Tag Archives: therapy dog

When You Need To Get Knocked Down a Peg or Two

May 26, 2016 · by · in author, books, Corgi, dementia, dog therapy, James L'Etoile, memory care · 4 Comments

I got another reminder from the cosmos that my karma is due and payable… I took a break from writing for a couple of hours this week to take the Corgis to a therapy visit at a local  assisted living and memory care facility for older folks. You know, do something good, clean the mind […]

The Petting Zoo

September 24, 2015 · by · in author, Corgi, dog therapy, dogs, James L'Etoile, memory care, therapy dog · 11 Comments

The Petting Zoo is something that’s been around for almost one hundred years. (The first Children’s Zoo opened in London in 1938. Feel free to impress your friends and family with this fun fact). The city kids went to  the Petting Zoo at the local carnival and got to see what a cow, or sheep looked […]

Precious, My Precious

December 28, 2014 · by · in Corgi, Dog Training, dogs, humor, James L'Etoile, reading therapy, therapy dog · 5 Comments

I experienced an awkward moment this week. There was another blog post planned for this week, but, the more I thought about what happened, the more I felt the need to share it with you and purge the stain from my soul. It started innocently, I swear. I’ve mentioned on this blog that our Corgis, […]