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Category Archives: therapy dog
Costumes
Punk Rock Angel? No! I am Pegasus! declared the poodle by his costume cut of blue mohawked mane and matching tail – flightless wings gently carved into fur – i am a hero! (even if i smell like kool-aid) Naw,…..You’re … Continue reading
Posted in God's dog, joy, therapy dog
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animals, dog, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Extreme poodle grooming, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, pet therapy, poetry, spirituality, standard poodles, sumi-e, visiting dog, Visiting pet work
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writing lesson
i sit trying to work. trying to write. to write words that speak to higher and lower places of longing and belonging. You sit on my lap. simply sitting. having no care for words at all. no longer longing, simply … Continue reading
Posted in Dao Dogs, therapy dog, zen dog
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animals, dogs at work, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, enlightenment, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, pets and keyboards, poetry, simply sitting, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, wordsmithing, writers, writing, zazen, zen
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chew
one of us is big, one of us is small. one of us is younger. one of us is older. one of us just moved here. one of us has lived here for a long time. two by two we … Continue reading
unexpected joys
we all have to deal with the laws of unintended consequences. let them not be because of what we hate, let them bring unexpected joys because of what we love.
Posted in Statements of Faith, The Now, therapy dog
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, border collie, border collie cross, border collie mix, compassion, eco-spirituality, hate, hate crimes, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, joy, love, nature, non-violence, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, unintended consequences
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Studs
we enter the facility, a standard poodle and a standard human. (well depending on your standards) we are there to visit those who do not get to go out visiting anymore. “You have to come to my room! I have … Continue reading
Posted in therapy dog
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, Boxers, canine, children, faith, human, nursing homes, poetry, Pure Bred Boxers, rehabilitation center, Show Dogs, standard poodle, studs, sumi-e, therapy dog, visiting dog
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little things and heart strings
a woman told me a story today and made me promise to tell it. I met her in a facility, an institution of care – i was there with my dog to visit, and in great detail she described her dog. … Continue reading
Posted in Animal assisted therapy, God's dog, grief, therapy dog
Tagged animal assisted activities, animal assisted chaplaincy, animal assisted therapies, animals, art, assisted care facilities, collage, dogs visiting in nursing homes, eco-chaplaincy, elder care, ink brush painting, love, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, therapy dogs, visiting dogs
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Pink!
the world was exploding in PINK, the bushes, the trees, suddenly everything was possible! even the little terrier with in a pink collar knew this – even if the human at the other end of the leash, was still reluctant to … Continue reading
Dancing
the ball spins. i spin. we spin together! life is a dance!
Posted in therapy dog, zen dog
Tagged dog, dogs, eco-chaplaincy, eco-spirituality, interspecies spirituality, life is a dance, love, puppy and ball, puppy play, puppy training, tao, training therapy dogs, zen
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rainclouds
it is raining – the skies outside are dark so what? let it rain, the bamboo danced! we played indoors today, create your own forecast. fetch fun in your personal sun.
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