Rudy the Therapy Dog

16/01/2024

Today would be Rudy's 6th "Gotcha" Day. We lost him in 2021. We miss him so very much.

03/07/2022

This is an X-ray of a dog’s bent front leg. See that tiny white spec? That’s a microchip! It has migrated down the leg....far from where it was inserted, between the dog’s shoulders. This is actually quite common.....

When lost pets are scanned, the entire body SHOULD be scanned to catch any that have migrated. But, as an owner, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AT THEIR YEARLY VET EXAM, to ask for a quick scan to make sure that: (1) the chip is still working, (2) the location of the chip is good, and (3) that the chip info is correct.

Remember microchips save lives and reunite families with their pet.... just have it checked regularly!

29/06/2022

22/06/2022

The history of therapy pets can be traced back to Ancient Greece.

In more recent times, Florence Nightingale put forward the concept of Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT). In Notes on Nursing, published in 1860, the “Lady with the Lamp” suggested, “a small pet is often an excellent companion for the sick” and Dr. Sigmund Freud followed this line of thought by using his dog to calm patients with anxiety.

How have you seen therapy dogs benefit others?

15/06/2022

In a new 22-page report, a subcommittee reveals how Seresto “may be the most dangerous flea and tick product on the market" and the EPA knew it.

29/05/2022

At least five organizations in and beyond the state have sent dogs to Uvalde, where they are visiting hospitals, churches and schools. Many have responded to other mass shootings across the country.

28/05/2022

Holly the Therapy Dog has arrived in Uvalde to provide comfort to the grieving families. We hold all of them in prayer.

27/05/2022

Barkley is afraid of other dogs. We are working with him, trying to build his confidence. The head harness is a bit of an experiment. We have never used this style.

30/04/2022

At the Volunteer Appreciation Dinner for Integris Hospice on Thursday night, all volunteers for 2021 were recognized. Special tribute was paid to our sweet Rudy. Several people there knew and loved Rudy, including a couple of the doctors and the wonderful nurse who knew Rudy and suggested he'd be the perfect dog for Hospice and asked them to contact us in 2019. Last but not least, a volunteer who just "happened" to sit next to me at dinner saw Rudy's ID badge (that I was wearing, along with mine) and said "Oh, RUDY! He spent time with my mother before she passed." She shared how much her mother had loved him and how it had cheered her. The photo was on the large screen, a photo of Rudy on a patient's bed. It was a tearful evening (even for her), but oh, so sweet. Thank you, Integris Hospice of OkC, for loving our sweet Rudy.
*Special thanks to Charlotte for dogsitting while we were out! Both dogs love her.

22/04/2022

Daffodils, planted in Dec., were a gift from some of Rudy's fans. They are in his Memorial Garden at our door. Thank you, friends. ❣️

22/04/2022

Iris "Man's Best Friend," purchased last summer as part of the memorial gift in Rudy's memory (from friends who asked to remain anonymous) is the first to bloom. Irises don't always bloom the first spring after planting. I'm so pleased! It is classed as an Intermediate Bearded, so it blooms before the Tall Bearded. The Daffodils around it have finished, but the big, lush doubles are still beautiful. The sprinkler made the spots on the falls (downward petals.) Thank you friends!

18/04/2022

Rudy's Memorial Flower Garden, with Daffodils and the Best Friend stepping stone, all part of a gift from a group of Rudy's friends. They know who they are.