This weekend was filled with animal assisted therapy activities. We typically volunteer at children's programs, particularly the literacy initiatives, and this weekend was full of activities. In total, Emmett touched (or, I should say, was touched by) nearly 200 children! Thursday night, we participated in a Head Start program. Emmett met 50 children aged 3 and 5. It was the youngest group he
Dog food research
For the past few months, I obsessed over dog food research. I want to switch the boys to a high-quality kibble because I want to ensure we're doing everything we can to keep Emmett healthy and cancer-free. Let me tell you... the research available on dog food is pitiful, at best. Plus, the more I learned, the more distressed I was about the options. However, after weighing it all out, I (think)
Clicker training, agility, and Lucas saw his first horse!
Emmett and Lucas had a big day today. A service-dog trainer from Utah is visiting our town, and we signed the boys up for a two-day session of clicker training, agility, and advanced obedience. The training was held on a farm - the first time the boys had ever been to a farm! It was wonderful to have a wide-open, fully fenced-in space for them to run and play with the other dogs. In the pasture
Therapy Dog Work at Girl Power
Yesterday, Emmett and I volunteered at Girl Power, an event designed to promote leadership and self-esteem in grils age 9 to 14. Our booth focused on responsible pet care and animal advocacy. It was an awesome event, and I was incredibly impressed with all the girls who stopped by our booth. In addition to Emmett, the booth was staffed with a cat and a ferret. Ferrets look an awful lot like
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