Pet Therapy at EKU

One of our favorite volunteering gigs is our college doggie de-stress day at EKU during dead week prior to exams! Teams from Pawsibilities Unleashed spend nine hours providing opportunities for students to pat, hang out and talk to “furry” therapists to release stress. Here are some pictures of our 2013 visit!

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I am often surrounded by a crowd!

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Some people just needed to lay on the floor with me.

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This gentleman captured the historic moment he first touched a dog!

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Girls always think I am sweet!

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I got my belly rubbed!

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Refueling with bottled water!

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At the end of the day, I am very tired!

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It was wonderful to visit with our friends at EKU!

Woofs and wags,
Bella

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

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