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Liza is ready to begin volunteering with Baci as soon as she receives the final documentation from Pet Partners. It should be any day now. They did so well on their evaluation. Now Liza is working with her second dog Bodhi to get him evaluated as well. When you love being a therapy animal handler and volunteer it is so wonderful to have two pets to work with. But Bodhi will have a very special place in our program. He was born with two legs and found the perfect home at a few

Buddy loves being a therapy dog and he enjoys everywhere he goes. But his favorite assignment is with the teens we see weekly. They all have issues and totally understand this special little dog. They have learned patience and empathy and genuine love from this little poodle. And this is the only time Buddy gives belly up for tickling and loves hopping into their laps. I believe the healing power of the pets reaches far beyond a simple visit. They remember and one young man t

Bogie and Chris have been visiting at Encompass Rehabilitation Hospital for several years now and is a staple amongst the patients and staff. He is not only a great distraction while people are waiting for their therapies, but just a friend to everyone. He has also survived spinal damage and spent months in rehab himself. Everyone who meets him is inspired by his complete recovery and ability to resume volunteering.  This was always a great assignment for this team, but even

Here are more photos from our annual celebration. Susan Pierce has been an integral part of Pet Partners of Las Vegas / Love Dog Adventures for almost fifteen years. She is an original board member and volunteered with two of the most spectacular dogs, Ginger and Angel. At our celebration we recognized Susan for her years of service and retirement from therapy work. She moved out of state with Angel and who would have ever thought sweet Angel would pass away just two weeks be

Let’s welcome Liza Wen to the Board of Directors of Pet Partners of Las Vegas / Love Dog Adventures. Liza has been involved with our program for over ten years. She joined our group with her amazing therapy dog Brittany. A tripod, she quickly became one of our most in demand dogs! They did everything from the largest conventions to the smallest one on one work with children. Liza and her husband Eddie were even chosen by national Pet Partners to be the Vegas team at their ann