Legal Beagles

Monday a group of Pawsibilities Unleashed therapy dogs and handlers converged on the University of Louisville’s Brandeis Law school to provide some animal therapy for the law students.

20130424-091310.jpg Ciara and Phoenix made sure to read the sign on this gorgeous day!

20130424-091500.jpg Our job was to hang out in the lobby all day and help the law students de- stress by offering them opportunities to interact with us and pat us. This actually lowers stress levels and blood pressure as research shows! So here is how the day went!

20130424-092156.jpg I am waiting for my first person. And now I am getting the pats we both needed!

20130424-092326.jpg Grendel and Beowulf got lots of attention.

20130425-191504.jpg Max and Jenny teamed up to put this young lady at ease.

20130425-191858.jpg Even the staff find this week of finals stressful, and Ivan wiggled his way into a relaxing mode.

20130425-192041.jpg Ziggy was quite the cuddle bug and many loved to stroke his soft fur coat.

20130425-192244.jpg As you can see, I stayed busy most of the day.

20130425-192545.jpg And when we wrapped up, the Assistant to the Dean said our group did a very good job!

20130425-192751.jpg. It was a great day for animal therapy at UL but boy, were we tired at the end! Here is my dreamy, sleepy face.

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And that was our Paws for Law visit.
Woofs and wags,
Bella

Paws for Law

It’s Monday and most UL students are groaning. Exams are coming and they would prefer to celebrate Derby events! But the law students are getting a special treat this Monday. The first annual “Paws for Law” de-stress program at the University of Louisville is being initiated!
Twelve handlers and fourteen dogs certified and insured through Pawsibilities Unleashed including Mom and me, will provide animal therapy at the law school. We will be available for petting and snuggling sessions and some trick demonstrations all to help students relax and relieve stress. We are looking forward to a super day! Hopefully we will have some great pictures to share!

Woofs and wags,
Bella

Rescue One, Help hundreds

I am a rescue dog. That means I was “chosen”.

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When Mom and Dad rescued me, my world changed and I became part of a family!
It was wonderful. I left a place like this (see the picture) and began a life indoors.

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My rules were simple: no people food, no furniture, and no jumping. Slowly, things changed. It looked like this poster.

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And, now there are times I can do this!

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Even though Mom and Dad went “soft”on some rules, they were still consistent on everything and full of love. They always required respect and boundaries and insured my needs and many wants were met. When they rescued me, they made my world change forever. Remember the sign this post started with, ” Saving one dog will not change the world, but surely for that dog, the world will change forever.”
Because I was rescued and trained, I was able to help a child learn to walk, students to de- stress and learn, soldiers to de- stress, and to make many lives happier. As a team, we have changed the world for hundreds of others by volunteering as an Animal Assisted Therapy team. Rescuing one did change the world many!

Woofs and wags,

Bella

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