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.
Redtail and I try to get to the Albuquerque Family Advocacy Center & Domestic Violence Resource Center of New Mexico at least once every three months. We often start the visit with families with their children in the lobby while we wait to get gathered with several other teams of dogs. But this isn’t before Redtail greets the receptionist by jumping up with his two front paws onto her counter. He just steals her heart every time he does that. The office staff are often working out in the field and busy when in the office but they almost always try to take the time to visit with the dogs because they realize that it is so good for their wellbeing in the midst of their high stress jobs. Once we’ve made our rounds with AFAC we then go to the DVRCNM where we will meet families again often with young children. Redtail has a big heart for babies and toddlers so this is his special time. He’s very gentle and after he sidles up he will try to get into their mother’s lap so that they pet can easily reach him.
Cache on…
Congrats to neros on FTF