This is a series of caches at or nearby sites that my geodog, Redtail, visited as a certified therapy dog. Redtail is my golden retriever who loves to geocache with me. He’s got a nose for a cache and knows when to sit and stay while I sign the log. He is exceptionally sweet and kind. When he was a puppy Mr. Redtail2000 and I promised that we would get him certified as a therapy dog. Admittedly, he had to take Canine Good Citizenship twice because during the final exam he jumped on the instructor… but only because he loved her so much. Those goldens sure do love to be a puppy! Finally at the mature age of eight, he’s made the ranks as a therapy dog certified by the Southwest Canine Corps of Volunteers. Now I get to share with you some of the more poignant events that occurred during our visits. Please always be mindful and respectful of your surroundings when caching at these sites.
We had a realllllly nice visit with the second graders at the Valencia Elementary school in Los Lunas who participated in the Loose Dog and Bite Safety program. There were seven dogs today with their handlers…seven teams. The dogs were a variety of breeds that ranged in age but today we were also graced with several seasoned therapy dogs and handlers.
One of the second grade boys was so afraid that he almost hyperventilated when he shared that he was too afraid to meet our dogs. By the end of the visit he was smiling and eager to meet the dogs. Yup, we made a difference todayJ
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