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.
I knew that Redtail would really enjoy visiting Carrie Tingley hospital. First of all, he loves all children. My grandchildren made sure of that. And second of all, I have a severely disabled niece due to a brain hemorrhage at a young age that Redtail really bonded with. While we were here the staff just adored Redtail. We later met a young teenage girl who was in a wheelchair that reminded Redtail of my niece. They were very similar in that they both didn’t have much motor movement. This was the first time that Redtail chose to stay for a longer visit when I had thought we should meet other kiddos. This is when I learned that Redtail was quite intuitive in knowing who needed a visit and for how long. Wow, what a guy!
Cache on…
Congrats to fgfsumh and Duck-Boy on their FTFs. We love a show of good sportsmanship:)