tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56906061871030821812024-02-11T23:04:43.871-08:00Touched by an AngelMinuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406802369225251667noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5690606187103082181.post-79604998435651906972018-01-15T23:48:00.001-08:002018-01-15T23:48:56.882-08:00 Aren’t I Lucky ..? <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The true story of an Indie therapy dog</span><span style="font-family: "Brush Script Std"; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Brush Script Std"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"></span></h3>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFJQ67NVDLV9EvHXzk7e00hq7F6QDb2_YOb4x98pLxv0U2IP4qFj16J0Lgg2TzO_5Io2BmFKNhv_mMkD9NYWHSCjYEnwQvcGv-_4j8gcOXkewtKlN3UdAe7wyJtrTEdJdWGYy4c5J0Vwpk/s1600/Lucky+4+resized.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="448" data-original-width="336" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFJQ67NVDLV9EvHXzk7e00hq7F6QDb2_YOb4x98pLxv0U2IP4qFj16J0Lgg2TzO_5Io2BmFKNhv_mMkD9NYWHSCjYEnwQvcGv-_4j8gcOXkewtKlN3UdAe7wyJtrTEdJdWGYy4c5J0Vwpk/s200/Lucky+4+resized.JPG" width="150" /></a><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">I was so tired of living on the street,
eating from dustbins and looking for scraps of food thrown out here and there.
And of course, being attacked by other dogs who were much stronger than me; I was
nothing but a bag of bones , as the saying goes. My stomach hurt with
emptiness, and I had lost most of my hair. Mange, as I later<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>discovered. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>People would avoid me with disgust on their
faces – and many of them tried to hit me or drive me away,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>when all I wanted was a morsel of food and a
little love. Every day was a new source of misery for me. Once, when I was
sleeping under a car, it started moving before I realized, and ran over my leg.
Oh, the pain! And no one to comfort or help me. “ Dirty creature. Shoo! Get
out” people would shout.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Get away from
us. You<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>don’t belong here, baldy!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the other dogs would snarl. I didn’t belong
here? Then where DID I belong?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I used to
hang out, lonely and sad, further down the road. I was SO tired of life, and living
on the street…….</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFWI7k_5n8tVCXQRMdxSL5j0HHSz8Hhrc9istr9xldC22l7ZFesv-n33Oo8Cv25Zv95hcYK1mxtqVM9I3EW0ExaG-9TBMR879zVowSA0oAd9z71alv46Ce3hjJ5ZJ9IklmXcOklnXl4KKt/s1600/Lucky+2+resized.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="448" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFWI7k_5n8tVCXQRMdxSL5j0HHSz8Hhrc9istr9xldC22l7ZFesv-n33Oo8Cv25Zv95hcYK1mxtqVM9I3EW0ExaG-9TBMR879zVowSA0oAd9z71alv46Ce3hjJ5ZJ9IklmXcOklnXl4KKt/s200/Lucky+2+resized.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">And then one day the miracle happened!</span>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">As I was creeping along, staying close
to the wall for safety and shelter, a white car drew<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>up near me. Out came two ladies with bowls of
food and water in their hands! I half started to run, and then I saw their kind
faces and heard their gentle voices. I was a little nervous. But I was also
hungry. I ate until I could eat no more, and then they said “See you tomorrow”.
Hope springs eternal in the doggy breast! Please come! My eyes pleaded, Please
come. I learned afterwards that these ladies
had seen me at night some weeks ago. For some reason, they said, they were
haunted by the sight of me, alone, mangy and starving. And they spent weeks
looking for me. However, our paths never crossed. </span>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">But when they had nearly given up – they
saw me!! And my life changed forever.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">And
so, they would come to my street corner every day, and my tummy was full at
last, and I grew to love them, and I’m sure they loved me.</span>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Then one morning, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was in for a surprise.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Another lady picked me up <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and took me to the hospital for treatment. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My humans<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>were distraught when they found me missing again – but the watchman of a
nearby building told them what had happened, and they located this lady who said
she’d bring me back once my mange was cured. </span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgLa8hyjfz1deOniDspkckFjgjtM0i_KaZwPg7zKjJt-2VEOg2ux9Kuty6H0GZPN1CMoO5QXTCxbb96jYf_UbpKZpFq2L21Dc-6YPIhX0iUm7tSPVXV1Kr4mEheqIDgGkPc1Q5_mjd02Ll/s1600/2017-10-06-PHOTO-00000098.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="965" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgLa8hyjfz1deOniDspkckFjgjtM0i_KaZwPg7zKjJt-2VEOg2ux9Kuty6H0GZPN1CMoO5QXTCxbb96jYf_UbpKZpFq2L21Dc-6YPIhX0iUm7tSPVXV1Kr4mEheqIDgGkPc1Q5_mjd02Ll/s320/2017-10-06-PHOTO-00000098.jpg" width="241" /></a><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">A few weeks later, I was much better. My
hair had grown again, strong and healthy, and the kind lady put me back on the
<span id="goog_542400027"></span><span id="goog_542400028"></span>street.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was scared. I didn’t want to
leave the hospital. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Had my two human
friends forgotten me by now? Would it be hunger and loneliness again for
me?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My heart sank.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And then… I saw a white car nosing its way
around the corner and….I jumped up, wagging my joy! And the car stopped near me
and there they were, calling me to come and eat… </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">And that very moment, they told me they
didn’t want to lose me again, and put me in the car and became my human family.
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My
life had turned a new page: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was living
in a house…. “ Oh my beautiful dog …You are looking much better!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(Beautiful? Ok, I’d accept that! The whole
world is beginning to look beautiful!)). </i>I had everything I wanted,
including new sisters <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>to play with, who
did not growl and fight with me. Life was good, and I did everything I could to
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">As I grew more and more secure in my new
home, my personality started to blossom, and …. yes, I have to admit it, I
started becoming a little naughty. That happens when you’re happy, right? I
love all my sisters, but my BFF is definitely Sunshine. She’s only a year
younger than me, whereas all the others are oldies of 10 and 11. The trouble
is, she’s so tiny, she comes only halfway up my leg! We love to play, but my
family is always scared that I will hurt her, since I’m so much bigger. ME?
Hurt HER? Let me tell you, if anyone hurts anyone, it’s likely to be the other
way round.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She’s got quite a temper, my
BFF, and when we play, and I irritate her, she pounces on me and screams at me
in her shrill, screechy voice – and that petrifies me! I dash off and hide
behind something until she calms down. And I don’t really like it when everyone
laughs at me – but, what’s a dog to do? There are times when I’d really love to
pick her up by the scruff of the neck and shake some sense into her! But at the
end of the day, we cuddle up together, and all our fights are forgotten! </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Therapy dog Lucky with team Animal Angels</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">The first monsoon after I was adopted, I
was horrified to see one of my Mamas advancing towards me with an awful blue,
plastic thing “Look, Lucky, your raincoat!” she cooed. Raincoat?!!! No self
respecting street dog would be seen dead in a raincoat!!! We love the feel of
the rain on our fur – it makes us feel clean and fresh again! But I suppose
this is the downside of being a house dog. The ghastly blue thing was put on
me, and fastened with all kinds of strings and cords. And when it was done,
all<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the humans in the house kept oohing
and aahing and saying how lovely it looked. They didn’t see my sisters rolling
on the floor with laughter! I looked and felt like a fool! I racked my brains
to work out some way of getting out of this humiliating situation. And then I
got it! I just wouldn’t pee and poop outside as long as that dreadful blue
thing was on me! I’d hold it in, and I’d burst if I had to! Oh, it was tough!
But it worked! The disgusting raincoat was put away for ever, and now I go for
my walks in the rain under the protection of a huge umbrella!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Victory is sweet! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">After 6 years of love and joy, a new
chapter<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>of my life began. My family <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>contacted the Animal Angels Foundation,
where<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>therapy dogs help<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>so many people, children and adults, who are
physically or mentally challenged, or sometimes just shy or insecure and need a
little love and a happy wag of the tail.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Much to my delight, I was chosen as a therapy dog, as I had a calm,
gentle temperament, and before I knew it, I was an Animal Angel under training.
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">My first day “on the job” was awesome! I
went with<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Aditi, my co-therapist, and my
family, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>to a school with a big
playground. On the lawns, I met a group of mentally challenged children – and
they were so interested in me! They crowded around, wanting to meet and touch
me. A few even took me for a short walk on the lead! Some of them were scared
of me, but I wagged my tail and gave them a big smile <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(Of course dogs can smile!)</i> to tell them “I love you! I’m not going
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Next, we went indoors and I met another
group of hearing impaired children. They used sign language to speak, which is
something I hadn’t seen before! They sat in a semi circle and I went from one
to the other, and they wrote their names on my back! It tickled and I smiled
even more, and wagged my tail. This was so much fun! And how </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">they all patted
and fussed over me! I’m looking forward to meeting them again.</span></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">A few days ago, we went to a playschool,
where the children were tiny!! But they all called me by my name, and fed me
biscuits (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Yummy!!!</i>). They made greeting
cards with my picture on them, and showed them to me, and I was so proud to see
those pictures of myself! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">There are so many other people, who just
need a chance at being loved unconditionally and being accepted for who they are. Just like I
got my chance at unconditional love, I believe, God has given me this life to spread
that love, hope and happiness around me.</span></i></span></span> </span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">It’s fun to be a therapy dog! I love
having children petting me (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Gently please)</i>!
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are so happy to be with us, because
they know we are happy to see them. Sometimes, it’s a little scary when a group
of kids come rushing up, but when this happened to me, I went and stood next to
my therapist Aditi, who understood what was happening<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and diverted the kids. We have to trust and
depend on each other. And I know she’s always there for me. </span></div>
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But a quick lick at my therapist’s hand and I get immediate reassurance in some
way. She senses when I feel tired, and asks one of the volunteers to give me
water or take me for a short stroll to relax. Everything is a new adventure for
me. So I go on my way, with my tail a-wagging. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Life is so good now! As I go to sleep at
night, I can hear the laughter of the children as they learn my name, Lucky. I
AM Lucky. This is my reality now. I live with my family who loves me, in a
home, with my sisters. I have a job that I love, and ….Slowly I<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>drift off <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>to sleep with a smile on my face<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>….. and the knowledge that I will never again
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<span style="font-family: "inherit" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Did you know that humans can fly?
Surprised? Yes, even I was amazed when I heard my</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
</span><span style="font-family: "inherit" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">human colleagues talk
about stress and anxiety people experience when they fly! I have</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "inherit" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">lived
4 years of my life surrounded by all types of humans but I have never seen
anyone fly. I</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "inherit" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">thought maybe my colleagues have gone
crazy. I perked up my ears and started listening</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
</span><span style="font-family: "inherit" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">more carefully. After
an hour or so of eves dropping and following them around the house I</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "inherit" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">concluded
that my humans are not crazy! They were talking about a new project at the</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "inherit" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">at
humans can fly? Surprised? Yes, even I was amazed when I heard my</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "inherit" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">human
colleagues talk about stress and anxiety people experience when they fly! I
have</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "inherit" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">lived 4 years of my life surrounded by
all types of humans but I have never seen anyone fly. I</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "inherit" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">thought
maybe my colleagues have gone crazy. I perked up my ears and started listening</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "inherit" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">more
carefully. After an hour or so of eves dropping and following them around the
house I</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "inherit" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">concluded that my humans are not crazy!
They were talking about a new project at the airport!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Have you ever been to an airport? It’s a very busy place, just like a bus stand
or railway</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> station but much bigger. Airplanes are nothing like normal vehicles. Airplanes
fly in the air,</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> far above the roads and cities, up above the clouds. Humans fly in these things
from one</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> place to another.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">This
flying business can get very stressful for some humans. There are many travelers who</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> fly 3-4 times a week or more. There are many who have never seen an airport and
have</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> never set a foot inside an airplane. They get very nervous and anxious when
it’s their first</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> experience of flying. Some are afraid of flying and it can be a very dreadful
experience for</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> them. Some humans come here from different countries; some are leaving here to
visit</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> other countries. They have to leave their families and friends at home
sometimes. They</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> become homesick. I can totally understand there situations. Ones my human
parents had to</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> keep me with a pet sitter for a few days. I completely freaked out at first. I
could not stop</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> missing them. I couldn’t eat or sleep. I didn’t even feel like playing fetch
and that’s the most</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> favorite game of mine. So Yea, I can understands how humans must feel. There
is stress</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> and anxiety, nervousness, tiredness, helplessness, exhaustion and all those
not-so-healthy</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> emotions.</span><br />
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it? Well, I am</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> not just any dog; I am a trained therapy dog. I help humans relieve stress by
comforting</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> them. Petting, hugging or playing with me can calm your nerves, decrease blood
pressure</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> and give a sense of happiness and well-being. That’s all a stressed out and
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Pearl and I just started working on airport as Comforting Angels along with our
human therapists. We were mentored by our senior most Therapy dog Goldie, who showed
us how to make people smile by wagging our tails. She also taught us how to
sense if something is bothering them. Pepe being senior to me in age as well as
experience, shared her wisdom with me and Pearl. And I am sure she will guide me
on the airport job too.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Pearl
is new kid on the block. She is young and mischievous. But she has all the
qualities of a good therapy dog. Today was our first day at the airport and what a day it was!
So many new experiences in just one day! After a nice drive and a few minutes of
waiting in the queue we finally got our entry passes and headed for the lobby.
We were waiting to be allowed to enter the airport. I was observing my
surroundings. It was a crowded place. There were so many cars and trolleys and
bags and humans. Everyone was in hurry to go somewhere.
I noticed that people were looking at us with all sort of different emotions;
interest, curiosity, affection and even fear. Some wanted to approach us but
they were hesitant. Kids were looking at us with fascination. Some were smiling
and some were scared. There were all sorts of reactions from passengers. Pearl
and I looked at Pepe for guidance. She was calm and at ease. So we decided to
follow her lead.</span></div>
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when I felt flow of cold air on my face. The doors opened and they let us inside. I had to stop a moment to take in everything.
Few pairs of eyes turned towards us. Those eyes followed us as we walked forward. We found a
nice place to sit and relax for a bit. Our human partners Aakash and Malvika gave us
some water and let us sniff around. Now that we were comfortable we were ready to comfort
others.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span><span style="font-family: "inherit" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "inherit" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">I started walking around with my
partner Malvika. I saw a child pulling his mother and</span><span style="font-family: "inherit" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> pointing at us. I knew that he wanted to pet me. His mother picked him up and
walked</span><span style="font-family: "inherit" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> towards us. She asked if I was police dog. Malvika explained to her that I was
a therapy dog named Sunshine and I work at the airport as Comforting Angel. The lady asked if
it was okay for the boy to pet me. I wagged my tail and walked slowly towards the boy. I
nudged him with my nose and encouraged him to touch my fur. He smiled and started petting
me. He<br />
played with me for a few minutes. His mother was telling Malvika that their
family was going on vacation and had left their pet dog with the boy’s grandparents. He
was missing his dog. Because I looked just like his dog he wanted to play with me. The boy and
his mother went back smiling. I felt so wonderful.</span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "inherit" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Malvika and I roamed
around for a while, meeting new people. We met an old couple whose flight got
delayed, a businessman who had been flying for 20 hours straight, a lady who
was flying alone with a toddler and a two year old and a college student who
missed his flight. I knew that I couldn’t change their situation but I tried my
best to create a distraction from their worries and comfort them to the best of
my abilities. I gave them an extra dose of energy and enthusiasm that they needed
to deal with their problems.</span></div>
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and I met with the rest of our team for lunch. I was so eager to listen to
their stories. Pepe and Pearl also had a few interesting things to share. They met a
family with 2-3 kids. The kids wanted to meet Pearl and Pepe but the elders were so busy
finding direction to gate no. 83 that they rushed passed Pearl and Pepe without even a single
glance. Pearl was complaining about it to Pepe who explained to her that this will happen.
Some humans are fond of dogs and others not that much. Some cannot have enough of us and
some will not even look at us but that’s okay. We will try to comfort everyone who wishes
to play with us or pet us or just sit with us. She is so wise! Poor Pearly, she wants
everyone to play with her. She is just a kid of 1 and a half. She’ll learn all these things soon.</span></div>
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We were so busy on the first day itself that we didn’t realise it was time to
go home already. We started walking towards the exit. We met so many new people. Some of them
came to say goodbye on our way out. It was a fun day. We got inside the car. I looked
at Aakash and Malvika. They were tired just like us. But I can tell from their faces that
they were very proud of us. I nudged Malvika’s arm. She smiled and scratched under my ear.
Pearl was already snoring. Pepe was slouching on the armrest. I sat by the window,
enjoying the cool breeze and woofed into the night.</span></div>
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<i><br /><span style="color: purple;"><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Therapy dog Sunshine is a working therapy dog with Animal Angels. She, along with three other therapy dogs are India's first therapy dogs to work at an International Airport in India to comfort passengers. <br /><br />Animal Angels Therapy Center, partnered with Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport on creating Asia's first ever Comfort Dog program 'CSIA Comforting Angels' for the Mumbai Airport. The program, which was launched in Sep 2015 went on to be a big hit among the passengers, making Therapy dogs Goldie, Pepe, Sunshine and Pearl, household names and at the same time creating more awareness about the fabulous work of Animal Angels Therapy dogs in India. <br /><br /> You can visit our official Fb page - CSIAComfortingAngels or log on to our website animalangels.org.in, to know more about the program.</span></span></i><span style="color: #f1c232;"> </span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><br /><br />Blog wirtten by Aditi Bodas.</span></div>
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is Monday, a warm sunny day. I woke up as usual, roamed around in the garden,
chased Mr. Tommy from next door, teased Dom, wrestled with him, went for a
walk, and ate my food. I was just chilling on the porch when I saw human mom, Shalaka,
packing my work bag. TODAY IS MY FIRST DAY OF WORK after a long vacation. I
seem to have forgotten about it up until now. I am going to sit in the car
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="line-height: 115%;">I
am Oscar and I am a therapy dog working with Animal Angels Foundation. My specialty is assisting my co-therapist when we work in schools with young
kids. This year I was assigned to a primary school where different children
with different needs come and I get to work with a few special ones who are
very unique. They all love me very much. Not that I am bragging, but I am very
famous with the kids. Initially they were a little reluctant but who wouldn’t?!
It’s not very common thing to have a dog inside the classroom. After a few
sessions, the kids and I got to know each other and now they are very
comfortable around me. I can’t wait to meet them. I am so excited I can’t stop
wagging my tail.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="line-height: 115%;">Here
we are! It’s a nice place. They even have a play ground. Look at the grass, so
green and soft. If I were not a professional I would just run and roll in the
grass! Let’s
go meet the teachers first. Hellooo ladies, how are you?! Oh, new teacher!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Why is she scared? Never seen a therapy dog
before? It’s okay. I am very gentle. I’ll sit here nicely and let her pet me. She
seems to like me. It’s a good start. I can’t wait to meet the children. Here
they are! Helloo kids..? Do you remember me? Oh yes..I remember you! What do
you want to do today? You want to brush me? Great!! I could really use some
nice grooming. Ohh..someone
is pulling my tail. What’s happening? Who is this little guy? I have never seen
him before. Let me say ‘Hi’. He looks scared. He started shouting. I look at my
partner. She seems calm and composed. She is smiling. This may not be a bad
thing then. I better give this kid some time to know me better.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I completely forgot to mention my partner. Meet
Aditi, she is counsellor and an animal assisted therapist and we have been working
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>together with Animal Angels Foundation
for over two years now. I know exactly what is going on in her mind and I bet
she knows what goes on in my mind too. She knows exactly what I need. It may be
bowl of water, a treat, a pat on my back, a short walk, my favourite toy or a
reassuring smile. She just knows. My partner guides me when we work with
children who cry, shout or are sometimes rough. I help her by motivating a
child, if a he seems distracted. That’s why we are so good together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are co-therapists.</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="line-height: 115%;"> Some
kids here need more attention as they understand the world a bit differently
than the others. They may not always be able to express themselves normally.
But that’s where I come in. They find it easier to connect with me. When they
work with me they are more focused, they are willing to do new tasks. The most
important thing is they enjoy doing even the most difficult task when I am with
them.</span></span></span></div>
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remember a girl who could not talk like other children. In fact she never
uttered a word despite all the efforts from her teacher and speech therapist.
Then we started working with her. She was very shy, very low on self
confidence. She didn’t show much of an interest in me. But my partner and I
never gave up on her. After a few sessions she started petting me voluntarily.
She started showing interest in playing with me and grooming me. One day she
insisted on taking me for a walk. I was all ready to get up and start walking.
But my partner asked her to call me first. That was my cue. I was not supposed
to walk unless she calls me. We tried it a lot of times. Initially she would
call with hand signal. Then she started making noises with hand signal. And one
day she actually said “come”. A girl who never said a word was actually calling
me to go for a walk with her. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="line-height: 115%;">She
knows when I am stressed out and need some time for myself. Why do you look so
surprised? Being a therapy dog is not as easy as it looks. It can be stressful
sometimes. It’s not all tail wagging and fetching ball. It takes a lot of
understanding on my part. Let me tell you, I had to undergo a year of training
before I started working on field.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="line-height: 115%;">But
it’s easier when you have a partner who knows you. Work is never serious with
her. We make it fun for each other. She also gets stressed sometimes. But I
know exactly what to do when she is down. I have a trick. I go near her and
nudge her with my nose, rub my head against her forearm and that makes her
smile.</span></span></span></div>
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Someone’s got the ball. Throw the ball, throw the ball. I’ll fetch it for you!
Woof! Why isn’t she throwing the ball? I think she likes it. Yea! I know right!
It smells amazing and feels amazing too. Take your time. I’ll wait till you are
done appreciating my precious toy. Whoaa..she throws like a pro! Here, take it
and throw one more time.</span></span></span></div>
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back after the session.</span></span></span></div>
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was so much fun! I love this job! I can’t wait to go home and tell everything
to Dom! By the way Dom is my younger brother.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He is a Rottweiler and he is huge. He is very gentle though. I think he
has what it takes to be therapy dog. I bet mom will agree!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="line-height: 115%;">I
smell my car. Is it time to go already? I wish I could stay but my mom is here.
Gotta go! Woof woof!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="line-height: 115%;">P. S: We lost Oscar, our therapy partner a few months back. His parent Shalaka Mundada and our entire team was proud to work with him. He was special in every way and brought smiles where ever he went. His legacy in continued by his daughter, Therapy Dog Pearl, who also works with Animal Angels. </span></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-size: small;">To know more about my work and my team, log on to www.animalangels.org.in</span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">October 19, 2016;
Wednesday; Dignity Foundation, Powai</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">So, last year December,
I retired from my service as a Therapy Dog, and got a back seat to train the
little pups and share my life experiences with the newbies. Since then, I have
been mostly enjoying my time going out on drives with my human family, enjoying
the view sitting near the windows, welcoming everyone who visited us, sharing a
happy tail every time they petted me, and sometimes, even correcting my little
therapy dogs, to behave like one! Ah! Retirement, what a beautiful feeling, it
is!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">It’s not usual to have
my human trainers choose me for any of the sessions they undertake these days.
So its mostly Pepe, Pearl, Sunshine, Myshka and Moshe who go along wagging
their <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">tails of joy</i>! So happy and
proud I feel to be shaping these babies into Therapy Dogs!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">So I was saying, that I
do not attend any sessions after my retirement, but when came an opportunity, I
gladly and excitedly took it up! I winked at my baby bunch, and marched out of
the house, with Aakash. Can you guess what was that I was all this excited
about today? Okay, let me keep you hanging there a bit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Aakash, my trainer and
my family, chose to get me in the car today, to take me for a session. He kept
it a secret from me too! So while he drove us, I started guessing it to him,</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">“Must be special kids that I’d be interacting with today!”</span></i><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">, said I, full of
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">“Nope”</span></i><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">, denied Aakash, as he drove.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">“The airport pax?”</span></i><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">“Hmmm…who is it then?”</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">“Someone you’ll definitely love! You’ll soon know!”, </span></i><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">stopped Aakash at a
huge building in Powai.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">My curiosity was
building up all the more, as we climbed up, closer. And there we were! Voila!!
It was at Dignity Foundation!! There were humans, my age!! Yayy!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Aakash introduced the
human bunch to me, and I introduced myself to them, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Hello! I am Goldie, 11 years, and 77 years in human age!”</i> and I
smiled with a wagging tail. Such a great feeling to meet humans of my age! They
welcomed me with wide smiles and love! A couple of them raised their hands with
joy and said we three shared the same age! Haha! What fun it is to be back to
sessions! I looked up happily at Aakash, and we couldn’t keep smiles off our
faces.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">“How is your retirement, Goldie?”</span></i><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">, asked one of them.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">“Fun and peaceful”</span></i><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">, said a happy me.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">“Who’s your favorite Therapy Dog?”</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">“Ummm…that’s a tricky one. Actually, I love them all”.</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">“Why are you sitting in one place? Why don’t you roam
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">“You see, I am old now, and it’s a little difficult to keep
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">“Oh! Do you have joint pain, like us?”</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">“Oh, yes! But I play to stay fit”.</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">“You’re just like us!” </span></i><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">And I smiled at them. We related to each
other. The pain, the love, the age, everything. And the chat went on for
sometime. We realized that we shared so many common things. But not all us was
happy, some shared their bitter pasts of their children abandoning them and
some lost their spouses. I could feel their sorrow, and I was determined to
make them happy for the time we were together, so I shared my experiences,
stories from my life and my journey. How I have seen people abandon their
parents and kids, which made them sad. While we spoke of the sorrows, I spoke
to them about so much that life has given us, and that we should be thankful to
each of the things and the beings. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Cherish
your present</i>, is something we Therapy Dogs always believe and practice. Be
happier than ever, live in the moment, give others a reason to smile.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Just the way I have
told every little Therapy Dogs, I told my old human pals,</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "wingdings"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Take care of your health,</span></i></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "wingdings"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Be loyal,</span></i></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "wingdings"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Get yourself some playtime, throw-a-ball,</span></i></li>
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equal happiness and love,</span></i></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">We bonded as we spoke,
age does make people bond faster, relate faster. I realized, that even though they
were in physical and emotional pain, they came down to my level, and petted me,
empathized with me; since they knew I had problems in getting up each time they
called me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Oh! It’s two hours already!
How time flies! It was time to greet my pals a bye for now! I really enjoyed
interacting with my pals, sharing their experiences and mine, being loved and
petted, and just being us! How excited was I to be back on field! </span><span style="font-family: "wingdings"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Hoping Aakash gives me
another such surprise soon, real soon </span><span style="font-family: "wingdings"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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Minuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406802369225251667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5690606187103082181.post-55985348426941474842016-10-18T23:29:00.000-07:002016-11-03T00:05:52.575-07:00The Interns<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cccccc; font-family: "domine"; font-size: 18.6667px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We doggies are often called ‘man’s best friends’. But in many heartwarming cases, ‘Man’ has turned out to be our best friend. Many of us are lucky to have stable and loving families, but for others, life is full of abandonment and uncertainty. Being given up by your family, being abandoned as a puppy, is the most emotionally painful thing for a dog to experience. But many such doggies, do get a second chance when an ‘angel’, a ‘good human’, picks them up and makes them a part of their loving family. Love is all we need after all. To tell you just how much it can change our lives, here are the stories of 3 of my interns - Myshka, Pearl and Milo.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;">Therapy dog Myshka</span></td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cccccc; font-family: "domine"; font-size: 18.6667px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Myshka, Milo and Pearl are my interns. They are young dogs, in-training under me to become therapy dogs. They are being groomed by me to learn the finer nuances of how a therapy dog should behave. But Oh My God! right now they are just a bunch of high energy kids, who just want to play and get into trouble. Myshka is the eldest, but still thinks she’s a puppy. Pearl looks like a mature young dog, but is the one who will silently chew up a charger or a sofa, or provoke Milo to misbehave. Milo or Monkey as he is fondly called, is the youngest and the naughtiest of all. He is outrightly a brat!! But they all have golden hearts, with potential to heal the hearts of those in need. Only if they can focus, and learn! I understand their free spiritedness and know that this sense of freedom and security has come to them after a long time. Coming from foster homes and neglected families, they found their way to Animal Angels family who gave them a second chance. </span></div>
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<span style="color: cyan;"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 18pt;"> Bravehearts</span></b></span><b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 18.0pt;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">11 years! Seems like a long time
doesn’t it? For me, more than 10 years of service as a Therapy dog has made
this time seem to fly by. It sure has been a memorable journey.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Along this journey, I have been a a
friend for some, who would whisper their secrets with confidence in my
ears, and an angel for others, where I would help them back to
their feet while they fought a war they thought they were losing. A journey
that has not been easy, but has always been fun. A venture that I have dedicated
my heart and soul to, and always put my 200% in. These past 11 years have taught me so much about myself, my doggy friends and
apprentices, my humans, and those whom I help. Sometimes I look at the new pups
who train with me to be therapy dogs, how they stare at me in wonder as I
endure the pain of children rolling over me or sit next to a person for hours
without complaining. I wonder at these times if I was one of these novices
once. Well, as you can see, I have grown since then.</span></div>
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Dog Sunshine with her medal and goodie bag</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">A few weeks back, these past 11
years of hard work and perseverance, of giving love, care and support, got
recognized!! Me and my fellow working Therapy dogs were awarded nice,
shiny medal by the Bombay Veterinary college. They had organized an event
called 'Bravehearts' where they felicitated other working dogs like my therapy
dog team. There we met other Braveheart dogs like, the NSG (National
Srcutiry Guard) Dogs, the CISF (The Central Industrial Security Force) Dogs who
patrol and guard the airport, the Bomb Squad dogs, who sniff out nasty
explosives and keep us safe! </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">They had always inspired me as the awesome bomb
squads and routine baggage checkers at airports and I would go green with envy
when Minal read articles about their great work to me and I often pledged to
become one of the best therapy dogs there is. All these dogs doing such
wonderful jobs were recognized for their worth. Usually its the humans who get
the recognition, but it was good to see the efforts of these working dogs being
recognized. Thanks to Bombay Veterinary College for that.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Manali congratulating Sunshine</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The event was memorable!! I was so happy to see the proud faces of my team.
Therapy dog Pepe, Sunshine and Coco were also being felicitated and they were
accompanied by their humans. After me, Therapy dog Pepe has worked the
most. She has been working on varied projects, from working with children with
special needs to the latest Comfort Dog project at the Mumbai International
Airport. Coco, another experienced therapy dog has worked on the pioneering
pilot project of providing Animal Therapy at the David Sassoon Juvenile
Delinquent Center, besides being the pillar of strength and joy of life to his
parents Atul and Meghna Loke. Sunshine, the youngest but the most promising
therapy dog has worked since a very young age with her parent and therapist
Manali Randive on individual counseling cases. Currently she is winning hearts
as a Comfort dog on the Mumbai International Airport. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">At the event, my handler Aakash,
Sunshine's human Manali, Coco's parents Meghna and Atul Loke, my co-therapists
Gayatri, Jai, Sneha and Bansari were all present. They were all elated and what
can I say, I was certainly on cloud nine! The only people I missed were my
parents Meena Srivastav, my human brother Sanket and sister Tanya and most
importantly I missed Minal who raised me to be a therapy dog. And of course, I
have had my mentors, foremost amongst them being Kutty, the first therapist dog
of India, my inspiration. But I know that their love is always there with me.</span>
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back from work. The Comfort Dogs project at the airport has been a great
experience and has taught me a lot. But as my age proceeds, I would like to
focus more on sharing my knowledge with my junior, in-training therapy pups,
who look up to me for guidance. It has been a beautiful journey and the
invaluable prize at this stage has made it even more exquisite than before. </span></div>
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Minuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406802369225251667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5690606187103082181.post-77655610025456798002014-11-08T21:59:00.000-08:002014-11-08T22:01:52.612-08:00Man’s best friend is also man’s best work-out buddy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />Every day on my morning walk with my human mom, we meet at least 5 other dogs and their human parents walking. The others who walk on their own look at us with envy (at least most of them). 'I wish I had a dog who would walk me me, run with me in the morning.'</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">It is no surprise that we dogs love our walks, runs and play time. As creatures <br /><br />that are primarily born to work for survival or to earn our keep, we often get <br /><br />bored of just sitting around all day with not much stimulation and exercise. <br /><br />This, I’ve noticed is a problem with our human companions as well. All this <br /><br />sitting around often makes both dog and human overweight, unhealthy, stressed <br /><br />out and frustrated. Additionally, a dog that is not able to use his mental and <br /><br />physical energies effectively, will often become destructive, depressed, hyper-<br />active, attention seeking and be termed a ‘bad dog’. Little do those who are <br /><br />bestowing this label realise, that the dog isn’t being ‘bad’ but is just attempting <br /><br />to blow off some pent up steam. The good news is that just a few extra walks or <br /><br />runs a week can easily change this. </span></div>
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Even just an extra 30 minute walk a day can do wonders for both pet and owner. <br />
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Just ask Abhijeet Thakur. Abhijeet met my friend and fellow therapy dog <br />
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Scotty at the Pune Marathon and shared this inspiring story- After spending <br />
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a particularly uneventful year sitting on the couch with his pet Labrador and <br />
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finding that there was less and less space available on said couch, what with <br />
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both of them simultaneously expanding and all; Abhijeet and his dog decided to <br />
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do something about it. Now nearly a year later, they have lost a combined 35-40 <br />
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kilos between the two of them, are healthier, happier, and Abhijeet even ran in a <br />
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marathon this year! Something he would have not even thought was possible.<br />
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I’ve often heard Minal say that a healthy owner often translates into a happy, <br />
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healthy dog. This is true. Research on the subject has proven that humans who <br />
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that those who exercise with their dogs are more likely to stick to their exercise <br />
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routines. Exercising with your dog also increases the mood-boosting benefits <br />
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of exercise even further. Exercise releases endorphins, a feel-good hormone <br />
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that contributes to a feeling of joy and well-being; interactions with dogs also <br />
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release endorphins. Now just imagine how beneficial that big double dose will <br />
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be for both dog and owner when the two activities are combined..! <br />
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So what are you waiting for? Call out to your four-legged friend and get moving <br />
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today, set up an exercise routine for the two of you. Both your dog and your <br />
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waistline will be eternally thankful..<br />
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To know more about me and my team of therapy dogs, log on to our website
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Minuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406802369225251667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5690606187103082181.post-30735533691951359912013-03-11T09:19:00.000-07:002013-03-11T23:28:11.109-07:00Women's best friend<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
A women is a special creation of God. No matter of what specie they are, God has made them all the same. A women has to undergo so much stress, many time it is such that she can't talk to anyone about it or share with anyone. So many times, she just needs someone who will listen to her, comfort her. Who better than a dog to provide her company in such times. We dogs won't frown to see your messy hair in the morning, nor will we judge you if you put on a bit of weight. You can talk and talk and we dogs can listen to you with out a word (with our ears perked and head tilted to add on to the cuteness). So in all a dog is not a man's best friend, but a Women's REAL best friend. I got a letter from my dear friend Bansari, with who I spent some time last year, who made me realize what difference a little time spent with dogs can do for women who are silently undergoing a lot. Lots of love, hugs and licks to you dear Bansari and hope we meet soon.<br />
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: white; font-family: "Bradley Hand ITC"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">For long, I have known that YOU (dogs) are
considered to be humans’ best friends and that someone who has never interacted
with dogs in his or her life has never been made to feel special through
the language of unconditional love and endless attention. Coming from a typical
“pets are not allowed” family, this has been a story of my life as well…but not
until recently, when I was touched by an Angel in form of YOU who
gratified my everlasting desire of experiencing this unconditional love and endless
attention. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: white; font-family: "Bradley Hand ITC"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It was exactly a year back around this
special Women’s Day that I decided to re-join Animal Angels Team and volunteer
to work for one of your amazing project with a children's remand home. My eagerness to join your team
was mainly in form of seeking a temporary escape route from the never-ending…nerve-cracking
problems of my life. Especially from the recent added cherry on the “cake of
problems”... of being diagnosed with PCOS (for those who don’t know what it is PCOS is 'polycystic ovarian syndrome') – and just as the name sounds odd and
related to girly stuff…its symptoms and effects are weird enough to make a
women NOT feel like a normal WOMEN herself. So while I dealt with the
multiple emergency alarms of “lose weight…work out…do yoga …control your diet…
take hormone tablets…I was extremely demotivated, confused and lost in the
whirlpool of thoughts of what should I do and not do...would these extreme mood swings go away.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Bradley Hand ITC;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> It was
10</span></span><sup style="font-family: 'Bradley Hand ITC'; line-height: 115%;">th</sup><span style="font-family: Bradley Hand ITC;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> March 2012, when I met you first…fully excited and eager to
experience the feeling that I had heard from many of my friends and colleagues. As our work at the kids rehab </span></span><span style="font-family: Bradley Hand ITC;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">center</span></span><span style="font-family: Bradley Hand ITC;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> grew steadily,
I got more focused on learning the therapy work and in capturing its effects on
the kids that were involved. Little, did I ever focus on- how your presence was
also making me feel much calmer. I only
started thinking this around the 6</span></span><sup style="font-family: 'Bradley Hand ITC'; line-height: 115%;">th</sup><span style="font-family: Bradley Hand ITC;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> therapy session with the kids,
which got cancelled because of you falling ill. It was around the afternoon that
day; I was sitting at home and watching TV and feeling like something was
missing…or someone that I had not spoken to during the day that I usually did.
It was only then I </span><span style="line-height: 18px;">realized</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> that, every Saturday, at this hour, I used to be
with you at the rehab </span><span style="line-height: 18px;">center</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> waiting for kids to assemble for their play
session…and while doing so I used to talk to you about different things of my
life …while you silently listened and kept giving me those soothing licks and
comforting eyes and all of your undivided attention. It was at this moment that
I </span><span style="line-height: 18px;">realized</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> that YOU were having an impact on me as well and that I had found a new
friend… in YOU… who gave me the unsolicited essence of friendship, trust and
unbridled joy….a shoulder that did not judge me or questioned me or said “I Am
BUSY …talk to you later”. Yes… we had created an emotional bond of love and a
new relationship between us and you had become the new support system of my
life. </span></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="color: white; font-family: Bradley Hand ITC; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">I then started thinking more about this bond and recognized that it was
not just that I found a new friend in you… I also felt much more NORMAL and
happier even when those nerve-cracking problems had not moved an inch away. By
just petting you, I had managed to decrease my blood pressure and relieve my
anxiety and I was now feeling much calmer and patient and was being able to
divert my thoughts away from myself and my worries of life. It was threw
learning to groom you during the therapy sessions that I was now focusing more
on my own physical appearance which is extremely important for every women,
especially the ones with PCOS. The bigger magic that I felt was when I </span><span style="line-height: 18px;">realized</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> that I had actually managed to lose some of the PCOS gifted stubborn weight...
while walking and playing with you, which I was not able to do due to lack of
motivation to improve my diet and exercise regime. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: white; font-family: "Bradley Hand ITC"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Though our interaction was limited and only
for those few days.…I felt those days was like the best dates of my life
because I got the biggest gift from you in form of comforting answer to the scary question that I recently had to face
through PCOS Diagnosis. It was you who gave me this relief that, while I may
not be able to have a complete family in future…You will always be there who I
can look up to, to complete my family and make me feel a complete woman. Thank
you for coming in my life and for improving my health and for providing me the
everlasting motivation to love and appreciate myself and to see things in a
different light. Thank you for teaching me that when you’re happy, one should
dance and wag your entire body. And a big thank you showing me an alternate to
those crazy workouts… in form of getting me into the habit of taking long walks
which has not only helped me to improve my health but has also helped me to
connect with my inner self.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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I disagree to them today…because the real diamond of my life is “SHE” - Goldie…And
because, I cannot have you around me all the time… I have bought this cute
puppy soft toy…which reminds me of you and the wonderful magic you brought in
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #fff2cc;">I heard Minal reading a few lines out of a book she had found interesting - " The Human Half of Dog Training" by Rise Van Fleet. " Dogs live with people. Dogs depend on people. Like it or not, for the overwhelming majority of dogs, this is the reality. Some people train their dogs to live comfortably in the human world; others simply expect dogs to figure out on their own." She told me how people sometime go wrong in establishing good communication with their pets, even if their intentions are good. She told me how lucky I was to have such a loving and understanding family. An ideal pet-owner relation is the one where there is good communication - both ways. I may just whine or bark, wag my tail or lower my eye and my human mom or my best friend Minal understands me. I do the same for them. I have met people who wonder, who are surprised at the level of understanding between us. But when you know how to communicate, it does not matter if there is one dog of four dogs in the family.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #fff2cc;">Minal told me of one such family in Pune, our own extended family of Animal Angels team which boasts of two senior therapy dogs and two in the making. It is one of those families with more dogs than human!! I am talking about the Chaterjee Family from Pune who have three Golden Retrievers and one Labrador. Here is what the head dog Kiara had to say about her family when i asked her about how they all get along together. <span style="font-size: 10pt;">She talks about the joys of motherhood and how being a good pet and a good therapy dog are possible along with having fun!</span></span></span><br />
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<i style="color: #cfe2f3; text-align: justify;">One Golden Retriever is a lot of fun. Two a bonus indeed. Not for the Chatterjee family though. They have three Golden Retrievers (Kiara the mom, Houdini aka Lea the daughter and Thele aka Skipper the son) and one Labrador (retired therapy dog Krunk), all of whom are therapy dogs! Straining at their leashes, (for various reasons), this trio takes Sudhindra Nath Chatterjee for a long walk every morning. “Houdini is looking forward to catching other dogs unawares, Thele is interested in people and I am simply waiting for the walk to end,” sighs their mother Kiara as she flops down next to Krunk the Labrador, a retired therapy dog.</i><br />
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<span style="color: #cfe2f3;"><i>Back from playing ball, Kiara watches them let their hair down and says quite proudly that most of her babies-now over a year old- and scattered across the state are on their way to becoming therapy dogs. “Houdini and Thele are lucky since they have uncle Krunk and me to learn from. Pepe, who has taken over from Goldie is my pup too. Houdini has joined the Animal Angels clan and Thele is set to follow suit,” she wags. </i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cfe2f3;"><i><b>Four of you must run riot at home: </b>The kids by and large leave Krunk alone, choosing me to spar with instead coz they know he is old. At times, we get scolded sweetly by Rakhi, especially when Houdini and Thele dig up the lawn and eat up the plants, but it’s too much fun to resist. We all like our early morning walks and then the time we play ball. The rest of the morning is to sleep and to recoup. Lunch in the afternoon is another highpoint of the day. Krunk insists on eating first and often needs to be hand fed. Thele and Houdini always eat together from one bowl – a childhood habit I guess. I am the proverbial vacuum cleaner, I eat last and clean out all leftovers. </i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cfe2f3;"><i><b>What does Krunk think of all the mischief around him? </b>The word that springs to my mind when I see Krunk’s interaction with them is “avuncular”. He watches them joust with each other, with a tolerant “kids will be kids” look on his face. They, on the other hand, make time for him, nuzzling up to him, licking his face, etc. So many mornings, I have gotten up to<span id="goog_481639116"></span><span id="goog_481639117"></span> find Thele cuddled up next to Krunk. There is some male bonding happening there! To your question of favourite, I do think he favours Houdini though it is Thele who spends more time with Krunk. </i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cfe2f3;"><i> <b>How are Houdini and Thele as kids and now as working dogs: </b>Despite Houdini’s rambunctious nature, she seems to have taken to her role as a therapy dog very well. The videos show that she has been happy to interact with the autistic child undergoing therapy with her. Overall, she acts far more mature there than she does at home. Thele on the other hand, has not yet jumped into the hurly-burly of therapy dog life and generally spends most of his time looking and acting extremely chilled out at home! </i></span><br />
<span style="color: #cfe2f3;"><i>I am like a big lady at home and outside as well. Being generally happy and mature works well for becoming a good therapy dog as Minal tells me. I have been talking to Houdini – when I can get her to lie beside me- and to Thele about this. They have my name and Krunk’s to live upto!</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cfe2f3;"><i> <b>What is the scene like, When you have visitors : </b>The larger question is how the guests will react to us - four large dogs is a bit overwhelming especially when we have a very in-your-face attitude (literally!) Whenever anyone visits, Houdini is the lead dog, barking her head off. Standing with her front paws on the main door grill, she puts anybody who doesn’t know her off. Thele takes after me and generally doesn’t bark. Krunk, is hard of hearing and when he realizes Houdini is barking, he generally barks his head off without a clue why he is! We are locked up in a bedroom if the guests are scared of dogs, though loveable we are. Sometimes we bark our heads off in protest, but Rakhi comes and tails between our legs, we have to listen. </i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cfe2f3;"><i> What do all of you dislike the most? It would be bath times for Thele and Houdini who turn up their noses and would like to roll in the mud instead. Krunk and I enjoy bath time. All of us dislike being segregated or incarcerated in a room. The humans think we dislike being separated from them, which is true. A day or two is ok but more than that has us worrying. Not a day goes by when we do not discuss something about them when they go on vacation. </i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cfe2f3;"><i><b> What are you scared of?</b> For Thele and Houdini, anything unknown is scary. To some extent they take after me. I am petrified of crackers and cower under the table with teeth chattering like castanets all the while. But now with Minal working with us, she has taught us to deal with new sights, sounds and touch. And that has made us more calm and apt to handle strange sounds and touch.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cfe2f3;"><i><b>Did you want the pups to be therapy dogs as well?</b> Well, yes. I know they can bring joy or sunshine in people’s lives. With me and Scott as parents, its in there genes. </i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cfe2f3;"><i><b>Do you feel the pressure at work? </b>We do sometimes. But mostly, since we can gauge the changes in reactions and actions of the child or the adult we interact with, we know what is likely to happen next. Besides, genetically we are meant for therapy and so quite look forward to our sessions! To see humans recovering automatically puts a woof on our lips and a spring in our steps.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #cfe2f3;"><i>Whats your advice to pups who are thinking about therapy as a career? Jump right into it. Seeing the humans happy is the most satisfying thing for us dogs. Just encourage them every step of the way. </i></span><br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><i><br /></i><i>Blog inputs: Uma Karve and, Sudindra Nath and Rakhi Chaterjee, Minal Kavishwar</i></span><br />
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Minuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406802369225251667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5690606187103082181.post-21763642934437062592012-10-31T21:47:00.000-07:002012-11-01T12:19:21.301-07:00Spark the Rise - Vote for Animal Angels<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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promising therapy dogs in training. A one year old golden retriever, she is born to therapy
dogs blond mom Kiara and dad Scotty. As Pepe starts to walk in my shoes, she
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Me and little Pepe</div>
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the training takes approximately a year if you start as a pup. As a puppy you
have to learn to enjoy being with new people, in new places, being petting by
strangers, playing gently without hurting people etc. You also learn about
obedience and communication. It’s not as tough as it sounds. It only means you
should learn to talk and understand your handler. Coz many times when you are
actually working with a patient, you don’t have time for the commands and signals.
It just takes a look for me to understand what my handlers –Aakash or Minal- want
and for them to understand what I want. It is this communication and
understanding that is key to being a successful therapy dog. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">After that you start your training on
field. You learn about children who are different in the way they talk, walk,
look and understand and you learn to be compassionate with all. You meet people
who are sad or sick and you learn to cheer them up. You may not get all of it
at first but you should learn to rely on your senses to help. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">I remember when I was still in training, I
had accompanied my hero, therapy dog Kutty, to a programme where we met people
who had survived or lost their loved ones in a train blast. The scenario was
very new for me. Till then I had mostly worked with children. Kutty went into
the room first, calm, confident, greeting everyone with a tail wag, letting
everyone pet her at their own pace. When
I entered, the room it felt so emotionally charged up, it seemed like people
had been crying. I was nervous, didn’t know how to react. Plus I had never been
with so many people. But I followed Kutty’s and Minal’s lead. I learned that
even though the people were sad and grieving, they were very happy to see us.
Our wagging tails gave them a reason to smile. I learned to relax, to
understand that our touch and our wags were helping heal their sorrow. That really made me grow.....as a therapy dog.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">I can tell, you are already on the path, that’s why
Minal and Aakash have already started taking you for visits. You are gentle, obedient and patient. You are learning to observe the humans around you and to
respond to their emotions. Most of the times, humans don’t even realize what
emotion they are going through. It is our role to make them realize it and help
them through it. All these qualities are a must because as therapy dogs, we
work with children and adults who are ill or hurt or sad. Just being there
quietly, letting them pet us or read to us and wagging our tails makes a world
of difference to these humans. </span></div>
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running with the children? Barking in delight and jumping when the child reacts
as you want him/her to?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">When you see people in trouble, doesn’t
your heart just melt? Mine does. I know I have to wait and be patient when a
child takes forever to try and pick up a ball or trying to show me something. I recognize the trouble some kids have in reading which I don’t criticize. I also
know when adults and children have been hurt and I know it is my job to pep
them all up, to build confidence, to show love and to make them care about
themselves. So yes, I do feel like
whooping in joy when the treat comes to me from the scared little hesitant
hands and I do so want to encourage and lick some children who have shown
remarkable progress but I know it can scare them and that would be a disaster.
So I let them take the lead and follow them happily. That’s what training teaches you. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">We do feel like jumping and barking
sometimes. It’s not what many people think that therapy dogs can’t have fun,
that they are not allowed to jump, bark, beg and misbehave. We can be spoilt
and pampered pets who roll in the mud or jump in excitement when we see our
loved ones. It’s just that we know the difference in being rough with our
owners and being gentle with the patients. We are professionals and can switch
our roles from being a pet to being a thera-pet. </span></div>
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lesser than children. Often, adults take longer to unwind as compared to
children. The good bit here is that neither can pretend to be somebody or
something else with us. If they are sad they let it show as they d when they
are happy. Our job is always to pep them up.
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<span lang="EN-GB">Like I said, it is all about getting into
the mood. At home or at work, it is very
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<span lang="EN-GB">I love to meet children and to see the
smiles on their faces when I just wag my tail. I love to see them squeal in
excitement when I catch a ball in mid air. And these are children who may not
get a chance to smile or play like other normal children. I feel that my
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<span lang="EN-GB">It’s tough to say what I enjoy most....but it
would be the fact that like everybody at home has a job, I have many: I guard
my home and love the people there as well as take care of so many others across
Mumbai! </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">I like a good massage and brushing from my
mom, Meenu Srivastav. I also like to sleep in my balcony among the plants,
watching pigeons. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">You must eat healthy and exercise regularly
for your mind and body. I have a healthy amount of protein in my diet along
with fruits and vegetables. I love to eat coconut and pomegranate, carrots,
cucumber and apples along with a good meal made by Meenu Srivastava. I go for
walks in the morning with my mom or dad. Walking and running together with your
owner is the best exercise. It helps both to remain fit. We also go on the hill
for a small trek sometimes.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">Of course you can and in fact Pepe you
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<i>Written by Uma Karve (with inputs from Minal Kavishwar, Meena Srivastav and Aakash Lonkar)</i><i>To know more about animal assisted therapy log on to<span style="color: cyan;"> www.animalangels.org.in</span></i></div>
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Minuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406802369225251667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5690606187103082181.post-7882312862547372332012-06-11T04:23:00.000-07:002012-06-11T04:53:24.684-07:00Love is all they need<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It was my last session. We had almost finished our short pilot program at a center for children who have been on the wrong side of the law. The children were told that I would be meeting them for the last time and they could share what ever they wanted. The children were so overwhelmed by the thought that I would not be coming to meet them next Saturday, that they just wanted to hug me and sit besides me. They said that I gave them a reason to be good again. Many others who came to so call 'correct' them would just scold them and expect them to be 'normal' or 'well behaved'. But with me they could be their own selves, with out pretending that they were tough and could face any danger of living on the streets or that there really is a thrill in stealing. With me they were able to get in touch with the child with in them again, the innocent child who just wants love and attention. For me and my team; therapy dog Coco, his handler Atul, my handler Aakash and volunteer Bansari this was a very touching moment. We were able to reach out and touch the hearts of these children in just 10 visits. They were probably waiting for some one to see them as children who were lost and in need of love, rather than being labeled as'delinquents'<br />
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At a different time in Bangalore, our therapy dog Simba was comforting those who were really old. Those who could not remember their name - those who would look forward for a visit from their family who would never visit. Simba give them a reason to talk, a reason to feel good about themselves and to see that they were still capable of being loved. The ones who would not even look at a new person or move from their bed, would come up to Simba and say ' lets play ball'! What made them get up from their beds? What made them take an effort to talk, remember, socialize, move, play? It is just the dog or the unconditional acceptance that the dog showed. 'I love you for who you are, just the way you are'<br />
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Another such place where our Therapy dogs visit is a 'label free' zone. Where children with any kind of ability / different ability can come and play. Its a place called Bal Kalyan Sanstha. A recreational center in Pune for children with special needs. Fully equipped with a sensory garden, a low vision center, textured walls with painting and braille and a special swimming pool. Therapy dog Rex and his team of therapy animals like rabbits, fish and gees at the center give the children an equal chance to play and be loved. Children on wheelchairs and crutches throw the ball to Rex and run with him. Children who cannot see, hug him and feel the same love that Rex has for other 'normal kids' Children who cannot hear or talk can communicate with Rex because they do not need words to express their feelings to Rex.<br />
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Being a therapy dog, I understand that these children just want a chance to be love for who they really are. Is it so difficult for all of us, to just see them for the wonderful beings that they are and not label them as 'disabled'? Think about it.<br />
<br /></div>Minuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406802369225251667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5690606187103082181.post-65297153633260000512012-04-24T11:33:00.000-07:002012-04-24T11:36:30.224-07:00Reading Buddies<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hey, its summer time again and it mean its time for one of my favorite activities; reading stories with children. </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">What! </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">you don't believe it? dogs can't read? They can't understand what is read out to them? hmmmm may be. But we dogs are excellent listeners. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"> YES! </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">We are completely attentive when a child is reading out to us. We provide them with such unconditional acceptance that they are not afraid of making mistakes. Even if they make mistakes, we don't laugh at them or criticize them. When they read with us, they can just be themselves....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><br />This is the theme of our program 'Tails of Joy - an Animal Assisted Reading program'. We have been conducting these programs in various schools, libraries and bookstores across many cities in India. My fellow therapy dogs who specialize in helping children to read / learn are called as Reading Buddies. They work with school counselors and special educators or story tellers to help children gain confidence or overcome fear of reading.</span></div>
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time a child points to something in the book, Oscar a three and a half
year old reading buddy makes it a point to see what it is. Trained to
show an interest in what is being read, the bubbly Golden Retriever
works in Mumbai for Animal Angels Foundation by visiting schools and libraries. Owner Tanushree Banerji says, “When I
had heard about animal assisted therapy, I jumped at the chance.
Oscar was just four months old when he started his training. His breed and the fact that he is
extremely social helped in training and in his work.” This dedicated
reading buddy is a delight to read to. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">As
is Misty, the happy Laby(Labrador). While most of her kind would love to play
with kids, Misty’s training means that she would rather let children read
and learn while she encourages them by listening attentively. Owner Ira
Hulikavi smiles, “She is very ladylike in her ways. No unnecessary
jumping around, no barking for fun and definitely no monkey business.”
This white six year old Labrador who sports a brown patch on her back
has been enjoying her time with kids at Crossword, Pune, for the last
four years. Says Ira, “After training with Animal Angels, Misty happily
followed all the rules. She lets children fall all over her without so
much as a whimper. She just waits, watches and listens. If she really
likes some kids, she licks their cheeks – which is her highest degree of
affection.” Her strength lies is in the fact that Misty is calm and
quiet even otherwise and she adores children. In fact that is a big plus
for all reading/therapy dogs. Their temperament should be such that
they like and react only positively people and children.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Coco
is another fantastic assist and therapy dog. Says owner Meghna Loke,
“Apart from being a great companion and assist dog for me (Meghna has
back trouble which Coco has managed to ease considerably – she wrote
about it in the last blog), he is almost natural when it comes to
understand children.” So, Coco the Mumbai based Labrador gives children,
despite all the attention they give him and the noise he works in, a
good time. “His training with Goldie and Animal Angels has worked very
well. So well in fact, that his therapy sessions with special children,
delinquent and in his reading sessions leave everyone smiling,” grins
Meghna. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A file photo of Krunk at British Library</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">To be a reading dog is not easy work as Rakhi Chatterjee, tells
us. Her dog, Krunk, the 11 year old, really big Labrador was a reading
buddy with Animal Angels, Pune for three years. Says Rakhi, “We took him
for sessions to the British Council Library, Crossword, Vidya Valley
School and to Jungle Book, Aundh. It was amazing to see children just
open up easily and read a while lot to him.” On his part, Krunk was
excellent. He hung on to every word that every kid read, let them pet
him and slobber him with affection and generally had a blast.Now one of our senior most therapy dog, he enjoys a quiet time away from work with his mate Kiara's pups. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">'I can rear too!' Pepsi posing with a book</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Pepsi, a loving black Lab has been working with school counselors since the past three years at Pune, Kalmadi school where she helps children overcome their reading and learning issues. The sessions with Pepsi are so much fun that children forget that they have any problems or that are learning. They enjoy it and overcome their learning differences. She has the right temperament to be a reading buddy. Calm, docile, attentive and ready to be in one place till the child is reading. Her driver drops her off at the school twice a week where she works along with our volunteer and the school counselor. But for Pepsi its just a day at work.</span></div>
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adds, “Some children are scared and others more than ready to read.
After the initial hesitation, once somebody starts reading sitting next
to Oscar then things fall into place. He doesn’t get distracted but
he’s not always looking at the child’s face. If the kid points at
something, Oscar’s attention is there.” </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Krunks
affection with books began when he was a puppy. Rakhi remembers, “My
son Anirban would read with his head on Krunk’s stomach and when he did
his homework, Krunk’s head would be in his lap. Since then, he has been
around books, so in a library, he was quite at home. Being well trained
was a big help as well.” The tough part was getting him away from the session. “Kids wouldn’t let him go!”</span></div>
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a break between sessions, Tanushree gets Oscar to perform some tricks.
“Back home, we spend some time revising all the commands and the tricks.
Not that he needs revision, it is only to ensure he does well whenever
the session is,” she explains.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Its not just big dogs like me who make good reading buddies. We have dogs of various sizes and breeds. Like Yoda, our reading buddy from Bangalore. He is a naughty little pup, but when it comes to being with children, he sits patiently in their laps while they read. He visits the Hippocampus Library in Bangalore where children read out to him. Jeanie from Pune is another Pug, who visited the British Library last year with her buddy Gazzo, a Cocker Spaniel. Both of them were a big hit with kids. Small dogs have an advantage over us. They can sit in a kid's lap while they read.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The
dogs are all equally excited about every session and owners ensure they
reach some time before the session so that they are comfortable at the
venue. Ira smiles, “She wags her tail crazily when she sees me packing
her bag of treats. She always knows it’s time to get into an auto
rickshaw and head to Crossword to listen to a good story. So she goes
sniffing every inch of the place and settles down only after that.
“Should she want a visit to the powder room, the young lady who normally
lies down through the reading is at sit position and starts panting.”
Then Ira knows Misty has needs time out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">You can read a story to Oscar and Coco in Mumbai:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">28th April - Crossword, Nirmal Lifestyle, Mulund</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">29th April - Crossword, Kemps Corner</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">To know more about me and my team mates, log on to www.animalangels.org.in or like our facebook page www.facebook.com/AnimalAngelsFoundation</span></div>
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Minuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406802369225251667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5690606187103082181.post-2547594036009558202012-03-17T06:05:00.010-07:002012-03-18T02:56:57.733-07:00A FRIEND IN NEED<div><span style="color: rgb(204, 255, 255);">Being a dog is not easy. Our senses are much more heightened then you humans. We can not only smell and hear more than you, we can also sense things that human experience. We can sense changes in your emotions, changes in your body, changes in you moods...sometimes much before you can experience it. This ability makes it possible for us to help our humans by sensing any kind of trouble or danger to their mind or body. I have known cats who can sense head ache in their human and make them feel better by licking them. I can also sense tension in my human and make her feel better better by hugging and licking her. But one of my buddy, a Labrador named Coco is a master when is comes to sensing pain and healing it. He is our Therapy Dog from Mumbai team of Animal Angels Foundation and besides doing great work for children in need, he has also been of tremendous help to his human, Meghna. Meghna and Coco are now inseparable, he is not just her baby, but a very important to her health as well. Here is Coco's very inspiring story....</span><br /><br />"Hi to all doggies, dog lovers and not so much dog lover....<br /><br /></div><div>My name is Coco and I'm here to share a few moments from my life....though I'm only 3 years old but I thought it would be great to bark (blog) like my other doggy friends who have shared their stories.<br /><br /></div><div>I was just 2 months old when I first met Atul and yes I remember it was 6-1-2009. Among my many siblings Atul choose me, well I could say we had a bond an unbreakable sort of connection, though Atul later came to know that I was the only one who among my many sibling, came from my mothers womb leg out.<br /><br /></div><div>Well I made my journey and though it was a long ride from Pune to Mumbai it felt all love and warm, because I was so small and scared but all the while I kept my head under Atul's one hand while he drove us both with the other to our way back home. When we reached there, I was received by Meghna and she was the one who called me 'Coco', well I liked the name. Once in, I was all into exploration, by that very night I knew I was home.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsLHV1P3wlOve5xAAEK0rW5W10i9-TJ1eVlmWypmktaf9iTvwWgHGvE7jz4cc0PryccCMTQMHLWH2xuxUZpMO7xFnwfE5GS04pjUyzfL89bMY2cci8vdJwEXGMxunl_uY-6MKGSRv0KVMH/s1600/image%25281%2529.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsLHV1P3wlOve5xAAEK0rW5W10i9-TJ1eVlmWypmktaf9iTvwWgHGvE7jz4cc0PryccCMTQMHLWH2xuxUZpMO7xFnwfE5GS04pjUyzfL89bMY2cci8vdJwEXGMxunl_uY-6MKGSRv0KVMH/s320/image%25281%2529.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720942053745314114" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Coco with Meghna</span><br /></div><br /></div><div>Few months passed by and I kept Meghna on toes as being naughty I would love to take garlic, or socks or napkins and run and make her chase me, though I wanted her to play with me, I wondered why would she mostly lie down all day long and not play as much as I wanted her to.</div><div>Then one fine day I met Aakash, he came to see me, at first I thought it was some sort of a school that Atul wanted me to go and learn but it was so much fun. I was being trained to be a Therapy dog with Animal Angels Foundation. I didn't know what it meant, but Aakash was very patient and gentle in teaching me all the new things. Among the many basic commands like sit and stay he actually trained me to be a bit more patient, a bit more gentle and adding to the natural flare that all dogs posses that is to 'LOVE', I was now a therapy dog, well that is what they addressed me.<br /><br /></div><div>I remember I was six months old and I went with Atul and Meghna along with other volunteers of Animal Angels Foundation to a school for children who were a little different from the other children i had seen. It was amazing, there were almost 40 kids and oh! boy I loved it. They would come and pet me, I would lie down and they would keep their head on my stomach and sleep, they would tell me poems and laugh and giggle. There were some who were scared of me but I knew I was too charming for them too withhold back, some of them would start shouting but since Aakash had taught me to be more gentle and patient and not jump in time they too came and petted me. Then I went to that same school a couple of times and met kids on a personal small group session, I knew I could be all naughty and run around in the house but here I was all ears to what those kids wanted to share and I could see that there were many shy kids but they too opened up and had something to share, they would touch my ears, tail, face and I would let them do and they would be so happy. I came to know later that they were called special kids, but if you would ask me I really don't know what is meant by special kids, it's just that I felt they were more open to receive my Love and I too was happy to be with them.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDgL5Q5xLOgHZD169JgW6uHSep2Nawma0yGWY3STZHHRU7KPV324C4IFzn39ct0gB_yqDKbPkuzhY9zFY8bm4fMVrvB61IA5OVcHc6Gran5LyJIs3OOpTnNCrO3YViAgXMmjrHAX1w8v2U/s1600/ss+aakash-coco.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDgL5Q5xLOgHZD169JgW6uHSep2Nawma0yGWY3STZHHRU7KPV324C4IFzn39ct0gB_yqDKbPkuzhY9zFY8bm4fMVrvB61IA5OVcHc6Gran5LyJIs3OOpTnNCrO3YViAgXMmjrHAX1w8v2U/s320/ss+aakash-coco.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720952479152874162" border="0" /></a><br />Coco with Aakash<br /></div><br /></div><div>As time went by I grew and had a better understanding, I could sense that though I wanted to be the center of everything in my house and make sure that Atul and Meghna played with me all day long, I could sense that Meghna was in pain. I could never see that, I wanted her to be fine and to play with me more but I knew I had to be patient. When we all three would go for walks Atul and I would be on a faster pace and she would be walking behind, I would stop and wait till she joined us, I didn't mind walking slow as I wanted to be with her. Though she would call me her 'Babishhhh', one of my many nicknames, I knew I could be her baby all the time but I had to help her out of this pain.<br /><br /></div><div>Atul has always been my alpha but with Meghna I shared some beautiful moments; once she was in too much pain and Atul was out working, I couldn't see when she broke in tears, I went and licked her tears that maybe she would feel good, she smiled and said ok Coco don't worry I'm fine, but I just couldn't let go and I kept checking her eyes for 45minutes or so until I was convinced she was fine. Once it was 5 in the evening and Meghna had to take me for my walk but I knew she is in too much pain, I didn't cry and pushed her, I was just sitting by her side, when Atul came from office in the night she told Atul to take me out, but I just couldn't leave her as I knew I can still hold on even if I had not done my business but I wanted to be sure she is fine. Till the time elevator came I kept checking on her through the door...many a times I've seen Atul helping her to walk from one room to the other and I would just keep circling her and stand on my two feet lick her to make her fine.I even come to know if her pain is goona shoot up as I can sense it in her left leg, I start licking her leg so that my love can make her pain go away as I don't like to see her lying down for days or months, but having me around I can see that the time she now spends on the bed is getting lesser as she now knows that when I warn her by licking her left leg she needs to slow down.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwVmlaG9IgZSNr9U_pemUVhvJfgxNdSYeHZaATxmSAL0GUgpqCJGoZx4sGK7JkjRzXxd-Vhzugy7qLnU9sIROfdZok1Q30ifUaPujgYSyRrTxAtO9EmHwEb2Kpa6dAbtvwe4n5yQyS9yp0/s1600/image%25282%2529.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 207px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwVmlaG9IgZSNr9U_pemUVhvJfgxNdSYeHZaATxmSAL0GUgpqCJGoZx4sGK7JkjRzXxd-Vhzugy7qLnU9sIROfdZok1Q30ifUaPujgYSyRrTxAtO9EmHwEb2Kpa6dAbtvwe4n5yQyS9yp0/s320/image%25282%2529.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720956238377546210" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I would see her sketching and painting, I guess she likes to do that,I would just keep watching her, I like to see her this way, I would never step on her paper or colors, and though I know she at times gets her pain episode, she has me and I've been with her even when she was on a wheelchair and then it would be that we would walk for 5mins and I would wrap up my business and slowly those 5mins would again be stretched to 20mins of walk to at times 30mins. It doesn't matter if I walk 5mins or 20 mins as long as I can see her getting back on her toes. And yes I mentioned earlier I came out of my mothers womb leg out so I have always been very curious and love to run and explore and the days when I know Meghna is not in so bad pain I let my naughty side out and run around and make her chase me.<br /><br /></div><div>I have even accompanied Meghna to Kala Ghoda, the annual art festival in Mumbai, where she show cased her art work, I know it was not easy for her to travel but she said having me around she could 'DO IT' follow her dream that she couldn't do so for 9 years of chronic back pain and even when Meghna commands me to sit and stay I do that while she is talking with a viewer about her work. She has been showcasing her work since last 2years and I am by her side and I love it in spite of this art fair being so crowded, like thousands of people visit, I patiently wait and let them come and pet me, I greet them and there are many who may have their initial dog fear but I let them be and they feel relaxed and shoot pics with me and leave. There were many people whom I had met last year and they recognized me, they said we know you Coco and I had even overheard someone telling Meghna that there are more pictures of me on FB then artwork and people actually come again and again to pet me and I love it.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhL2MEC2takqmYlg3eutEZsglZwIZuMqWscm265i_2BvvfGvJ2ramNa36Bqw4S38vvxKDoqlVVAmDM_8faOyqmtBBWDdv6rzLoxAbbZzQnVBChCzGVP6iqaz9TU5Qq3DBpkYZ_6sb1Ygak/s1600/coco-atul-meghna.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhL2MEC2takqmYlg3eutEZsglZwIZuMqWscm265i_2BvvfGvJ2ramNa36Bqw4S38vvxKDoqlVVAmDM_8faOyqmtBBWDdv6rzLoxAbbZzQnVBChCzGVP6iqaz9TU5Qq3DBpkYZ_6sb1Ygak/s320/coco-atul-meghna.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720942654593296034" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Coco at Kala Ghoda with Meghna and Atul</span><br /></div><br /></div><div>I would love if Meghna again has a show next time and all I would do is keep motivating her and even if she would be bedridden I will Lick her and Love her so much making her push her boundaries that she and I would be doing Many more shows in the future.<br /><br /></div><div>As of now Meghna has told me we will be going to a remand home for juvenile kids and work with animal angel foundation and I'm all eager to do so, for I had heard somewhere that God couldn't be everywhere and so He made us dog's and poured all that ' UNCONDITIONAL LOVE' in us for isn't GOD spelled back becomes DOG.<br /><br /></div><div><span>So ciao to all and till we meet again keep licking, wagging, and loving....</span><br /></div><div>Coco<br /><br />To know more about me and my team's work, log on to our website www.animalangels.org.in<br /></div><div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Inputs by Meghna Loke, Uma Karve and Minal Kavishwar</span><br /></div>Minuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406802369225251667noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5690606187103082181.post-67317823652512676302012-02-15T23:47:00.001-08:002012-03-02T02:36:17.155-08:00Join us at Animal Angels Foundation<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7sHblMdPfNnOgW_q7Bu9x2vvQzbZn1FUjD41RVZwQB-agvlwX4UISlbUfq3YtrPOc9TPWhI2tiITO7x5JwLD_0J39ujNgGNui2VVAcAvihodN8bjfsV7KE35gk_ZcBLU9q_doU5TAX88B/s1600/tanya-n-goldie.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7sHblMdPfNnOgW_q7Bu9x2vvQzbZn1FUjD41RVZwQB-agvlwX4UISlbUfq3YtrPOc9TPWhI2tiITO7x5JwLD_0J39ujNgGNui2VVAcAvihodN8bjfsV7KE35gk_ZcBLU9q_doU5TAX88B/s320/tanya-n-goldie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715245914090783138" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-size:85%;"></span>Me and my human Tanya Srivastav<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">I joined the Animal Angels gang about 8 years ago. I was a pup back then and didn't understand much. But this is the single most important thing that has not only changed my life but has also defined my life. My human family loves me, but they also know that this love can help someone else heal. Together we spread the love through wags and licks. It doesn't matter if you are a dog, a cat, a bird, a horse, or a fish, we all have the same quality of understanding human emotions (a bit more than humans themselves).</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /><br style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:webdings;font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">So join us in our mission to spread the love and healing power of us pets with those in need.</span></span><br /></div><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_ETn1dHPeRU?fs=1" allowfullscreen="" width="459" frameborder="0" height="344"></iframe>Minuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406802369225251667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5690606187103082181.post-90771895356052676052012-02-07T08:29:00.001-08:002012-02-13T02:28:09.934-08:00The Gentle GiantHello All,<br /><br />This year in June, Animal Angels will be completing 9 years of providing love and comfort to people in need through us animals. I am proud to be a part of this team, and honored to be a four footed therapist. Our team has many more of these four footed therapists like me. I would like you to meet them. So now on I will also be posting 'barks' (human equivalent to blog) by my fellow therapy dogs about their experiences. This 'bark' is by Therapy dog Rex, a handsome Golden Retriever from our team in Pune. Now seven years old, he started working as a therapy dog when he was two and half. He is simply awesome and has touched the lives of many special children giving them a reason to smile.<br /><br /><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:100%;">"I remember the day about four years ago that Minal came home and watched me play, walk and listen to my family. She visited a couple of times and finally said I was the one! Ok, I figured I had cracked some test.<span> </span>But what? My canine senses were on high alert.<br /></span></p><p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG_NDwIGngvO7tDQKlUWx11heCtd47LtPy64D9evKMiDjxnaBt94SuWCtwR8_OcaahUQm23MNNr6WvHtozd66JdPJvFzqTq52N25LYzC4ef4opIc2daRkl6uKsTDXggCB60X57_WORReil/s1600/rishi_rex.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 216px; height: 165px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG_NDwIGngvO7tDQKlUWx11heCtd47LtPy64D9evKMiDjxnaBt94SuWCtwR8_OcaahUQm23MNNr6WvHtozd66JdPJvFzqTq52N25LYzC4ef4opIc2daRkl6uKsTDXggCB60X57_WORReil/s320/rishi_rex.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708560675538407330" border="0" /></a></p> <p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:100%;">They took me to her class. Nice place I thought – lots of green and so many children! From the Golden Retriever family, I am naturally inclined to be able to understand and appreciate special needs.<span> </span>So I realized when I saw the children that I was there for a reason. I was there to make them feel better. </span></p> <p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:100%;">Not a doctor or a psychologist, I had to just let them be themselves around me. Leave them to do everything they want to do to me. Often I feel like saying ouch, don’t pull my hair and your head on my stomach is kinda heavy. But I don’t because this is where they gain in confidence. Most kids look at me and just keep looking with wonder.<span> </span>Methinks it is because I am so big and still so gentle. </span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:100%;">As a therapy dog, I was taught not to jump and run through special children. Differently abled, some can’t walk properly, some can’t talk properly, autistic children, spastic children, I can work with all. <span> </span>Patience which I refuse to exhibit at home comes naturally to me here. So if I have to wait for the child to let the treat out of his hands I wait quietly, not barking not jumping and taking it out of his hands. When somebody wants to hold my leash and take me for a walk, I walk at their pace, if I have to lie down on the grass with others, I like that too. My work profile is impressive. I have been working at a center called Bal Kalyan Sanstha in Pune since 2007, which is a recreation center for the disabled. Its where children get to focus on things other than their disabilities. I have also worked at Orchid school, where normal and special children are taught together. Another center I used to visit was Sindhu vidhya Bhavan where I learned to work with children on crutches and wheelchairs. I really helped me grow and understand people more.<br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4qS6Y85fc1d3XLugnlCABovsCgMwOCkfrpvk-bsKgHHN4ae8ANGZ6N6seiDM1s1XXY5iTEf-oB22fAB5z7AYgew12nxgNjyPkEBzBAKstxfm2GVEBfqXaSapU-Dd7N7YGzqOmUh4YSjI/s1600/two+children-rex.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4qS6Y85fc1d3XLugnlCABovsCgMwOCkfrpvk-bsKgHHN4ae8ANGZ6N6seiDM1s1XXY5iTEf-oB22fAB5z7AYgew12nxgNjyPkEBzBAKstxfm2GVEBfqXaSapU-Dd7N7YGzqOmUh4YSjI/s320/two+children-rex.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708560394920202386" border="0" /></a></p><p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:100%;">I remember an autistic child that i worked with. On the first day that he came, he was jumping all over, running from wall to wall, making wired sounds and not paying attention to anyone. Over a period of time I had understood that these children find it difficult to relate to anything, but find it easy to connect with us dogs. So I gave him time. He would hesitate to come near me, but would look at me from the corner of his eye. Slowly he started taking interest in me, would come and touch me, give me an occasional treat. But he was still not able to focus and would run around a lot. I noticed that if he was not paying attention to the therapist and I went and nudged him or if he just touched my fur, he would get back his focus and be much more attentive. After many months of working with him, he slowly started calling me out, trying to make friends with me, learning to write on my fur, sleeping on me relaxed him. At time he would just hug me and sit. This was the only time that we would be focused and calm. I guess my presence gave him the freedom to do what he wanted. As we both could not talk, we bonded on a different level altogether.<br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:100%;">All this is not quite my boisterous routine.<br /></span></p><p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHHXAnxgVtxyD_T6yxnXCtYrNqUZRevWTqhyphenhyphenvxS5KVfmahTpCFtDV0YJbypq2_2j82-Fnju4Rs0i_hCBuN_6AhBa27rWrOOgEZdwn3N_sLlLRkIb7MP3dJeXqq73Gcddt4ewQYZnzCwTPJ/s1600/rishi-rex.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 331px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHHXAnxgVtxyD_T6yxnXCtYrNqUZRevWTqhyphenhyphenvxS5KVfmahTpCFtDV0YJbypq2_2j82-Fnju4Rs0i_hCBuN_6AhBa27rWrOOgEZdwn3N_sLlLRkIb7MP3dJeXqq73Gcddt4ewQYZnzCwTPJ/s320/rishi-rex.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708561086305072194" border="0" /></a></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:100%;">If you see me at home, you will see a mischievous, rowdy seven and a half year old brat who hates following instructions of any kind. Tell me its time to go to school and I leave that bit of me aside. Instinctively I am all calm and gentle. You know the best part is that it is not so much like work.<span> </span>They give me treats, they pet me and at every single visit they give me lots and lots of love. What more could I ask for?</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:100%;">Over time, I have been enjoying my time at class so much that I never want to stop. I hope to initiate that naughty Cloey into it! Maybe I will take her along to class and let her see what my work is all about. <span> </span>She is interested I know with the hundred questions she barks at me when I come back home.<br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:100%;">Here's a pic of me and my human bro Rishi Iyengar. My human family has made me what I am today and I thank them for understanding this potential in me and making me a therapy dog. It truly fulfills the purpose of my life"</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:100%;">-Therapy dog Rex</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal">(<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Contributed by Uma Karve. e- umakarve@gmail.com</span></span>)<br /></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:100%;">To know more about me and my other co-therapists, do visit our website www.animalangels.org.in. Also visit our facbook page www.facebook.com/animalangelsfoundation</span></p><p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p>Minuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406802369225251667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5690606187103082181.post-3233789427263662622011-07-30T10:30:00.000-07:002011-07-30T11:21:00.152-07:00“Speaking of Humans” Leash Walking - From the Dog’s Point of View<p><span style="font-size:85%;">This is just something from another site, but it is soooo true. Walking with our humans is supposed to be the most enjoyable experience for us dogs. It means more than 'just walking' or ' going out for a pee' for us. When we as pups learn to walk with our humans, we develop a strong bond (depending on how they walk with us). A confidant owner who does not pull the dog, trusts the dog, lets him sniff the place, lets him meet and play with other dogs; will never have a problem walking their dogs. I am one of the fortunate dogs who get to walk without a leash. Read this little piece on what we dogs really go through when our people do not understand our need while walking.<br /></span></p><p style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: georgia; color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="font-size:85%;">“Speaking of Humans” </span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: georgia; color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="font-size:85%;">Leash Walking - From the Dog’s Point of View </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:85%;">We called a few dogs together to discuss how they felt about walking on a leash with their humans. We got some interesting feedback from the other end of the leash.<br /></span></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPTay6xlhEwB_3X-3jCGHIrS3XjB_8PjT_4YWOnWqig95Bsr2JRfUZ2tvvT4-cN5LCM1QoIiGfnHRqYtXctg1ae9Wra6i09XxHJKOg4aM0iWG0SA1BfdmC9Zn8OcKH9UFop-5c3uzEvMJW/s1600/SDC11296.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 194px; height: 219px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPTay6xlhEwB_3X-3jCGHIrS3XjB_8PjT_4YWOnWqig95Bsr2JRfUZ2tvvT4-cN5LCM1QoIiGfnHRqYtXctg1ae9Wra6i09XxHJKOg4aM0iWG0SA1BfdmC9Zn8OcKH9UFop-5c3uzEvMJW/s320/SDC11296.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635201682385494690" border="0" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-size:85%;">“My dad is always upset with me on our walks. He keeps pulling on my leash while he’s yelling at me not to pull. And I’m like ‘hey dude...why don’t you practice what you preach?‘“ </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:85%;">“She’s in a rush and drags me around the park every morning before work. I wish she would slow down and let me check my pee-mail once in a while.” </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:85%;">“I can’t seem to get it right. First they choke me, then they pinch me, and now they shock me. Do they think I know something? Honest, I don’t know anything. I wish I knew how to make them stop.” Puh-leeez somebody make them stop!” </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:85%;">“This is my pet peeve (ha-ha, no pun intended). She takes me for my walk while she’s on her cellphone!! She doesn’t even notice what I’m doing. I’m taking a pee, right? And she just keeps on walking and talking and meanwhile I’m hopping on one leg peeing all over the sidewalk...” </span></p> <p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLsiqBPAnNRSenuvxqBi9AzbizgHWuuLSnhthoYFGL0oy0nQhjJ_gNeT4UaUaHcc9S2uHL6ZE5VNjTeSI_T3a94prhxCkFN4VXEUtQGqIO94j22snxszJ0uLwz_B9wWsrlXICyPakIPoUj/s1600/SDC11304.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 188px; height: 151px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLsiqBPAnNRSenuvxqBi9AzbizgHWuuLSnhthoYFGL0oy0nQhjJ_gNeT4UaUaHcc9S2uHL6ZE5VNjTeSI_T3a94prhxCkFN4VXEUtQGqIO94j22snxszJ0uLwz_B9wWsrlXICyPakIPoUj/s320/SDC11304.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635210800264362066" border="0" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-size:85%;">"The worst is when I see another dog and we both want to say hi. Our humans start pulling our leashes so tight we can’t even say a proper hello. And then we’re both so frustrated that one of us starts barking and lunging, and... ok I’ll be honest, it’s usually me.”<br /></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:85%;">“Man that sucks. But guess what? I get to go out on a retractible leash. I can bark at all the other dogs and run up and scare people walking by. It’s a blast! I can get as far away as 20’ if I want to. And believe me I want to!” </span></p> <span style="font-size:85%;">People...are you listening?<br /><br /><br />To know more about therapy dogs of Animal Angels Foundation and our work, visit our site www.animalangels.org.in<br /></span>Minuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406802369225251667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5690606187103082181.post-16535206803460597492011-06-26T23:29:00.000-07:002011-06-27T03:45:15.289-07:00Therapy dogs of MumbaiMany dogs like me are trained to pick up the newspaper from the front door in the morning. But how many dogs get to see their photo in the paper? I am one of the lucky ones who is featured in a leading newspaper ' Mumbai Mirror'. But its not just me, my other team mate, my fellow therapy dogs who are providing comfort to those in need, all through Mumbai are also featured in this article. We are Animal Angels Foundation - Therapy dogs team, Mumbai.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/82/2011062620110626021413351a99c8ecd/Wag-Therapy.html">To read our article click here</a><br /><br />I heard my mom (my human mom - Mrs. Srivastava) saying that she was proud of me and that she has kept the cuttings of all the articles that I have been featured in till now. I don't really see the point of newspapers, as we dogs just bark and or wag tails to spread the news and lick or sniff to get the latest news. My fellow therapy dogs - <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Coco, - a handsome Lab</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Oscar - a gorgeous Golden Retriever, and Aekon - a dashing chololate Lab </span>are also featured in the article.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUJzWPdixObZT7QtRYbLRy2i45vkCSy6nZOyxNoaoqMCd8-OptjE-vR88dkt2wzuxytThKn28P1GHuqys2TE5eUFrTR4lpa3TT1_MYBS7LAR8kO5UkRYbwxN8Yanr_by8e-Ud9AqMHsYvz/s1600/coco+%252B+Ami.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 237px; height: 149px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUJzWPdixObZT7QtRYbLRy2i45vkCSy6nZOyxNoaoqMCd8-OptjE-vR88dkt2wzuxytThKn28P1GHuqys2TE5eUFrTR4lpa3TT1_MYBS7LAR8kO5UkRYbwxN8Yanr_by8e-Ud9AqMHsYvz/s320/coco+%252B+Ami.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622837486775862754" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);font-family:georgia;" >Coco</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"> </span>is one of our new team mates who has already worked with kids who find it difficult to read or adjust emotionally. He may seem to be a big dog, but he is extremely gentle. Like the paper says, he's also very intuitive about even the slightest emotional changes. Be it his owners or the kids with whom he works. If he sees you feeling low, he will snuggle by you can stick with you till you feel better. He has also volunteered as a reading buddy at some of our 'Tails of Joy' p. He surely is a promising therapy dog.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiN0UlcRF65xfq3DB3sFcy3BUWsg7xMEj8d-4k699-mzwvhjJkggD1_-2aQ38Ge-llGcYCVMb9ASXd6PWs5CkZ0cEndr8NKZTmS_wSz9EzWr6ZycA9s2BM7nBS66ElNCpxtA9fyBVRDWC6/s1600/IMG_0280.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 176px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiN0UlcRF65xfq3DB3sFcy3BUWsg7xMEj8d-4k699-mzwvhjJkggD1_-2aQ38Ge-llGcYCVMb9ASXd6PWs5CkZ0cEndr8NKZTmS_wSz9EzWr6ZycA9s2BM7nBS66ElNCpxtA9fyBVRDWC6/s320/IMG_0280.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622838594637053778" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Aekon</span> is now a senior therapy dog. He has been visiting the hearing impaierd children since the past three years. He can connect with the kids on a level where humans can't. Being dogs, we don't need language, words, phrases to communicate. We can understand a child who cannot hear or talks in broken words. He may be laughed at by other kids, but Aekon will always wag his tail for him. The emotional support and the environment of acceptance that Aekon provides this kids help them open up and enjoy their life. Aekon has also visited children with Cerebral Palsy. A great fan of fetch, Aekon never gets tired of running after and picking up the ball, even if the child is not able to hold the ball or throw the ball properly. Playing with Aekon encourages the children to use their hands and legs to their maximum ability.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA5XWbfkVMrQravKbwqOdXkYTfoZ93plHcTNw69fnjw6yMpFwgJiKWGIJReW9sY_yRkfxe9xLStMbm5GdxLNHrjWOH7TJ1KWGoj8o7K88t_8u-vgGY_LHrtF54MRnSZ9_h0MPfhzUvntBB/s1600/oscar-group.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 228px; height: 172px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA5XWbfkVMrQravKbwqOdXkYTfoZ93plHcTNw69fnjw6yMpFwgJiKWGIJReW9sY_yRkfxe9xLStMbm5GdxLNHrjWOH7TJ1KWGoj8o7K88t_8u-vgGY_LHrtF54MRnSZ9_h0MPfhzUvntBB/s320/oscar-group.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622840911930685074" border="0" /></a>I have heard of many owners who complain about how their dogs go crazy at the sight of a book or paper and tear it up. But have you heard of a dog who sits quietly in front of a book and who helps kids read?! <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;" >Oscar</span> the gorgeous Golden Retriever is our ' Reading Buddy' who visits book stores and schools and helps children with reading/learning problems. The best thing about reading out to Oscar is that he does not laugh at the kids when they make mistakes. The kids love to lie down on his belly and read. Some times Oscar puts a paw on a page to keep it from flipping over. He helps children read diffucult spellings or understand the meaning of a sentence.<br /><br />If you are a dog, healthy and clean, if you love to be with people, love being petted, if you can understand people in need, if you never get tired of playing and if you have the ability to bring a smile on the face of every person who meets you, then contact me. We need dogs like you to spread love. You get to be with your family plus you get to make people in need happy.<br /><br />If you want to get involved in our work, read more about us at www.animalangels.org.in. Also follow us on www.facebook.com/AnimalAngelsFoundation<br /></div>Minuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406802369225251667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5690606187103082181.post-257826065380121162011-01-05T00:57:00.000-08:002011-01-05T02:17:57.333-08:00Naughty Enough For 50 kidsNaughty<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm4qd5kccyk6NPdwos4Sl0i5CUyeD9RJglkKHzEy931ZP2kul5JVkwxB02k-dBn48hkyMKWtd-vntUFdkcMfuCHh3qym4hGrhlUaTWtuRBF645yDgKptZ7AbPcvf0Z4aiGBoomzn14resE/s1600/082908163337.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm4qd5kccyk6NPdwos4Sl0i5CUyeD9RJglkKHzEy931ZP2kul5JVkwxB02k-dBn48hkyMKWtd-vntUFdkcMfuCHh3qym4hGrhlUaTWtuRBF645yDgKptZ7AbPcvf0Z4aiGBoomzn14resE/s320/082908163337.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558642437941178562" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >O<span style="font-size:100%;">ne of my friend Naughty turned 3 years old this 25th of December. Naughty - What a name! As pups we all are naughty, but with a name like that, you get a license to be Naughty all your life. </span></span><span style="color: rgb(44, 44, 44);font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br />Contrary to his name, Naughty is an example of understanding and compassion. For 50 HIV-infected children who have been distanced from society or orphaned at a young age, he is a strong anchor.But he is no psychologist or counselor. Naughty, a Labrador mix is a trained therapy dog specially deputed at Manavya, a home for destitute and orphaned HIV infected children at Bhugaon on the outskirts of Pune.</span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br />Naughty was from the litter of Pune's first therapy dog - Sophie. She was a very loving and energetic Labrador. Naughty was the naughtiest of all pups and that's how Minal named him. All the pups found homes except for Naughty. Minal then decided to train him as a therapy dog for an orphanage. This was not just any orphanage. This was a place called Manavya where kids who were HIV +ve and who were abandoned by their families got a home. I have lived through the feeling of abandonment and know how terrible it feels. Especially when you need support and care. These kids had to grow up in a secluded place away from city, since society did not accept them. Though these kids got the needed medical and educational support, what they required was acceptance - unconditional acceptance. </span> <span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >Naughty went there as a therapy dog for about 50 such children. The kids were so excited with the prospect of having a dog of their own that they made teams with in themselves and decided on who will bathe his, how will feed him and who will take him for a walk. It was such a pleasant</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> change for them, they finally had some one to call their own. They would all want to play with him at once. And true to his name, Naughty would run all around not letting any one catch him. He would sit in their classrooms (though he was not allowed in there). When their teacher would scold them, Naughty would hide under the table and the children would try to save him.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtYsT4DUJAXUwRR29O5Fz-YeTRqkJd2SeDzsTV0lyZg-UQi0osvYvQOjmyzL4bywPfEXQMa3DimwLli9JqBnXeq173tBJBFirxCaWFTxUjldf-WN5PxHUaq8jPnRxzOGJYdpEW39heIrWc/s1600/Picture%2528163%2529.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtYsT4DUJAXUwRR29O5Fz-YeTRqkJd2SeDzsTV0lyZg-UQi0osvYvQOjmyzL4bywPfEXQMa3DimwLli9JqBnXeq173tBJBFirxCaWFTxUjldf-WN5PxHUaq8jPnRxzOGJYdpEW39heIrWc/s320/Picture%2528163%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558640086244493714" border="0" /></a></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >The biggest change he brought about was in the adolescent kids. They needed a companion with whom they could talk, complain about their supervisors, share their pain etc. Naughty was all that for them. A 16 year old boy who was very shy, would talk to Naughty and share his feelings. He also learned to train him and found self confidence. A young girl got very attached to Naughty. She was known to be cranky and attention seeking. She was also in a difficult age and the supervisors found her rebellious. She was then made in charge of handling Naughty. She was also taught how to give him commands, how to take him for a walk etc. Her whole world started revolving around Naughty. She found an outlet to her emotions and to her energy. Naughty was her constant companion with whom she could be herself. </span> <span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >Later on Naughty had to be taken off the Therapy dog program due to administrative reasons. He was later adopted by Reena Ginwala and her daughters. Naughty now stays with them and is renamed Ziggy. The children from Manavya were heart broken when Naughty was taken away from them, but even today they wish him Happy Birthday every year. Naughty touched the lives of these children and showed us all a way to be 'positive' in life.<br /><br />To know more about us visit our website www.animalangels.org.in<br /></span>Minuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406802369225251667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5690606187103082181.post-77861670467399951462010-12-13T10:59:00.000-08:002011-07-18T01:13:54.798-07:00Jeanie<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicTbNvdAlZUzbqEmsIPUEnJhZGliUDuBVusQ6pw0xWkhTKlMStvsAYAvLZnf-D2HyF0rMLk-rX7f1hUmPuCuKyFjF2df3iy3gd-bfGqXPDpAsfX2FbavXB03xAcNvjug_EDKOHGhIZAgwM/s1600/pug91.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 210px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicTbNvdAlZUzbqEmsIPUEnJhZGliUDuBVusQ6pw0xWkhTKlMStvsAYAvLZnf-D2HyF0rMLk-rX7f1hUmPuCuKyFjF2df3iy3gd-bfGqXPDpAsfX2FbavXB03xAcNvjug_EDKOHGhIZAgwM/s320/pug91.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630595028994993810" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Do you know an <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">'Angel'</span> when you see one? They come in small packages as well. They touch your life and heal you in a way that you may not even realize. I know of one such angel, a little Pug named Jeanie who helped a little child learn to walk. Today i will be sharing her story.</span><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Jeanie</span> is frisky little Pug, from our Therapy dogs <leo_highlight onclick="leoHighlightsHandleClick('leoHighlights_Underline_0')" onmouseover="leoHighlightsHandleMouseOver('leoHighlights_Underline_0')" onmouseout="leoHighlightsHandleMouseOut('leoHighlights_Underline_0')" style="border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(255, 255, 150); background-color: transparent; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 50%; -moz-background-size: auto auto; cursor: pointer; display: inline; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" id="leoHighlights_Underline_0" leohighlights_keywords="team" leohighlights_url_top="http%3A//shortcuts.thebrowserhighlighter.com/leonardo/plugin/highlights/3_1/tbh_highlightsTop.jsp?keywords%3Dteam%26domain%3Dwww.blogger.com" leohighlights_url_bottom="http%3A//shortcuts.thebrowserhighlighter.com/leonardo/plugin/highlights/3_1/tbh_highlightsBottom.jsp?keywords%3Dteam%26domain%3Dwww.blogger.com" leohighlights_underline="true">team</leo_highlight> in Pune. She is full of life and reminds us of how infectious the joy of an animal can be. She can make everyone around her smile, even if they are not dog lovers . She loves children and plays with the children from her building in the garden every day. She has this one friend, a child who was very different from others. This child was born with Downs Syndrome and even at age 2 1/2 years, he was not able to walk. But he adored Jeanie and would squeal with joy every time he would meet her. Jeanie was roped in to be his Therapy Dog and help him learn to stand up on his own and walk. This boy was already undergoing many other therapies but the progress was really slow and his mother had started to worry about him.</span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgps3X3cXzwroZa8_S6FPkK6yNrQiDq5mnd4G1uRGf9rug0ruGvFZ9dAMA-7JtHWmehSXk9hFPLe2p0sB0uTvzos-rBphyC6fTGqRtU613-UjCEy8ouKOb22Zqp28mQI91USEtOAv3Cj0z9/s1600/mal-jin.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 296px; height: 195px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgps3X3cXzwroZa8_S6FPkK6yNrQiDq5mnd4G1uRGf9rug0ruGvFZ9dAMA-7JtHWmehSXk9hFPLe2p0sB0uTvzos-rBphyC6fTGqRtU613-UjCEy8ouKOb22Zqp28mQI91USEtOAv3Cj0z9/s320/mal-jin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630594280644145826" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">When Jeanie started visiting him, the first change that his mother saw was in his willingness to do the exercise that would help him walk. He was asked to do an exercise where his mother would hold him by his waist and make him walk, but he would just refuse to stand up. Then an interesting activity was introduced to the boy by the animal therapist. He was asked to hold Jeanie's leash while Jeanie ran around in the room. This got him so excited that he got ready not just to stand up but to try and run behind Jeanie, dragging his mother along with him. Initially he would not be able to walk for long and would scream out of frustration when he would fall down. At such times Jeanie would quickly go besides him and nudge him. This activity was such a motivation for him, that he slowly learned to place his foot properly and stand independently. Jeanie would put her paws on a small table and 'stand' and the boy would also try and imitate her, hold on to the table and stand. This is how he learned to stand on his own. He was so gentle with Jeanie, he would feed her small treats and play ball with her. He also learned to open and fix her collar leash. This also helped him to improve his fine motor skills. Gradually, his mother did not need to hold him by his waist, she would just hold his hand. In the other hand, he would hold Jeanie's leash and they would walk around the entire house. So much so that the house was not enough for the child to run and the sessions were taken in the garden. The boy's physiotherapist was amazed to see such fast progress in the child.</span><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The sessions in the garden were even more fruitful. Now that the boy had learned to walk holding Jeanie's leash, the mother slowly tried leaving the other hand so that the boy would walk on his own holding Jeanie's leash. Yes he did fall a couple of times, but Jeanie was always besides him to motivate him to get up and try again. It was an overwhelming sight to see the little Pug help the little child to walk.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Today the child is able to walk, run, hop, jump and play with this friends. Jeanie is still a integral part of his life and he meets her every evening. 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</script> </span>Minuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406802369225251667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5690606187103082181.post-71834589486396773302010-08-12T22:55:00.000-07:002010-08-13T06:48:42.883-07:00My Journey<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim4Wa9SQTU6ygjR8Ymj6ACHrYfJsPCTJFBDa2Dz3yknsqcpTVXYsoNOS0Sd3hm3pMA01cD2JLOFOwb5SiEg5pBI4fMw2N-857n8uhsl5t_yaM5QKuTF9zLGfOHNwEhvhD1ejc0RhaZIeQ_/s1600/IMG_1132.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 235px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim4Wa9SQTU6ygjR8Ymj6ACHrYfJsPCTJFBDa2Dz3yknsqcpTVXYsoNOS0Sd3hm3pMA01cD2JLOFOwb5SiEg5pBI4fMw2N-857n8uhsl5t_yaM5QKuTF9zLGfOHNwEhvhD1ejc0RhaZIeQ_/s320/IMG_1132.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504861558246023282" border="0" /></a>Many say a pet dog's life is easy. You get everything ready in your bowl, you don't have to hunt or search for food. You make cute faces and you get extra treats when humans are eating. You get to sleep on the sofa rather than on the floor or you doggie bed. You get pampered and cuddled and liked by all. A therapy dog's life is a bit different than that. We do get all this coz we are living with families who have raised us like their own children. The only difference probably is that we are a bit more responsible. We understand what humans want from us, even those who cannot say it.<br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />Though I am a happy and secure therapy dog today, my journey has not been simple from my mother to my current family. I had to go through a lot, like gold has to go through fire to shine. As a puppy I was taken and trained to be a therapy dog for a small child who could not talk and express himself. It was planned that I had to stay with his family as a companion for him. It was all good till then because that's what dogs do, be great companions for children. I was born as Ronnie but was renamed as Spongy by this faily as I was all furry and soft like a Spongy. The kid adored me and to say me name was abig effort for a boy who otherwise did not speak. But he did it - for me. I bonded with the child, he bonded with me, he also started showing great improvement in his behavior after I came. But it was very difficult for his mother to take care for a special child and a dog. Unfortunately, they had to shift to another place where they could not take me. I was still a year old puppy. I didn't understand much, but felt very restless. The days before they were going to move, I felt ignored. I felt the change in every one's emotions. I started sitting under the chair with by head buried in my paws to get away from the emotions I could not understand.<br /><br />Minal was worried about me, I could not go back and stay with her. Oh how I wished I could stay with her again. But she found another home for me. I was given to a lady who was a retired business women, lonely and middle aged, looking for a companion. She also had some health problems like blood pressure or something. I was given to her so that she would have my company and that she would get up early to take me for my walks and so her health would inprove. She had a big house. The first few days were very enjoyable for me. Very different from my earlier family. Here I was alone with the lady. This lady was strict. I was still a puppy, a very frisky puppy. I would get in trouble many times. But what would I do. She would leave me alone in the house and go out for the entire day. I would get bored and find things to play with. How would I know that ' Ray Ban' sunglasses are not a chew toy to be chewed off!!! :D She would shout at me for the mess that I would make. It was so scary when she would shout at me, I would crouch and sit in a corner. The morning walks did make her healthy. I kept her company when she cried at night thinking of her loved ones or when she was sitting alone looking out of the window. But she was moving on with her life. It was I who had started feling lonely. I had no one to play with. I was not taken out that frequently. and I was not allowed to chew stuff!<br /><br />But then I met these kids who stayed right next door. It happened so that my owner had to go out for a few days and there was no one to take care of me. So she asked this family next door to take me for a few days. They had two kids and i instantly bonded with them. They adored me and pampered me when I was with them. We had a blast playing ball and other funny toys they made for me at home. I fet like a happy puppy again after a long time. I loved to cuddly up with them and sleep. Back at the lady's house, I was strictly kept off the bed and had to sleep alone. My days with these kisd were the happiest. Then this lady had to go out frequently and I was often left with these kids to play. Things were fine until one day the lady suddenly decides to give to to a completely different family. The neighbours with whom i used to stay were very keen on taking me as their pet. But this lady did not even ask them. And I was sent away to a completely new home, new people, new place. And they had a dog too! Thank goodness for that. Her name was Pheobe. She helped me adjust to that home and to the people. They were good people but missed the kids, my neighbours.<br /><br />But as fate would have it, this family also had to move and could no longer take care of me. That is when they contacted Minal as they didnot want me to go back to the lady. Minal called up my neighbours and asked them if they would like to take me. They were thrilled to hear that but the only problem was that the lady stayed right next door. She would notice if I came back with out her knowledge. The day my neighbour came to pick me up, I ran into her arms and jumped all over with the kids. I was happy again.<br /><br />I came home with them and its been 4 years now that I am living with them. They are my family, the Srivastava family. They loved me and made me feel secure. All these changes had made me feel abondoned, had made me insecure. I would intially crouch when someone tried to pet me on my head. But slowly with the love from this family I regained my confidance. I played with the children, cuddled with them, went for long walk with my new 'mother'. I did many naughty things like eating up a scotch brite, chewing up Saket's branded foot ball, digging upp the plants, but never got scolded or beaten up for that. They corrected me in a way I could understantd that these things were not to be messed with. My life was stable again.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_K9rqNlAvVZEC3kgNDq25n4_AWmfUdfH2cF71JzI3R9ZqmKK1BN7SofzjB_j-KvqJZE1fnq9Wy9BrO6l3vwubUzSTwUekbw_JJvHSDeOjKg6MyotRRR0PJxpLoPhlM4uHo_9DoDrWM_9o/s1600/IMG_1111.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 231px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_K9rqNlAvVZEC3kgNDq25n4_AWmfUdfH2cF71JzI3R9ZqmKK1BN7SofzjB_j-KvqJZE1fnq9Wy9BrO6l3vwubUzSTwUekbw_JJvHSDeOjKg6MyotRRR0PJxpLoPhlM4uHo_9DoDrWM_9o/s320/IMG_1111.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504861548131188466" border="0" /></a><br />Minal was happier that ever to see me in a good home, with loving people and secure emotionally. Every time she used to visit us, I would be ready to go with her thinking I would be staying with her now. After all she was my first 'mom' I love her a lot. Now I had also started going to special schools with Minal and her team and continued with the work that I was originally trained for - to be a <span style="font-weight: bold;">therapy dog</span>. I had now matured, I had all this experience of being with different people, sensing a range of different emotions. I myself had gone through a phase where I felt ignored and unwanted and 'different' from other dogs. So I could understand these kids better. I could sense the pain of the families who had lost their loved ones in a train blast. I Felt really good when I would see smiles on their faces and when they would hug me I would feel my purpose in life was fulfilled.<br /><br />To know more about our work log on to www.animalangels.org.in<br /><br /></div>Minuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406802369225251667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5690606187103082181.post-60566933557413305272010-07-09T03:09:00.000-07:002010-08-09T11:08:34.833-07:00My Guru - Kutty, India's first Therapy dog<div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijzN6E8ruR0lI4DkYxjIltBCt5PyigyZjsbp4KODcPxBYjUswNmJuvhWs3N7AHXW1109bOFhsGnm9aouBQVQu6_iNaL-253RgU6zMzSbyXxPbQCgCHnkQQZk6gdSOoUzQPfXtSt_W00c2-/s1600/animal_therapy_248.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 248px; float: left; height: 178px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491884713413531378" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijzN6E8ruR0lI4DkYxjIltBCt5PyigyZjsbp4KODcPxBYjUswNmJuvhWs3N7AHXW1109bOFhsGnm9aouBQVQu6_iNaL-253RgU6zMzSbyXxPbQCgCHnkQQZk6gdSOoUzQPfXtSt_W00c2-/s320/animal_therapy_248.jpg" border="0" /></a> They say, if you want to learn the good stuff, learn it from the master. A puppy learn to give a paw, fetch the ball, roll over, poop at the right place, not to chew the furniture etc, but I learned many more things that that. When i was just a frisky little puppy, I used to play with this super cool dog who used to come to a special school in front of our house. She was Kutty a big golden Lab. When I grew up I came to know that she was Kutty - India's first Therapy dog. The school had a big garden where we used to play. I was still very playful and naughty, doing crazy things like chasing my tail , running after butterflies etc. But Kutty was very patient with me, nudging me with her nose when I would stumble, bowing down on front paws calling me to play. They also had a pond in the garden which had little fish in it. As a puppy, once I got all excited and went to chase them. I don't know what got into me, but I jumped into the pool. I swear Kutty must have laughed at me, saying what a silly girl I was. </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">There were also many children playing around us. But they were different. They ran oddly, some sat on a moving chair and used funny sticks to walk. Some screamed and talked loudly while some did not talk at all. I used to be a little confused and would move back if a child came to me. But Kutty was a friend to all these children. She knew them and knew that they meant no harm. The kids would squeal with joy when they would see Kutty, they would run around and chase her. Some would come and hug her tight. Even while playing ball some could not hold or throw the ball properly. Still Kutty would fetch ball for them, every time with the same enthusiasm. Children who could not walk properly would hold her leash and try to walk. I was amazed to see who calm she was around these children, something that I had to learn big time. Slowly I learned to trust the kids and would play with them too.</div><div align="justify"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhihq_wziXXKKz8ZNoHp-Iuh7qxBe_oSzLC8LkssJ23Egh7cZ9o6Srx79ZxDxscjrIdRYkG54vmzUb-ariQUERIGUWPs3sRhDq_hn6lAtd-LmpjPdiVpJ9B_PdNoI2R-5EJBrDGjmX6U1sH/s1600/P4025552.JPG"><br /></a></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">But the most important thing that I learned from her was to understand human emotions and to respond to them. As dogs we have this innate quality of sensing changes in human emotions much before a human can even understand them. But not all dogs know what to do of this gift that we have. Kutty taught me to tune my senses to the changes in the emotions of the people around me. I would observe her connection with the special children. She somehow knew which once was about to cry. She would just go and sit besides him or lick his face and the child would break into a smile. She would look at a child with hopeful eyes and a waging tail and a child who would not speak would also try to call out her name. This was the Pawsitive effect of Kutty. Later when I did my first project at a special school, these teachings of Kutty helped me a lot to understand those kids and to bring a smile on their face. </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">Later we went on to do a program together which was very significant for me. It taught me a lot about how sad, unhappy and scarred humans can get at the loss of their loved ones. And what a big difference our waging tails and touch of our soft fur can do for them. It was rightly called Raahat Ka Ehsaas. There we met a lot of people who had lost their loved ones in a train blast. Some had lost their limbs, some were still in a state of shock and sadness. Before we met them, they were all sharing their grief with each other. Some were also crying. But as soon as Kutty entered, the mood of the entire room changed. Like a pro Kutty walked in the room full of people. From a dog's perspective I know how difficult it was to walk in a emotionally charged room full of strangers. But seeing Kutty, the emotional charge of the room changed. People came near her, hugged her, petted her, cried on touching her. When I came into the room sometime later, the people were much more relaxed. There were smiles all around us. I feel humbled when I think of the difference we could make in their lives. </div><div align="justify"><div align="justify"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhihq_wziXXKKz8ZNoHp-Iuh7qxBe_oSzLC8LkssJ23Egh7cZ9o6Srx79ZxDxscjrIdRYkG54vmzUb-ariQUERIGUWPs3sRhDq_hn6lAtd-LmpjPdiVpJ9B_PdNoI2R-5EJBrDGjmX6U1sH/s1600/P4025552.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 235px; height: 176px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhihq_wziXXKKz8ZNoHp-Iuh7qxBe_oSzLC8LkssJ23Egh7cZ9o6Srx79ZxDxscjrIdRYkG54vmzUb-ariQUERIGUWPs3sRhDq_hn6lAtd-LmpjPdiVpJ9B_PdNoI2R-5EJBrDGjmX6U1sH/s320/P4025552.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503472950517459426" border="0" /></a></div></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">Kutty is now seven years old and I am five. It will still take me many more years to be a super cool dog like her. She is truly an Angel.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">To know more about our Angels log on to </span><a href="http://www.animalangels.org.in/"><span style="font-size:85%;">www.animalangels.org.in</span></a></div>Minuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406802369225251667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5690606187103082181.post-55308782896353642432010-02-15T23:42:00.000-08:002010-02-15T23:59:23.796-08:00Early days - My training as a therapy dog<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMGFe6rNFwzkr6jexvnPe-H85diPOTuDKvjltyLcBGsoRYYBzLKdWZ_mGyhWUZMqu6-mr9U1aTivHP3PaXrA3aHvIDVAYRaR2aIup7K6jcA4K_z2MsxZZYF8lYTPrdvAY3xEK_Zt90PSki/s1600-h/ronnie1_0001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 189px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMGFe6rNFwzkr6jexvnPe-H85diPOTuDKvjltyLcBGsoRYYBzLKdWZ_mGyhWUZMqu6-mr9U1aTivHP3PaXrA3aHvIDVAYRaR2aIup7K6jcA4K_z2MsxZZYF8lYTPrdvAY3xEK_Zt90PSki/s320/ronnie1_0001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438744475093342962" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">My training as a therapy dog started at a very early age. Minal took me home when I was 3 months old and I was staying with her for my training as a ‘therapy dog’. When </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">pups of my age are busy tearing paper, pooping in the house, chasing their tail, chewing on shoes, I was learning human emotions. I was learning to ‘communicate’ with Minal with the help of certain hand signa</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">ls. She taught me how to greet new people, not by jumping but by going near them and waiting for them to pet me. I learned that children were eager to play with me but if I ran towards them out of excitement, they would get scared. I learned to be gentle around children. They would sometimes pull my tail or lift me ears or try to hold up my paw to ‘shake hands ‘. Minal taught me that this was not something that I should be scared of. The most difficult thing was to learn to wait till a teat was given to me by a child or till a child threw a ball at me. Children would just hold the treat above my head and dangle it. I would be so tempted to jump up and snatch it. But Minal would always remind me not to jump or else the children would get hurt or scared. My favorite toy was ball and children would try my patience while playing with it. They would not throw it soon enough, they would just hold it and pretend they were throwing. I would sometimes get frustrated and bark. Minal would again remind me that the children were only playing and that a bark would stop the play and drive the children away. It took me a while to learn that, but I enjoyed playing with these naughty children.<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Training was fun. I used to get a lot of treats when I would get it right. Minal was very patient with me. She never got frustrated, even when I would get in a playful mood while training sessions and start biting her hand or jumping on her. She loved me like her own child. She brought me up in a way where I believed and learned that I was responsible, I could understand and communicate with humans, especially children who were not ‘normal’.<br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfcqLNHnDSKWrU5OtcanP28FfTXs2uRP224LRdL_92swz5ueY-sMhiXWFZfMX49eKUzw-rmaVaw7QQ_i7pu7G24sBg9nBIhiVQf4nzAtA81fIY_379ajRS1LzrT8DAlQECafUTrx8KncXb/s1600-h/minu_ronnie.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 312px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfcqLNHnDSKWrU5OtcanP28FfTXs2uRP224LRdL_92swz5ueY-sMhiXWFZfMX49eKUzw-rmaVaw7QQ_i7pu7G24sBg9nBIhiVQf4nzAtA81fIY_379ajRS1LzrT8DAlQECafUTrx8KncXb/s320/minu_ronnie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438745288472279314" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Of course, it all helped me later on when I worked with children who were ‘not normal’. They would take a long while to pick up the ball and throw it, they would sometimes just show me the treat and not give it, they would grab my tail or try and hug me tightly. At these time, the patience and understanding that I was taught paid off. I could actually understand the child and communicate with him. </span></span> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><br />The first time I worked as a therapy dog was for a child who would talk and chatter a lot, though none of it made any sense. He would not sit in one place for more than a minute while playing with me. He would not look at his mother or Minal or others like other ‘normal’ children did. His mother had told Minal that he was ‘hyperactive’. All I understood that this child needed to calm down a lot. His mother told that none of the friends of his age play with him because of his ‘weird’ behavior. He was very smart and intelligent but could not focus on what he was doing for along time. He would start shouting or speaking loudly all of a sudden and that would initially disturb me a bit. But Minal was always there to guide me on what to do. </span></span> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">She started with a simple activity of making the child sit near me, took his hands and made him pet me in long strokes. To me it felt good. I had by now learned to sit quietly when a child was made to sit near me. He would do it a few times and then get up again. Or grab my fur or pick up my tail or would want to play ball all of a sudden. Minal would again make him sit near me and pet me in strokes. He did like me a lot and was ready to do anything that was related to me. But he kept losing his focus. </span></span> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The big change came when Minal made him lie down on my belly. I was taught to be in sleep position and stay still while a child was made to lie on me. Initially I loved this activity only because I would get hugged and pampered my Minal and her friends. But that day I understood what it really did. When the child was made to sleep on me, he relaxed instantaneously and calmed down a lot. The same child who would scream, or talk loudly or would get up every minute, stayed with me for almost 20-25 min. Later on in the session he focused on whatever Minal asked him to do with me….like talk to me, feed me, play with me. It was the first time he interacted with me with out getting distracted. At the end of the session when he hugged me to say goodbye I really felt a connection with this child. </span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Y7jGXHBeHhdI3i_1kenBmbkv6ceW0xeXFLqF7lieVvWj2beUobT0UOYkrZV0vDB0QnFTATK1tNsw4m2Y0MksFJrIsSgeS5d60XMtkuWltPqjPkGGUAyA9ATz_jErhEV0JA9HvhwNg2V5/s1600-h/ronniepilly_0001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 215px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Y7jGXHBeHhdI3i_1kenBmbkv6ceW0xeXFLqF7lieVvWj2beUobT0UOYkrZV0vDB0QnFTATK1tNsw4m2Y0MksFJrIsSgeS5d60XMtkuWltPqjPkGGUAyA9ATz_jErhEV0JA9HvhwNg2V5/s320/ronniepilly_0001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438747194540732962" border="0" /></a><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><a href="http://www.animalangels.org.in/" target="_blank"><br /></a></span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><a href="http://www.animalangels.org.in/" target="_blank">www.animalangels.org.in</a> </span></p> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 100%;">Visit our website to know more about me and my friends, and to know more about this “unique therapy”.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: trebuchet ms;"> </span></span></div>Minuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406802369225251667noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5690606187103082181.post-45829163695049171812009-09-14T09:54:00.000-07:002009-09-14T10:44:22.647-07:00Ronnie<div style="text-align: left;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGTUfdVQr3zZk7nRSmoK_3UaUIi-VevVzPtAtqT321BH2-0xrBZL8ZA6ttupgHcjO9VUWX22pZZ-J2ON-ugN9OhdEUbLOpPl4qn4FpEyelVE6q2l6Yl26oct9wkOb3sMJol8SpnxR6D4mA/s1600-h/ronu-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGTUfdVQr3zZk7nRSmoK_3UaUIi-VevVzPtAtqT321BH2-0xrBZL8ZA6ttupgHcjO9VUWX22pZZ-J2ON-ugN9OhdEUbLOpPl4qn4FpEyelVE6q2l6Yl26oct9wkOb3sMJol8SpnxR6D4mA/s320/ronu-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381371695070314690" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;">I</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> was born on the 13th March 2004 to a beautiful dark golden-brown colored Golden Retriever named Chikoo. I was one of the nine siblings, jumping on each other, chasing each other’s tails, running towards our mom and the dear lady, Yaman with whom we all stayed. We were so many, all light golden like our Dad – Bluze.<br /></span> </div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlLMvprPNvkyAE_3cLZOj8PSDm5cfEy0Ru8XTTUXHamC1yGkp2XKUhyphenhyphenWH-JOKJx4JWMrBh_LmFQugAm0nCNWvAY8oNHyH2siSSw_9Lv3pG_k_0IZLq7qMuwLr356p4OWaoMubjf0CKMQLf/s1600-h/Bluze.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 241px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlLMvprPNvkyAE_3cLZOj8PSDm5cfEy0Ru8XTTUXHamC1yGkp2XKUhyphenhyphenWH-JOKJx4JWMrBh_LmFQugAm0nCNWvAY8oNHyH2siSSw_9Lv3pG_k_0IZLq7qMuwLr356p4OWaoMubjf0CKMQLf/s320/Bluze.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381373408951785234" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} p {mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">It must have been difficult for our first human parents to remember us. So we were color coded. We all had different color satin ribbons, that’s how they remember our names. I was of course renamed several times, but my first name that Yaman gave me was Ronnie and my code was blue, light sky blue. I remember some of my siblings; they had funny names like Gotya, Bandya, Tikli, Chumki, Pari etc.</span><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: 200%; font-family: georgia; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: 200%; font-family: georgia; text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvSTuZWZGNRKXpMuN9tmvPVQJGLsyJaApxHsmCi7i-OxIPxb_Iwz0OCoKi2gz3QzKdh2C8DvMde9OtkCyKTBH9JZQmhnAQGeg9f7KzMmjMQ7K4uH5y-s1NroeajiFoxNMTEOYcnLYmQQ0x/s1600-h/chik+3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvSTuZWZGNRKXpMuN9tmvPVQJGLsyJaApxHsmCi7i-OxIPxb_Iwz0OCoKi2gz3QzKdh2C8DvMde9OtkCyKTBH9JZQmhnAQGeg9f7KzMmjMQ7K4uH5y-s1NroeajiFoxNMTEOYcnLYmQQ0x/s320/chik+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381371692047780386" border="0" /></a></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: 200%; font-family: georgia; text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p face="georgia" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: 200%; text-align: left;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: 200%; text-align: left; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">When we were two months old, people started coming home to see us, to pick a few of us as pets. I was careless of the lot and would always be doing some or the other mischief, least bothered to be ‘good’ to impress the people</span> who came. But I remember when one of Yaman’s friend Minal came to see us. When she called us out, I perked my ears, tilted my head and looked at her. There was some connection between us. She called me ‘butterfly ears’ and said that I was very sharp and attentive. The other people who came to pick us up were looking for ‘pets’, ‘buddies’, comp<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUfyi3bw4ENrUUcQ3kn-JdncCqcTM6SdOPg4ZUVHibRxUufM34kfdnqrOIGiTc55SXmyAfWol3fQ-oZBg1ueWL210ALpHZxkXQBKQT0X7ecf8y4AKv0sT0k8jvA04P6GIDeL-F-U1WOpE0/s1600-h/puppies+008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUfyi3bw4ENrUUcQ3kn-JdncCqcTM6SdOPg4ZUVHibRxUufM34kfdnqrOIGiTc55SXmyAfWol3fQ-oZBg1ueWL210ALpHZxkXQBKQT0X7ecf8y4AKv0sT0k8jvA04P6GIDeL-F-U1WOpE0/s320/puppies+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381377204308875122" border="0" /></a>anion for their kids etc. But Minal had come looking for a pup who could be a ‘Therapy Dog’. God know what that was!! No one had heard about it. But then she said to Yaman that I would be perfect as a therapy dog. She had selected me for a family who had a son who was not like other kids. Minal felt that I would be able to help this kid. So it was decided, a month later, I would be leaving my mom to be trained further as a ‘Therapy Dog’!!<span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);font-size:85%;" ><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: 200%; text-align: left; font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);font-size:85%;" >For more on Therapy dogs, log on to our website: www.animalangels.org.in</span><br /></p>Minuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406802369225251667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5690606187103082181.post-73981259891061030902009-09-05T07:45:00.000-07:002009-09-05T10:25:15.234-07:00I am Goldie<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_SJgoxH_uHukztgh6u4_AJvX0sr95ipxZCw2F_bkinavMiJlEAn3pKhCJ8MsG5WP-REHIFZu2umTlsrFO7YovnGBVfN2wusK-RmFlReFS95dLumIXK8F9yqdjd-uNnRyksatpqOkTJeAL/s1600-h/goldie.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_SJgoxH_uHukztgh6u4_AJvX0sr95ipxZCw2F_bkinavMiJlEAn3pKhCJ8MsG5WP-REHIFZu2umTlsrFO7YovnGBVfN2wusK-RmFlReFS95dLumIXK8F9yqdjd-uNnRyksatpqOkTJeAL/s320/goldie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378030159409688802" border="0" /></a><br /><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="country-region"></o:smarttagtype><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">You may have heard of Dog </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >being</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> a man’s Best Friend, but have you heard of Dog as a man’s therapist?<br /></span> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Well, I am Goldie, a four year old Golden Retriever and I am a trained Therapy Dog! You guys must have heard of a Police dog or a watch dog but do you know what Therapy dog is?<br /></span> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">We work as co-therapists with our human companions and together we help many people heal emotionally. I cuddle up with a boy who may be sad and bring a smile back </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >on</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> his face. I can lick a sick lady and make her feel better. </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >A</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> wag of my tail can lift the spirits of a lonely elderly person. A game of fetch with me can encourage a spastic child to pick up a ball and play with me.<br /></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">I symbolize hope, innocence and motivation to get a better life.<br /></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">I am one of the first trained Therapy dogs of India. Kutty, a female Labrador is my senior. She is India’s first Therapy dog; and an award winning too. Now there are many more therapy dogs like us, here in India. And we all work for an organization called Animal Angels Foundation.<br /></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">This is my blog where I will share with you some heart warming, inspirational and some hilarious stories of our journey with my four legged friends and human friends.<br /></span> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.animalangels.org.in/" target="_blank">www.animalangels.org.in</a> </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" >Visit our website to know more about me and my friends, and to know more about this “unique therapy”.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" > </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span></span></div>Minuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406802369225251667noreply@blogger.com1