Breeze: My husband and I take our two Yorkies to the nursing home where his brother is recovering from an accident. These guys (Daisy and Teddy Bear) are not certified therapy dogs or anything close to that. In fact, I don't think they would ever be real therapy dogs because Daisy is a little hyper and Teddy Bear is scared of his own shadow. Neither are good candidates for therapy dogs. But we just take them in to visit and everyone stops us when we are in the halls and ask to pet them. It brightens their day so much and to see their smiles is priceless. Daisy and Teddy get restless after only a few minutes so I take them outside and wait for hubby. The residents who are outside come over to pet the dogs. You will love seeing how happy you will make these people who don't have much excitement going on in their lives! |