I was an RN in an Intensive care Unit for 30 years retiring in May , 2008 . I find that my niche is hospitals doing Therapy Dog visits . I have taken my dogs to libraries occasionally where they have programs where kids read to dogs . We also recently visited 3 3rd grade classrooms after the children had finished reading a story about a Therapy Dog .These are the business cards of my Doodles. The kids ( & adults too ) love it when I give them a card when we do a Therapy Dog visit . A photographer friend of mine photographed the dogs then designed these cards for me . I love them .front & back of Kerri's business cardSophie's business cardKerri has done a few hospital visits but I usually take Sophie there . She is perfect for that as she is so gentle & she wont jump on anyone . She'll readily carefully hop in bed with a child when asked to . She gently crept up & stretched out beside a dying child & nestled into him as he hugged her to him . His Mom told me that's the 1st he'd smiled in a long time . He died a week later . That profoundly moving experience made me realize how important those visits can be sometimes .My photographer friend Sandy Haas photographed the dogs then designed the cards for me .I love them . Her web address is www.haasweddings.comSophie as a pupSophie fully grownsunlight reflecting off snowflakesI have been training Kerri in agility . They have a program called Agility Angels where autistic kids run these dogs through agility courses . They have had some amazing breakthroughs with some of these kids . I am not actively pursuing having Kerri participate in this program @ this time but may consider it in the future .CindyKerri at 8 wks. oldKerri always gets every last crumb when the bag is empty .Loves to sleep with her toys .She is young here & had been groomed recently but shows her markings a bit .I always liked this picture of Kerri .1st day home .These 2 play tug of war constantly . They are too funny . Her markings aren't as striking when her fur's longer .
I was an RN in an Intensive care Unit for 30 years retiring in May , 2008 . I find that my niche is hospitals doing Therapy Dog visits . I have taken my dogs to libraries occasionally where they have programs where kids read to dogs . We also recently visited 3 3rd grade classrooms after the children had finished reading a story about a Therapy Dog .These are the business cards of my Doodles. The kids ( & adults too ) love it when I give them a card when we do a Therapy Dog visit . A photographer friend of mine photographed the dogs then designed these cards for me . I love them .front & back of Kerri's business cardSophie's business cardKerri has done a few hospital visits but I usually take Sophie there . She is perfect for that as she is so gentle & she wont jump on anyone . She'll readily carefully hop in bed with a child when asked to . She gently crept up & stretched out beside a dying child & nestled into him as he hugged her to him . His Mom told me that's the 1st he'd smiled in a long time . He died a week later . That profoundly moving experience made me realize how important those visits can be sometimes .My photographer friend Sandy Haas photographed the dogs then designed the cards for me .I love them . Her web address is www.haasweddings.comSophie as a pupSophie fully grownsunlight reflecting off snowflakesI have been training Kerri in agility . They have a program called Agility Angels where autistic kids run these dogs through agility courses . They have had some amazing breakthroughs with some of these kids . I am not actively pursuing having Kerri participate in this program @ this time but may consider it in the future .CindyKerri at 8 wks. oldKerri always gets every last crumb when the bag is empty .Loves to sleep with her toys .She is young here & had been groomed recently but shows her markings a bit .I always liked this picture of Kerri .1st day home .These 2 play tug of war constantly . They are too funny . Her markings aren't as striking when her fur's longer .