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Originally Posted by alaskayorkie 
Britster, while having a cuddler is definitely a plus, don't count Jackson out of therapy work. Most of what Eddie and I do is tricks, and the patients/residents love it. I will occasionally put him on a lap, and he tolerates it but doesn't really enjoy it. I keep that to a minimum. He's not the perfect therapy dog, but he pulls it off.
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Thanks, yeah, I haven't totally written it off. Jackson is now 2 and I think with age he's becoming a lot more cuddly and willing to be pet, and actually ENJOYING it. Which is great. He never used to bother with strangers in stores who wanted to pet him, he just didn't really care, and now he voluntarily goes up to children and adults alike and 'asks' for a petting. So I think maybe with a bit more training, work, and him just maturing, he could potentially be a therapy dog. We'll see how the CGC goes first.
Oh, and he LOVES to perform his tricks for people.