Rocky, The Therapy Dog

01/19/2025

Handsome boy after his grooming!🦮

01/14/2025

Rocky was happy to spend time with these 2nd graders today!🦮

01/10/2025

GIVE ROCKY SOME LOVE ❤️! 🎉 🦮
Today Rocky made his 700th therapy dog visit. That amounts to over 700 hours (not including travel time) of meeting with many many people of all ages (from infants to over 100 years) in several of the Bismarck and Mandan Schools, Hospitals, Hit Inc., Nursing Homes, The Salvation Army, Churches, and other places. He has brought smiles to many faces, comfort to the hurting, and encouragement to the discouraged. He has the Supreme title for therapy dogs (the highest level) with the American Kennel Club, Advanced level for Trick Dogs, Certified as a Reading Dog for Children’s Programs, does volunteer work for Service to the Armed Forces with the American Red Cross, and has participated in Dock Dog competition. He also starred in the TV show titled Dog Training for Humans on North Dakota Today (KFYR-TV) and has four books written about his therapy dog work. Thank you Rocky for touching the lives of so many people.

01/10/2025

Therapy Dog Visit #700! Rocky was excited to make this milestone visit as a therapy dog to Red Trail Elementary School today!🦮

01/08/2025

Therapy dog visit #699. Rocky was happy to see his friends at HIT Inc. today.

01/08/2025

Why Dogs Can Be So Healing for Kids

By Catherine Pearson, The New York Times, June 15, 2022 A new study suggests that spending time with therapy dogs may help lower children’s stress levels even more than relaxation exercises. An unexpected benefit of adopting Annie, my family’s 40-pound, floppy-eared mutt, is the soothing effect ...

01/07/2025

Therapy Dog visit #698. It was great to be back reading with these 4th graders today! We even were Christmas elves! 🦮

01/06/2025

The countdown is on. Today Rocky visited patients at CHI St. Alexius Hospital. This was #697 documented visits as a therapy dog. If all goes as planned, #700 will be later this week.😊🦮

01/03/2025

Rocky was happy to be back to work and see his friends!🦮

12/24/2024

Rocky got to meet Santa!

12/20/2024

Rocky wishes you all a very Merry Christmas!🎁🎄🦮

12/18/2024

Rocky loves seeing his friends and all of the beautiful decorations at HIT Inc.🦮

12/17/2024

Reading with Rocky was amazing with these 4th graders!🦮

12/14/2024

“Therapy dogs provide unconditional love and support to children, creating a safe and non-judgmental space for them to express their emotions. Whether a child is dealing with anxiety, grief, or trauma, the presence of a therapy dog can help them feel understood and accepted.”
Source: TopDogTherapy.com

12/13/2024

Rocky enjoys his time with the Red Trail Rangers each Friday!🦮

12/11/2024

Rocky loves all of the Christmas decorations at HIT Inc.🦮🎄

12/10/2024

Always great to see the smiles of the Custer Cougars! 🦮

12/08/2024

Rocky enjoyed seeing all of the lights and people at Dykshorn Park tonight!