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Volume 19 • Issue 5 • MAY 2024
Visiting & Therapy Dogs By Susan Spisak
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isiting and therapy dogs bring smiles to folks in a variety of venues such as nursing homes, retirement communities, libraries, senior centers, and hospitals. These dogs need to be vetted, up to date on immunizations, and well-mannered at a minimum. Some facilities may require that they’ve also passed the AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Test. Certain institutions, such as hospitals, mandate that the canines are Certified Therapy Dogs, meaning that they’re trained, tested, certified, and then registered with a recognized organization. Regardless of the required credentials, these special canines can provide emotional support, reduce stress, and bring a ray of sunshine to others. Avis Tolman, dog-lover and resident of Bartlett Woods Retirement Community in Rockland, understands the joy therapy and visiting dogs bring. For her 100th
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INSIDE 6 2 Hot Dog News
Basic Training Tips
Bogan TDI Therapy Dog
8&9 Maine Dogcation
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Dogs for Adoption
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