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Dogs, Seniors and Young People.
Excerpt : Senior Visiting with Dogs and Young People. I have had the privilege to visit with the seniors now for many years with my Dogs. I have two therapy dogs, Nikki and Benny. I take them both visiting in
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http://www.mimfreedom.com/images/Animalsspecial/LindaTasha.htm One of our church members has moved to the same home I take Nikki visiting. Because of this, I have had an unexpected pleasure; one of our young people, Cassandra, has volunteered to come with me. She observes Nikki visiting, and she talks with the seniors, holds their hands. She makes them smile, big-time! When we go into the home, I first let Nikki visit with the residents, and Cassandra also visits with them, the seniors love it. We then end the visiting by seeing our friend, Daniel. What a great way to spend an hour or two. It is not 
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Different organizations have different requirements. But, with most of them your dog needs to be one year of age and pass a three part screening process. Health, skills and aptitude The health screening is done by your Veterinarian and certifies that your dog is healthy and free from parasites, disease and infections and all shots are current. The skills test, modeled after the American Kennel Club's Canine Good Citizen test evaluates whether the animal can 
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The aptitude test is designed to simulate conditions you may encounter on a visit. How would your pet react around a wheelchair, walker, cane, noises, and slippery floors such as in a hospital, elevators, crowds of people, and being hugged and petted by more than one person at a time? Cassandra, my young friend, has written in her own words for us what she feels about this wonderful work. By Cassandra: I have started to go visiting some of the senior homes in my neighborhood with my friend Ruth and her two dogs, Nikki a Golden Retriever and Benny a Black Lab. Her dogs were trained for Therapeutic Paws of Canada and are certified by them. They are very gentle and loving dogs. My name is Cassandra and I just turned 14. I am going to be starting high school in 
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My first visit to the senior home was very enjoyable. The first few visits will probably just be getting to know the people who live there. Who likes dogs and who doesn’t? We met several seniors who really liked Nikki. As we keep going to this home I’m told that they will remember the dogs more then they remember the people who bring the dogs. While we were there I met Daniel, a senior member of our church and a very enjoyable man. He had just moved into the home and was very lonely. I think he
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So I would highly recommend that if you like talking to people and want to be doing something in your spare time to visit the seniors in your neighborhood it will give them something to look forward to and you a great feeling. About the Author My name is Ruth Bird, and I am the owner of 3 dogs, 2 are Registered Therapy Visiting Dogs, my third dog is blind. My passions are health for people and pets and promoting a happy, healthy and wealthy lifestyle. Omega 3 has become one of my favorite topics.
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