awol got banned from the dining room during meals at vickery towers. i've been expecting it. stupid health regs...
going to visit at the end of their lunch time had been my habit for the past few months. i'd take awol with me a couple of times a week and all the old folks really like him.
so i changed up the routine today and took the dog with me to their morning activity. it was awesome. much better chance for everyone to get to pet him and all. several of the people really came out their shells interacting with him and the aides dug it because we were there keeping people occupied while they did the tedious task of getting everyone from their rooms.
i might have to change his name again. how does Dr. Awol sound? ahahahahaha.
(((calling doctor awol...doctor awol to the 4th floor, please.)))
no camera with me today, but maybe tomorrow i'll post some pictures.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
is there a doctor in the house?
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oh awol. he's a therapy dog! (more about therapy dogs: http://www.therapydogs.com/)
glad you have a good companion, and someone your old people pals like too
interesting website. thanks!
i followed some links to find a group in dallas. nada.
but believe it or not there's one in troup! and nac.
If he gets certified as a therapy dog, can they still ban him? Sounds like you've found a new routine that works well anyway.
Believe it or not, people have more germs and crap on them than dogs do. Hell, I'd rather have my dog in my house than some people I know!
I would definitely get him listed as a therapy dog. Poor little critter, he does so much good for those folks.
http://www.hotthdogs.org/
Pets really connect with people, and I know the people at CB really enjoyed it when people would bring their pets. One resident's daughter has a registered therapy dog that visits often. It's cool.
ok ya'll. i talked it over with awol and he says he's already got a pretty schedule just going to vt twice a week, so he's decided not to go to dog therapy school.
but he says i can still call him dr. if i want.
dogs are the best ever!
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