Hospital Therapy Dogs!.

Good morning All!.

Never a dull moment in our household Oscar & Sam were up bright and early Sunday morning brushed , teeth cleaned waiting for Paul to go to work at the Hospital. Every Sunday the Boys go to the Hospital with their dad and the patients love them Oscar is a hit they run around and play with the patients the Hospital administration don't mind as long as they don't go inside but this rule is always broken!. They get spoilt rotton by the Hospital kitchen staff much to my protests trying to keep Oscar slim & trim!. They go for walks in the Hospital grounds with Paul the hospital is on the Harbour foreshore and Sam likes to chase the birds Oscar always sticks close to Paul and never strays!. Sleep time then 3 pm comes it's in the car home to their other dad till next Sunday!.

How many Corgi owners have used their dogs as therapy dogs in hospitals or nursing homes to cheers up the patients?. Share your stories!.

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Comment by Elizabeth Kate Rosen on April 5, 2013 at 7:12pm: My corgi is named Oscar too! (For Oscar Wilde, one of my favorite authors.) My husband and I both work in a hospital, so we're planning to train our puppy as a therapy dog. We haven't started the training yet as he's only 14 weeks, but he has the sweetest, most calm disposition and loves everybody so I think he'll be a natural. He's already won over the little girl on our street who's afraid of dogs, so I'm hoping he's got a long career in cheering up patients ahead of him.

Comment by Jane Christensen on March 18, 2013 at 9:15pm: Sage's favorite place to visit is nursing homes and assisted living homes. She prefers the quiet places and does very well(and is asked) to visit the Alzheimers units. She has a wagon that we sometimes use as she is so short and so many people in wheelchairs that it gets tiring for her to be lifted and me to do the lifting. Sage is more than willing to cuddle up with people (when asked) in their beds also. The only thing Sage hates is helium balloons and will try to hide/sneak away. The one nursing home we go to Sage and her mom Livvy both go as Livvy lives to chase ball and the residents love to throw the ball while Sages loves the pets!

Comment by Sarah C. on March 18, 2013 at 3:30pm: Something really cool that most people should know is that if you have a long stay at the hospital, most hospitals will allow you to have someone bring your dog in for a visit, as long as you're not in charge of the dog's care. Talk to patient liason, they can set you up.

Comment by Linda on March 17, 2013 at 10:49pm: I've trained obedience with all my dogs...showed my first Irish Wolfhound. Max was not badly trained but I love doing it and he liked to be busy and around other dogs. I always felt he had the temperament to be a therapy dog so we continued on....nothing phased him in the least, you had to run over him with the Dyson to get him to move. He loved people and was very gentle. He passed his Canine Good Citizen award which is necessary to take the test for therapy certification. We took the test the next week, he was the only one in the class that passed it that night. I was so excited, I wanted to be able to help bring some cheer to people be it in a hospital or nursing home. Or maybe even in a reading program for kids....he loved kids.

Therapy International gave me info on how to go about making contacts and getting involved. I called hospitals in our area, I called nursing homes and senior residences. Everyone would get back to me..I did follow up calls..they would get back to me. Finally gave up after a year. Now Max has a neck problem and really would not be able to do it any more. I was disappointed with the reception I got from the facilities yet I know that some places did have therapy dogs going to them. What the problem was I don't know.