Poppy the Therapy Dog

05/19/2026

Treatment planning inspo!
WMU Department of Occupational Therapy

05/12/2026

Numerous egg hunts took place yesterday... children find it very fun to hide Easter eggs containing treats for me to find. I search them out, open them, eat my treat, and then wait (not always patiently) for them to complete a task. Two friends worked on writing skills while a third did coordination and balance work!

04/30/2026

04/18/2026

04/10/2026

It’s a ruff job but the WMU Department of Occupational Therapy student enrichment clinic needed some inspo and quality control yesterday! (Bisquit yumminess testing video in comments.)🐶😋

03/27/2026

Today’s friend was asked to work on her fine motor skills. Tying my grass skirt and buttoning my shirt helped her stay motivated and provided plenty of photo opps!

03/25/2026

We in the second half of the annual Western Michigan University Giving Day! If you follow me and like what I do, please consider a tax deductible donation of any amount to the WMU Therapy Dog Clinic! We provide a range of critical services to the community’s most vulnerable, free of charge! We support student learning and facilitate therapy dog programming throughout campus free of charge! We exist on grants, and modest revenue generated through our trainings. This means 100% of you money goes into services!
Online: https://secure.wmualumni.org/s/give?funds=PCTD

03/23/2026

Happy National Puppy Day to Me

02/03/2026

Two spots left in mom’s class starting next month!

01/28/2026

I was excited to return to work today, meeting several of the WMU Department of Occupational Therapy students and assisting in a developmental assessment at the Resiliency Center for Families and Children.

(Notice the little mini me riding in my harness😊.)