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Tag Archives: therapy dogs
Peach Therapy in session
Moving to a new home in a new town last month and effectively unraveling many of our daily routines and rituals has taken a bit of a toll on our four-dog family. Peaches, in particular. A lot of her longtime fear-based … Continue reading
Photo of the Week: A Peachful Moment
Peaches has been reading with Gillian at her school for nearly a year now. And their affinity for one another cannot be overstated. This was their first visit together since coming back from winter break.
Posted in Fun Stuff, Therapy Dogs or dogs in need of therapy
Tagged american staffordshire terrier, books, dog behavior, dogs, humane education, Intermountain Therapy Animals, libraries, literacy, peaches the pit bull, pets, pit bulls, reading, reading dogs, reading education assistance dogs, reading program, rescue dogs, school, therapy animals, Therapy Dog Incorporated, therapy dogs, working dogs
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StubbyDog Shame
Recently, I had the pleasure of getting to know an incredible group of women, all of whom are devoted dog owners, pit bull advocates, and community volunteers just like myself. We all come from different places in the country and … Continue reading
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Tagged advocacy, animal welfare, animals, dog welfare, dogs, ethics, honesty, integrity, Landon Pollack, non-profits, pit bull advocacy, pit bull rescue, pit bulls, professional community, professionalism, rescue volunteer, StubbyDog, StubbyDog Superheroes, therapy dogs, volunteering
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Denard Robinson and Pit Bull Advocacy
I have never been much of a football fan, nor have I ever really understood much about the sport. I love athletics, sporting events, and drinking and eating too much at Superbowl parties. I have always enjoyed playing sports myself, … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Teaching and learning, Therapy Dogs or dogs in need of therapy
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Photo Series: “Pit Bulls” in Pursuit
We woke up to some frosty fall weather earlier this week. And interestingly enough, it made for some fabulous, frenzied iPhone action shots of Peaches and Buster Brown booking around the yard. This first one is my favorite. I think … Continue reading
Posted in Dog play, Fun Stuff, Uncategorized
Tagged animals, autumn, dog behavior, dog photography, dog play, dog training, dogs, fall, frost, iPhone, peaches, peaches the pit bull, pets, photography, pit bull, pit bulls, pursuit, recreation, rescue dogs, running, therapy dogs
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10 Types of People Who Should Follow Peaches on Facebook
10 Types of People Who Should “Like” Peaches’ Facebook Page Peach Growers. How many times have you walked through your orchard, perusing your latest crop of Red Havens or Flamin’ Furies, and thought to yourself, “You know what would be … Continue reading
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A Peach in Motion: Dealing with issues surrounding photo and video releases in therapy dog work
This morning, Peaches and I went for our last of four Friday morning visits with the humane society’s weekly summer kids camp, Camp PAWS. After four weeks in a row of fabulous visits with several incredible groups of kids–all of … Continue reading
Posted in Fun Stuff, Teaching and learning, Therapy Dogs or dogs in need of therapy, Uncategorized, Videos
Tagged animal rescue, animal therapy, dog behavior, dog training, dogs, humane education, humane society, Humane Society of Huron Valley, peaches the pit bull, pet therapy, photo authorization, pit bulls, rescue dogs, therapy dog training, therapy dogs
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