Or, volunteer organizations such as the Delta Society, Pets On Wheels, Therapy Dogs International, or dozens of others can be called upon to send their legions of volunteers to facilities all across the nation,
bringing with them friendly dogs or cats to delight both residents and staff.
Qualifications for ATD
begin with a friendly dog, any breed or mix, and an owner / handler who has a desire to share it with those who are no longer able to own a pet, or are in a health facility separated or away from their pets.
As the handler, I held on to Glory while my business partner (
with a friendly dog on leash) ran away from Glory calling to her in an excited voice.
Although he had a horrible incident with dogs, Queso does not hold it to them all and gets along
great with friendly dogs both big and small.
If there is something that she is truly afraid of like spiders or dogs, do some research — take books out of the library on the subject or find a
friend with a friendly dog that you can spend some time with.
Playful
with friendly dogs or either sex and even good with dog savvy cats.