Betsi

[Blueyes]

Thanks Janet. I could use a group hug just about now

[Blueyes]

This is part of the reason I'm getting a labradoodle from Tink. I needed a plan to keep busy since I won't have any kids around. I am going to train a therapy dog. Ever since my brother had a stroke 3 years ago and I watched the rehab center using therapy dogs, I knew that was what I would do someday. I will be a part of this group www.therapet.org It's about an hour from where I live, but that's fine. Tink is picking a puppy for me, and Mike and I are driving to Wisconsin to pick it up. We needed something to look forward to, and this is doing the trick.

I'm excited to get a dog. Even if for some reason it can't become a therapy dog, I'll have a great pet. Mike's great dane is getting old...

[gja1000]

What a wonderful goal, Betsi! I knew you were going to train the pup as a therapy dog - but didn't know why.

You are so right, animals are wonderful morale boosters - it is just incredible to see what they can accomplish with people who are sick, lonely, tired or just needing a boost!

You are so wonderful to engage in such an important endeavor Betsi. Just like your kids who are also doing wonderful things to help others, so are you! How synchronous. It's like it was meant to be!

[Lindsey]

Originally Posted by gja1000

What a wonderful goal, Betsi! I knew you were going to train the pup as a therapy dog - but didn't know why.

You are so right, animals are wonderful morale boosters - it is just incredible to see what they can accomplish with people who are sick, lonely, tired or just needing a boost!

You are so wonderful to engage in such an important endeavor Betsi. Just like your kids who are also doing wonderful things to help others, so are you! How synchronous. It's like it was meant to be!

Well said! I am so sorry for all you're going through now Betsi, but you'll get through it and everyone will be stronger for it in the end. Have you used Skype? I know their internet connection might not be really reliable, but for times that it is it would be a great way to talk to each other "face to face"!

[DianaB]

Betsi, I didn't know that that was why you were getting a new dog!! That's awesome!!! I've read about therapy dogs but have never been around anyone who trained them. That's so cool!!

We have a therapy dog that wanders around the middle school. Her name is Bliss and she's a Golden retriever and very beautiful. All the kids love on her but she is used in counseling the kids. The principal takes her home with her at night and during the summer. They say that the kids are more likely to talk and communicate when she is with them. I think that it's pretty cool!!!

Here's a group hug from me too!!

[Blueyes]

Thanks everybody! My kids are safely in Lapu Lapu, Philippines as of about 10:00 am today. The kids did well on the trip. The time difference is 13 hours ahead of us.

[Janet]

Happy to read they all made it safely. Lindsey's right...if you have skype then you could talk face to face....how cool is that? Wow...what a time difference...it's already tomorrow there...that sounds so weird. I know they will be helping alot of people and so will you. What a great thing you're doing.

[paula1961]

Originally Posted by Blueyes

Thanks Janet. I could use a group hug just about now