Love on a Leash Howard County Chapter (2024)

25/06/2024

We had a nice, quiet visit at Howard Haven. There weren't as many people as usual, but we had a nice visit with a few of the regulars. Joining Sugar and I, was Elizabeth & Paisley, and Deborah & Toby. It was so nice to have Elizabeth & Paisley with us, and Deborah & Toby completed their 7th visit! Sugar enjoyed her cuddle on the couch with her favorite resident and it was a very relaxing visit. Here are the pictures I took during the visit.

24/06/2024

We had a great visit at Brickyard and everyone was so good about helping each other keep the dogs off of the scortching hot pavement. We parked under the canopy in the shade and took turns parking our cars while others stayed with the dogs. It was great teamwork! A big THANKS to everyone! 💙 Joining Sugar and I today was Katie & Honey, Deborah & Toby, and Peggy & Gracee. Deborah has completed 6 visits now, and Peggy has completed 2, so we are making good progress. Thanks to Katie for helping me with supervising and signing paperwork today. Good job everyone, and thanks for coming out to brave the heat to show love and bring smiles to those we visited. It was a great day! Toby really enjoys visiting and he let several people hold him again today. Gracee loves giving kisses and getting attention too , so I think she is going to really enjoy this as well! Sugar and Honey were their usual good girl selves, and Honey looked SO CUTE in her boots she wore to protect her feet from the heat! She did such a good job walking in them too! I have never seen a dog walk so well in them! I LOVED IT! Good job Honey! 💙🐕💙🐕💙🐕💙🐕💙

16/06/2024

We had a nice visit at the Walton Library. Sugar and I were joined by Elizabeth & Paisley, Katie & Honey, and our new team in training, Peggy and Gracee. Kay stopped by before the visit started too, so she and Buddy could meet Elizabeth and Paisley. Buddy and Paisley look like a large and mini version of the same dog! LOL Unfortunately, Kay has decided to use Buddy as her personal service dog, so they will NOT be joining us in LOAL. Kay, we wish you and Buddy the best as he becomes your service dog. For the visit and presentation about LOAL, I took the banner, along with the other LOAL stuff, and Elizabeth helped me set things up. I enjoyed it, as its been a while since we set up our table with our info. I didnt realize it until the day before, that it was also a presentation about LOAL, but I was happy to do it. It was a small group of people who came, but they did take a few brochures and business cards, so hopefully, someone will be interested. I gave a talk about LOAL and we told them about our dogs and answered a few questions. Then Elizabeth took us around the library to show us around, and we took a few pictures. Gracee was a little nervous at first, but she calmed down and was friendly. Peggy enjoyed meeting us, and she and Gracee have their first visit done! Congratulation Peggy and Gracee! Here are the pictures I took. Please join me in welcoming Peggy and Gracie to our chapter!
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10/06/2024

Today was our monthly visit to Bona Vista..Always a fun afternoon. Toby is moving right along in earning his certification.
Honey, Itsy Bitsy and Scout joined in on the visit.

09/06/2024

Katie and I had a great visit at Aperion with Sugar and Honey. Judy, the activity director is Awesome, and the residents really love it when we come to visit there. Its one of those places where what we do is really needed and appreciated which makes it such a rewarding place to go. These people are in such need of love and attention and I think Judy is doing a good job of bringing activities and things for them to do, which was something they really needed before she came there. (Some of you may remember when Judy was the activity director at another facility we used to visit) The residents were saying they saw the therapy horse yesterday! One of the residents entertained us for a bit too, as he played his guitar and sang. We really enjoyed that and he wasnt a bad singer either! It was a great visit, and Im so proud of our girls Sugar and Honey, as they bring the love to those in need. The residents all talked about how soft and pretty they are too. I needed an uplift myself, so the residents werent the ONLY ones that these two dogs, and the guitar playing resident brought smiles to today! Good job girls! Love u Sugar and Honey. (You too Katie! LOL)
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05/06/2024

We had a great visit at Bloom yesterday. Attending with me and Sugar was Katie & Honey and Derorah & Toby. Toby has his 4th visit under is collar now and he loves being a LOAL dog! He is full of tail wags, and lets people hold his cute, little self! He and Deborah make a great team! Congrats on their 4th visit! Katie and Honey were as friendly as always and Honey got lots of love under a table during a card game! Sugar sought out the comfy chairs and got lots of love too. After the official visit, Deborah and I went to a room to visit a lady who goes to our church, for a few minutes. It was a great visit. Here are the pictures from the visit.
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02/06/2024

Sugar and I along with Paula & Scooter had a great visit at the library yesterday. We had quite a few people come to see us and there was also a little bit of reading done. One tiny, young girl who didn't even look old enough to read, brought some printed books and she read amazingly well. She esp loved Scooter and enjoyed loving on him, and reading to him. She was a smart little one! Sugar got lots of love too, and it was a fun visit. The library lady told us she counted 23 people who came to see us, so that was a good turnout. A couple of kids called Scooter and Sugar by name when they came in. They remembered them from before, and were excited to see them again. Towards the end of the visit, one little boy mentioned that he wanted to hold Scooter SOOOOOOOO BAD, so Paula handed Scooter to him, and I think it made his day! I enjoy the visits with the kiddos, and seeing how much they love our animals.
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31/05/2024

We had a good visit at First City Recovery Center. It's a shame we can't post pictures from there any more cuz I could have got some good ones, but we took a few outside after the visit was over, and a couple before the visit. Paula and Scooter had to leave before I took the ones at the end, so that's why they arent in the group ones. Joining Sugar and I, was Vicki & Itsy Bitsy Baby, Paula & Scooter, and Deborah & Toby.
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28/05/2024

We had a great visit at Howard Haven. I LOVE going there because the residents are always so happy to see us and it is such a calm, relaxed, atmosphere. A lot of the residents were sleeping after having a special lunch for the holiday, but after a few minutes of us being there, they started coming out to see us. In attendance with me and Sugar was Paula & Scooter, Katie & Honey, and Deborah & Toby. Scooter was adored by cat lovers, Toby and Deborah had an awesome 2nd visit, as Toby wagged his little tail a lot, showing how much he loves visiting, Honey was awesome as always, as she made her rounds to everyone, and Sugar was her usual couch potato self as she stayed on the couch with her favorite resident the whole time. Here are the pictures I took while we were there. 💙🐕💙🐈‍⬛💙🐕💙🐈‍⬛💙

24/05/2024

We lost our big boy, Tank, a few days ago.. he loved basketballs and made quite an impression on those we visited.. prayers of comfort for Mike and family. Run free of pain big boy.

24/05/2024

RIP Harley .. prayers of comfort to Paula and family.. Harley had been a therapy cat in our group a few years ago.

17/05/2024

I just wanted to say a big CONGRATULATIONS to Deborah and Toby on their very first visit as a therapy team. We visited at Brickyard and they both did a great job! Deborah is very loving and friendly and so is Toby. He even let some people hold him and he also gave me some puppy kisses! I LOVE him! He is tiny and precious and I think he and Deborah are going to make a great team! Please join me in congratulating them! 💙💙
I was also very happy to have our sweet Scooter and his Mom Paula with us today too! There were several people who were thrilled to have a cat to visit with, and one man esp loves cats, was SO HAPPY to meet Scooter! He even showed us pictures of his cats! It was awesome to bring him such joy! Thanks Paula! We had 4 teams in the nursing home today which was awesome! Ya'll made me smile! Also a real joy to have our faithful and loving Katie and Honey with us! I love my fellow pet therapy teams and have so enjoyed this week! Thanks to all of you who visited this week! Thanks to Lynne and Vicki and Elizabeth for their visits this week too! I appreciate you all! Here are the pictures I took today with Deborah & Toby on their first visit, along with our sweet Honey, Scooter, and Sugar. 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

15/05/2024

Had a nice visit at First City Recovery Center today. Honey, Itsy Bitsy, Scooter and Scout enjoyed lots of rubs, hugs and kisses..Scooter found a friend and snuggled up to him on the couch... delivering sunshine on a very wet, gloomy day..

13/05/2024

This has been a great day for me in doing pet therapy and I just wanted to say a BIG THANKS to all who made my day! We had our visit at Bona Vista this afternoon and I was thrilled to have FIVE teams there! As I think some of you may know, I have been feeling discouraged about the lack of team participation, so today was a real thrill for me to have 5 teams in attendance at our Bona Vista visit. Attending with me and Sugar was Lynne& Scout, Katie & Sugar, Paula & Scooter, and Elizabeth & Paisley! Thanks to everyone who came out to help make this an awesome visit! The people at Bona Vista always enjoy it so much, and so do those of us who go to bring them some love and smiles. It was so good to have our kitty Scooter and our little dog Paisley and their Moms with us too. Thanks Paula and Elizabeth for joining us today. Thanks to EVERYONE for making it a great day for me too! You went to bring joy to the clients at Bona Vista, but you also brought a lot of joy to your chapter leader! Sending love, (((((hugs))))), and collie kisses to all of you from me and Sugar! 💙😘🐕💙😘🐕💙😘🐕💙😘🐕💙😘🐕💙😘🐕💙

13/05/2024

Just wanted to let you all know how proud I was of my girl today. She did an awesome job doing her first hospice visit in Amboy. The patient has dementia and she is 103 yrs old. She still lives in her home with constant care staying there with her. She was such a joy to visit with, and I wouldnt have guessed she was 103 if her grandaughter wouldnt have told me. She was precious and I loved the visit as much as she did! Its why we do what we do! I think Sugar enjoyed it too. The amazing thing was how Sugar was so good, so now I know she can also do home hospice visits. She was not nervous at all and stayed totally relaxed the whole time. I remember at one time, I wasn't sure she could do this, but Clint and Vicki always believed in her and convinced me she would be great! I'm so happy that they were right! Love my girl so much! Good girl my Sugar Pie! You did awesome today! 💙😘🐕🐾💙😘🐕🐾💙😘🐕🐾💙

10/05/2024

Katie and I had a nice visit at Bloom with Honey and Sugar. We had conversations with a group of people and then we were asked to go visit one of our regulars in her room because she wasn't feeling too good. She told us her congestive heart failure was making her feel bad. She was happy to see the dogs and I think it lifted her spirits. The group of ladies we visited at first, enjoyed seeing us as well. Sugar was happy to see Honey again too, as she started whining when she saw her. I got a good picture of them smiling together, and some other pictures too. I think they both enjoyed themselves today. Here are the pictures I took. Good job Honey and Sugar, and thanks Katie, for joining us today. 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

05/05/2024

Paula and I had a nice visit at the library with Sugar and Scooter on Saturday morning. We had a nice family who spent quite a bit of time with us, and some others too. There was one boy who talked to us about his love for all animals and he enjoyed both, Sugar and Scooter. Scooter got lots of attention from the cat lovers who were there too. He and Sugar make a great team because they both have a love for the couch! When we first got there, other people were on the couch and chair, but as soon as they got up, Scooter made his way right to the couch and Sugar followed soon afterwards! LOL Love these two so much! LOL 💙💙 As always, it was good to visit with Paula too, and catch up a bit. I also took her a little black stained glass cat with angel wings, in memory of Harley, who was one of our first therapy cats in our group........Would love to see others join us for this visit too! Katie and Honey, we missed you guys today! Here are the pictures I took today.
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05/05/2024

Sugar and I had a nice visit at Aperion on Thursday. We went into a room with quite a few residents and then we walked around for a little while and visited some of the other residents in their rooms too. I was tired when we left but it was a good tired. The residents in the nursing homes are some of the most appreciative, and they love it when we come. It makes it all worthwhile. When we first walked in the room where Judy had gathered several people, they all started singing the Sugar, Sugar song! (Which is also Honey's song! LOL) It was nice to see how happy they were to see us. Honey was asked about too, cuz she and Katie usually visit there with us, so I know they were missed! Knowing that we are making even just a small difference, in the lives of these needy people is a very rewarding experience. It's why we do what we do, and its a main focus of Love on a Leash; To bring love and comfort to those who need it. For anyone who hasn't visited in the nursing homes for a while, I would like to encourage you to consider trying it again. Visiting these kinds of places gives a rewarding feeling unlike anywhere else, and I love the joy it brings, not only to the residents, but to me as well. I talked to one man in his room today, who was really missing his dog, and when we walked into the room, he was sitting on a small couch, and for those who know Sugar, you know what happened next! LOL She was on the couch with him and we stayed a little while as he enjoyed, petting her and telling me about his dogs thru the years. It was an enjoyable time for both, the resident and me, and my "Lassie" dog, who is such a couch potato! LOL 😃💙🐕 Here some pictures I took while we were there.
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02/05/2024

We had a great visit at the Recovery Center Wednesday. Joining me and Sugar was Lynne & Scout and Vicki & Itsy Bitsy Baby. The residents really enjoyed the dogs and the dogs enjoyed all the attention they got. We aren't allowed to take pictures inside there any more, but we took some outside at the end of the visit. It was a beautiful day which made it even more enjoyable!
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30/04/2024

We had a great visit at Howard Haven on Monday, Sugar and I both enjoyed being out again so much! As soon as I pulled up in the parking lot, she started whining and she was SO HAPPY to see her friends Scout and Itsy Bitsy Baby and their Moms Lynne and Vicki. I was so happy to see everyone too! The residents enjoyed the visit as well, and the three of us even stayed after the visit to talk with each other outside, trying to wait under the canopy for it to stop raining! After an hour of waiting and talking, we finally decided to go to our cars and got wet! LOL I sure enjoyed being back out there again today.
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30/04/2024

Itsy bitsy baby and Scout visited Jefferson Manor on the last Friday of the month. Taya, a resident dog joined us too.

19/04/2024

Honey visited Brickyard Thursday! She loves seeing everyone there! 🐾 💙

07/04/2024

Library was super fun on Saturday. Had a ton of kiddos and adults come visit Scooter and Honey! 🐾💙🐾

04/04/2024

Aperion was a lovely visit today! Honey enjoys seeing everyone there! 🐾 💙

03/04/2024

A great visit at First City Recovery Center today.. Itsy Bitsy Baby, Honey and Scout made several new friends and enjoyed lots of loving..

03/04/2024

Bloom was a bright happy visit even though it’s a rainy soggy day! We had nice conversations and Honey showed off some tricks to the group!

29/03/2024

Our visit to Jefferson Manor today.. Itsy Bitsy Bunny, Honey and Scout enjoyed their visit with Puff, Maggie and Taya, 3 resident dogs at the manor. It was a busy hour..💙🐾

25/03/2024

Itsy bitsy baby bunny and Scout visited Howard Haven on Monday.. always a relaxing time spent with the residents and a song or two sung by one of our favorites..

22/03/2024

Honey and I had a great time at Brickyard today! So many residents were out in the corridor in their chairs waiting for their turn to pet Honey! It was almost like a parade! One lady came around 3 different times! The hour flew by as it was a very busy visit! Much love and appreciation given and received today.

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