wasn't sure what I was s'pose to do at dis pwace; but, some of de people wooked so bewy sad. An' I heard mommy ask if de would wike to say "hello" to me, dere faces would smile. Dat makes me feel good . An' so mommy would pick me up an' pwace me on de laps of dose who wanted to say "hello", an' dese people would pet me fo' a few minutes. Dey seemed weal happy, an' dat makes me feel good . Mommy pwaised an' pwaised me, an' said I seemed to know just what to do - wike I had been visiting dese nice people my whole life! I did get kinda noivous with one lady, who got to lovin' me too hard. But, mommy was always cwose by, to be sure no one hurt me, or dropped me, so she saw I was getting scared an' took me fwom dat lady. She looked sad; but, mommy says we'll be back to visit again, soon!
So, dat was my first day at bein' a therapy dog. I recommend it! Hew is a little video mommy took for our memory of dis day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pD2uxH2BbM
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