I think Drift gets just as much out of it as the kids do. The look on her face when they are loving on her is just pure contentment. It's like this is what she was born to do.
Drift sounds amazing. It is really cool that you get her out there to do this. It has to take alot of time on your part, but stories like that sound like all the payback that is needed.
Honestly, Kelly, I really didn't know exactly what therapy dog's did.
Now I do. And thinking about what they mean to kid's, and adults, like in your story.....this is an important job.
I don't even want to think about a kid not having *something* to love or believe in. Therapy dogs make sure this doesn't happen to those they come into contact with.
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... I don't even want to think about a kid not having *something* to love or believe in.
Well said, Michael. And the dog even loves back -- looks at the kid with accepting, loving eyes .... I can't even imagine how profound that could be to too many children.
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I don't even want to think about a kid not having *something* to love or believe in. Therapy dogs make sure this doesn't happen to those they come into contact with.
Decades ago I spent a few years as a child abuse investigator. A couple of those kids are still in my nightmares.
What a difference it could have made if they had met a Drift....
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I don't even want to think about a kid not having *something* to love or believe in. Therapy dogs make sure this doesn't happen to those they come into contact with.
Decades ago I spent a few years as a child abuse investigator. A couple of those kids are still in my nightmares.
What a difference it could have made if they had met a Drift....
I had not given enough thought to this ...
I can see that it could mean the difference between despair and hope.
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