While I gave up reading comic books long ago, there's one selling on the bookshelves right now that area folks will want to know about. Liz started with one dog back in 1984, and has been training dog owners and other dog trainers all over the country. Today, there are more than 500 fully trained and certified dogs nationwide in her program. John regularly takes Maggie on patient visits to care centers throughout the Tri-City area.
Therapy dogs have to be certified in order to be admitted to hospitals and care centers.
According to experts, petting and cuddling a dog brings great comfort to most patients. There are more than 500 trained and certified dogs nationwide and all types of dogs will work in this type of therapy. There are a number of chapters volunteering their dogs here in the area. We go out two or three times a week, primarily to care centers with Alzheimer's patients. Friday was Vista's favorite social butterfly Bee Meyer's 90th birthday.