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Tag Archives: pet therapy
Bridges
When I first met her, She was just a wee grll with a curl, Dashing over the alps.. Flying thru the air from endless green meadow into brilliant blue sky … Bowing to a fallen leaf… She pounced. Then as … Continue reading
Carry out
Sometimes we need someone to teach us how to carry our load, Sometimes you simply need some to carry on with you!
reading
of course dogs can’t read…. well anything except body language, micro-expressions, and hearts. maybe they can help you learn to read too…..
Posted in The Now, therapy dog
Tagged children's books, dog training, dogs, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush painting, interspirituality, pet therapy, poetry, positive dog training, R.E.A.D., reading education assistance dogs, reading rainbow, rev.elizabeth teal, Reverend Elizabeth Teal, spirituality, sumi-e, water color
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Ready?
Are you prepared for Peace? Are you prepared for Love? . while fireworks filled with false thunder explode instead of bombs and celebrations sparkle in the heavens, the sentinel stands ready for Love. . why do we think we need … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged AAC, aacr, animal asisted crisis response, animal assisted chaplaincy, art journal, artist, dog scared of fireworks, dog training, drawing, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, fireworks, German Shepherd, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, mysticism, nature, peace dogs, pet therapy, poem, poet, poetry, R+ training, spirituality, thunder, war dogs, water color, water color and sumi-e ink
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a visit
Her leg had just been amputated, just below the knee. the TV was on too loud. and Her room mate was a sourpuss who did NOT want a visit from a dog… but please stay anyway, She said. so we … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged amputation, animal assisted chaplaincy, cancer, chapliancy, diabetes, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, healing, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, mysticism, pet therapy, poem, poetry, smiles, spirituality, sumi-e, therapy dog
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reaching
She had the same name as my mother, and the same accent, filled with granite and love – . the bed was to high for the dog to see Her, and she was too immobilized to see Him — and … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged AAC, AAI, aat, animal assisted chaplaincy, animal assisted therapy, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, hospital beds, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, mysticism, pet therapy, poetry, reaching down, reaching up, spirituality, standard poodle, sumi-e, tao, therapy dogs, training therapy dogs, zen
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steps
so i am visiting with my dog Tomi today, and the physical therapist brings in a walker and says to the person in the wheelchair, “so do you want to try to walk?” and the person in the wheelchair says, … Continue reading
Posted in Animal assisted therapy
Tagged AAA, aat, animal assisted therapies, hope, humor, learning to walk again, perseverance, pet therapy, physical therapy, rehab, therapy dog, training
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SHINE
Posted in Animal assisted therapy, animal facilitated chaplaincy, Blessings
Tagged AAA, AAC, AAE, aat, faith, Golden, golden mix, hope, joy, love, pet therapy, power of positive thinking, Spaniel, spaniel cross, spirituality, therapy dog, visiting dogs
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