When I had been looking into therapy dog work I had seen an interesting organization called "Coach Dog". The dogs went to elementary schools and worked with children. This seemed like something Jenny would like because she really loved children and was completely at ease with them. It stayed in the back of my mind until one night when an announcement was made at a Humane Society meeting that they (Coach Dog) were interested in therapy teams to go to local schools.
Jenny was certified through Therapy Dogs Inc. and we went to the Humane Society of the Treasure Coast to see if we could get involved with the Paws to Read program. That program is usually in libraries and Boys & Girls Clubs. A dog patiently listens while a child reads to them. It's less intimidating to read to a dog and some dogs seem to enjoy it. I'm not sure Jenny would like it because she is a talker herself and she can get kind of squirmey. She always has a lot to say and sometimes she can be a little too noisy for the library! Somehow we never connected on that program. There were plenty of nursing home opportunities but the children's programs through the humane society were more difficult to get into. The Coach Dog program seemed to be right up our alley anyway so I made contact and very soon after Jenny was a wonderful Coach Dog. We also have our own gig at an alzhiemers unit.
Our first meeting was with the man himself - Coach!
Here he is - very handsome - and always properly attired:
We love Coach!!!
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