I became interested in Pet Therapy during a visit to Children’s Hospital where I saw some Therapy Dogs and thought that Chloe would be a good candidate. I soon made arrangements for us to be evaluated and within a month or so we were visiting a nursing home and at several hospitals.

I became interested in dog agility soon after. I had the opportunity to take a class and my only goal was to teach Chloe to jump through a hoop.

Diva is my 4 year old tri color Pembroke Welsh Corgi. She replaced my first therapy dog when she retired. Diva competes in agility trials 2-3 weekends a month and is a very high energy, high-drive dog, but when she goes to Bethesda North Hospital or Ronald McDonald House she morphs into this wonderful therapy dog that wants to meet and greet everyone in sight! She started her work at the age of one and as time has passed she definitely feels that she rules the hospital. Everyone knows her name! She seeks out her favorite nurses as she makes her rounds.

Bandit and I have been members of Therapy Pets of Greater Cincinnati since the group was officially formed. The people at Ronald McDonald house "introduced" me to Glenna. We had started on our own going twice a month to a small nursing home close to Oxford where we live. We now also go to Ronald McDonald house and the Fairfield Lane Library where Bandit is the reading dog. We have been visitors to the Edgewood Middle School, spoke to the Oxford Kiwanis, and have participated in several programs with Therapy Pets of Greater Cincinnati.