Good morning all! I am a "new baby" to all this blog stuff, so here it goes! I have trained Rocky to be a therapy dog through to huge organizations: The Delta Society and Therapy Dogs International. He is an official "card-carrying" therapy dog with his own little ID badge!
We have in the past few months focused in on a dementia clinic! Let me tell you, sometimes being of service means "truly being of service". I noticed the first couple of times that I myself wasn't "enjoying it". I complained to my friends that it was dull, not exciting and I didn't feel any interaction with the people. Well, two things I learned. One: I'm there to be of service to the people that need cheering up, interaction and assistance to draw them out. Two: It is not about ME!!! This is such an important lesson, as I realized selfishly that I was looking for kudos and appreciation from them to make myself feel good and warm inside and accepted! There was to be no such reinforcement. The good news is that I have stuck with this with Rocky and now not only is Rocky truly helping these people with their memory of him, their true love for him and their excitement of emotion with him, but in the process I realize I'm being of truly good service and in that realization I am making more of an effort to truly engage these people and change their lives! Now, instead of a dull energy of "slow death" in their community room, I see smiles, excitement and animation in their faces. This is truly a blessing to me and is even the most catatonic of them and ones that slept while we visited, woke up and are the people interacting and loving Rocky the most! Wow! I would have never seen this if I had quit before the true results were to be realized!
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A Dog's Voyage Around the World™
is a story about a pet Lifestyle Advisor and her almost Divorced Husband of 18 years marriage who takes there 4 dogs + there sister dog Prince Gomez back east to their beach home in the Hampton's for the month of AUG. when on a rainy day when the family is off in South Hampton buying supplies for the weekend party the gang of 8 dogs 4 who live back east and the 4 who come to visit for one month begin what will be known as there Voyage around the world ™. This is a funny at times thrilling, story and will be made into a Movie in the year 2012. All rights reserved under Wendy Nan Rees and have been registered to the Writers Guild of America all material is original ©2009WNR Company
is a story about a pet Lifestyle Advisor and her almost Divorced Husband of 18 years marriage who takes there 4 dogs + there sister dog Prince Gomez back east to their beach home in the Hampton's for the month of AUG. when on a rainy day when the family is off in South Hampton buying supplies for the weekend party the gang of 8 dogs 4 who live back east and the 4 who come to visit for one month begin what will be known as there Voyage around the world ™. This is a funny at times thrilling, story and will be made into a Movie in the year 2012. All rights reserved under Wendy Nan Rees and have been registered to the Writers Guild of America all material is original ©2009WNR Company
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From time to time, you'll find my dog friends here posting other helpful dog information, along with updates about me and my mom's travels, books and movie coming out !! Woof Woof
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