Skippy's 10th therapy visit

Its a special weekend for Skippy. Today he did his 10th therapy visit. And tomorrow is his 2nd birthday!

For Skippy's 10th therapy visit, we went to a nursing home in Somerville. It was a very nice visit. There were about 15 people there to visit with. And they all wanted to pat Skippy. Skippy got a bit scared at this visit, because the room was different than other visiting rooms has has been to. Wood floors and high ceilings. Sounds echoed a bit differently. But he liked all of the people a lot and they all patted him and made him feel very appreciated. None of the other three dogs were bothered by the wood, so they calmed Skippy down too. Its just one of those things that he'll get used to. Different surroundings, different people. Skippy and I have not yet been to the same nursing home twice. So in our 10 visits, we may have met 200 different people.

One woman today asked if Skippy has been in any dog shows. I feel badly that I have not had the time to do this. But, as I told her, I thought it was more helpful to do the therapy work. She agreed and thanked us for coming to see her. The visits are only 30 minutes, but the residents always seem so appreciative. I love it when an older person will smile and just pat Skippy's soft fur. Often they don't speak well, often they use a walker or a wheel chair. But they really enjoy a wagging tail, a doggie kiss and soft fur to pat.