Redtail's Therapy Dog Visit at East San Jose Elementary School
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 visited the East San Jose Elementary school to visit first graders as participants in the Loose Dog and Bite Safety program. Almost all of the kiddos were bilingual but we met one little girl who only spoke Spanish. After I offered her to give Redtail a treat she fell in love with him instantly. Later when we went to greet all of the children who were seated cross legged in a semi-circle, Redtail ended up landing in the teacher’s lap with about six kids hugging him from every direction. Normally we’re not allowed to take pictures during visits but I learned later that we could take pictures during this program. I sure wish I had a shot of this group hug. We’ll just have to go back for another visit 
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