We want to share these thoughts from Therapy Dogs International...
Thank you, to all of you and your faithful dog partners, who have brought joy and healing to so many people;
For some of the forgotten in so many nursing homes where the light of day and week is a visit from you with your therapy dog.
Visiting with your therapy dog partner in hospices, eases the way of the very sick and brings some light back into their life. Yes, especially the dying are in need of the help of our dogs. The kindness and understanding of dogs is beyond our understanding. It leaves us humble and makes us realize how little we still know about our faithful companions. Many of us have experienced how our dog decides which person should be seen. It is unfailing and the most amazing experience to have. We have seen it and we are awed!
Visiting in hospitals to cheer up the sick with the help of our therapy dogs, brings comfort to the people we visit and makes them forget their pain and worries for a while. The same goes for visiting in special children’s hospitals.
One of our most important programs is: Children Reading to Dogs “Tail Waggin’ Tutors”. Through the kindness and patience of our therapy dogs, children feel comfortable enough to read and begin to enjoy reading. This is one of the greatest gifts we can give with the help of our dogs. Opening the door to a new world! Changing someone’s life for the better!
Visiting during stressful times for students at schools and universities. This program has become extremely popular within the last 4-5 years.
Humans have to feel that someone cares and they can lean on that someone, our therapy dogs, in time of need. Someone to cry on, to hug and to pet. Our therapy dogs, with their infinite kindness and patience and understanding, will give something to people we cannot!
Thank you for being the person on the other end of the lead who enables a therapy dog to work its magic!
Wishing all of you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!