Rain The Therapy Dog

07/04/2021

Ready for the parade! Have a safe and fun 4th of July!

04/06/2021

09/06/2020

Fall is in the air. Can you smell it? I can! Did you know my nose has 30,000,000 olfactory receptors, compared to 6,000,000 in your human nose? Can you breathe in AND out of your nose at the same time? I can.

Tracy can tell if a teaspoon of sugar is added to her coffee. Big deal—most dogs can detect a teaspoon of sugar in a million gallons of water, thanks to our fantastic snouts! Does this picture make my nose look big?

09/02/2020

Here are some stress signals each Therapy Dog handler is trained on. These are signals that we Therapy Dogs, or any dogs really, need a break:
* excessive panting
* jumping or climbing on the handler for security
* hiding behind the handler
* shaking or trembling
* pressing ears and/or tails close to body
* yawning or changing facial expression
* looking for an escape route
* refusing to socialize

08/31/2020

Did you know I have to display this cool red heart whenever I am on a therapy visit? It’s my proof to you I am working in a therapy dog capacity, and that it’s not just okay, but super awesome for you to come say hi to me and Tracy.

08/26/2020

It’s National DOG Day! Show me your dog pictures, please. We’re an awesome species!

08/18/2020

Tracy: “Rain, we really need to trim those hairy Grinch feet of yours!”
Me: “Are you kidding me? Take a look at Crosby’s wild feet, then we’ll talk...”

08/17/2020

It’s National Black Cat Appreciation Day. Shout out to my bff, Rosco P Coltrane! The window lurker is another (less fabulous) black cat, Crosby Cait.

08/15/2020

Did you know tomorrow is National Lemon Meringue Pie Day. We dogs aren’t supposed to eat lemons because citrus isn’t so good for our stomachs. I guess it can cause vomiting & diarrhea. However, if life is giving you lemons make lemonade. Or lemon meringue pie. Have a great weekend!

08/13/2020

True!