Becoming a Therapy Dog

Darwin has passed his first hurdle today in becoming a therapy dog. We interviewed with the Director of Education at the Escondido Humane Society, and Darwin did very well, staying on his best behavior and not getting upset at the noise of lawn maintenance equipment, dogs barking, the small animals in the director’s office, or much of anything else. He made friends of the staff pretty quickly, and one of the older gentleman volunteers was very taken with him, saying, “Aw, you’ve made my day!” The director just beamed at me and said, “Well, this is what you’re in for!” . So we’re going to start working with their therapy and education programs. I think he’s going to have a great career as a therapy dog!