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Let me tell you about Chip the Dalmatian. He and his person Linsey were so prepared for their evaluation. Chip is a young dog, just a...

So we could take them off of course! Pet Partners does not approve of dogs wearing clothes or costumes when working as therapy dogs, but...

Zeke went shopping today for his harness and is learning how to walk on a leash. Yes therapy cats have to pretty much do what the dogs...

Routine is very important to dogs. We always try to factor in some consistent routine for our therapy dogs when working. For instance,...

You all know our beloved Tommy. He continues to be one of our most requested therapy cats and does quite a bit of press for national Pet...

For many of the facilities we visit we have to have facility badges in addition to our Pet Partners badge. And most want a badge created...

We went to Southern Hills today to look at the space they are giving me for the next Pet Partners Handler Workshop and it was so good to...

Three dogs and one cat visited Wentworth of Las Vegas yesterday afternoon. They prefer their staff gatherings in the middle of the...

We had the most beautiful hospice visit yesterday. The host of Las Vegas Now, Roqui Theus, interviewed us and she was most intrigued with...

We are going back to UNLV School of Medicine in May – yehhh! We have partnered with the school since it opened and their first class...

It is always a good idea to review the types of work you are doing with your therapy animal and sometimes it’s time to make a change. I...

Benny returned to the behavioral health hospital where he spent many Mondays before Covid. Of course the clients were different, and...

No two visits are ever the same with your therapy dog. You can be going to the same healthcare or educational facility for years and it...

When we go through the evaluation process with new Pet Partner candidates, they always question the need for a Restraining Hug. Why must...

When we started our therapy program suspension in March 2020, the pets were confused and sad. They did not want to be home all the time....

We so appreciate our Facility Volunteer Coordinators. This past year has brought them challenges they never could have imagined. One of...

Congratulations to Barbara Graham. She just learned that she passed the Pet Partners Evaluator course and becomes our fourth licensed...

We are very excited to return to work with the adolescents in a behavioral health hospital very soon. We missed them tremendously this...

One good that has come out of this year of Covid is that we are all learning to live in the moment, to be mindful and resilient. We can...

We have had the privilege of working with TIP (Trauma Intervention Program) for several years. This past year we did not get to spend...