More Information

• Ladybug and I are certified by the Alliance of Therapy Dogs. Information about training and certification can be found here.

• We did most of the training on our own, but we also had invaluable assistance from Top Dog Academy.

• There are other therapy dog organizations as well, including Pet Partners.

• How are therapy dogs different from service dogs and emotional support animals? This page describes all three. (Ladybug’s breeder has trained many of her siblings and cousins for search and rescue as described on that page.)

• Ladybug came to us by way of Carolina Springers near Holden Beach, NC.

• The AKC Canine Good Citizen Certificate is explained here.

• We sometimes visit hospice patients at the Service League of Greenville Inpatient Hospice House.

• Information on hospice and palliative care can be found on the sites of the Upaya Institute and Zen Center and the Zen Caregiving Project.