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[linda]

Hi every one , th eweather here is hot hot hot Snake and I had an event on saturday at the blue rock Ball park
in wilmington Delaware here a couple pic from that day. And a couple of others. he is hard toget any good pictures like others he does not like the camera. hahaha
first few are from the ball park when he is working with the therapy group the next group is at the park and then one with my son chillin.

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[Allison]

Ha! Linda, that last one cracked me up! Very fun. I thought you lived closer. You are all the way over in Delaware? I was hoping to meet you and Snake at the Gathering. Perhaps another time.

It is terrific that you have done so much training with Snake. Does Paws for People provide service dogs?

[linda]

No unfortunatley we are on the other end of the world so is snakes aunt neecis sister she lives in Delaware I am actually in pennsylvania on the border chris and mohawk are a few hours away we hope to meet up some day he still has family
here. I would love to come to oregon I am hoping to move to NC in the future we need to have a meet and greet in the east
maybe someday . what kind of services do you mean Snake is certified he visit retirement homes he is also certified in the reading program that work with children with reading soclizing problems and will go in the autism program soon to work with the kids . In PA he is considered a service dog and has all the privaleges that go with. Snake brother or half brothers are both with canine angels he did not make it so I kind of made it a mission work through his asocial problems and ge thim certified no he will never be a assistant dog but everyone loves him just the same . some day I will get him a vest . But he has tags .

Allison, on Aug 18 2009, 11:40 AM, said:

Ha! Linda, that last one cracked me up! Very fun. I thought you lived closer. You are all the way over in Delaware? I was hoping to meet you and Snake at the Gathering. Perhaps another time.

It is terrific that you have done so much training with Snake. Does Paws for People provide service dogs?

[Karen]

I'm so impressed that he has the certification he does. And I was really impressed to see him off leash, not high-tailing it for the hills like my dog would. That is the one challenge for me that makes me sad - I really wanted a dog that would not bolt. It does not help that we had the dog attack incident and I haven't felt safe to let her off-leash around the house in three months; she hasn't had casual daily practice. You are lucky.

[Allison]

Karen, on Aug 18 2009, 12:04 PM, said:

I'm so impressed that he has the certification he does.

Me too, and it sounds as though you both have earned the certification. I mean, you both trained and work together, right?

How does the reading assistance work? I also look forward to hearing your thoughts on the autism training.

I was wondering if Paws for People also train dogs that they give away to people with handicaps?

[linda]

Karen ,off leash is so nerve racking at first snake dose not chase anything also I think its due to because of his age when I got him I had to get him to bond and to do that I had to leash him to me all the time when I was home inside and out yes it was a pain but it had to be done now outside I kept him on a 25ft leash and let him go maybe 10ft of it and called him back using TREATS A MUST everytime he came back he got a treat when he did not I gave a tug and when he returned treat then I let him go the whole 25ft same thing I did this while we were walking at the park when he started coming back by him self regulrly I got the nerve to let him off calling him back with treats he would go so far and come back like he was checking in dont get me wrong he gave a run for my money he took off running around like a crazy dog but he just felt good I would call him back frequently giving a treat then there was a time it was time to go and he strated running around barking I dont want to leavso to do this make sure its a safe place start in you yard and go from there . the place I take him now was an old horse farm with wide open grounds he loves I encourage him to run around crazy I like to watch him it like he saying Im free yahoo! he loves the woods the dog with him is my pug Valentina they stay together she cant run likehim she tries hahahl egs to short

Karen, on Aug 18 2009, 03:04 PM, said:

I'm so impressed that he has the certification he does. And I was really impressed to see him off leash, not high-tailing it for the hills like my dog would. That is the one challenge for me that makes me sad - I really wanted a dog that would not bolt. It does not help that we had the dog attack incident and I haven't felt safe to let her off-leash around the house in three months; she hasn't had casual daily practice. You are lucky.

[linda]

Paws for People are volunteer group all the dog are own by privately example if you wanted to put your dog in for therapy you would be the one going through the stex test and doing the visit with the dog no one else is aloud to hold the dog or take them to appointments.
we just do visiting to retirement homes and hospitals schools
Autism therapy is when the dogs visit school to help kids get over problem like socializing they work with the dogs petting reading ,writtingstories, brushing them reading to them its a wounderful program and the kids love it .
the reading program is where the dogs go to libraries and schools and have the kids read to the dogs to help them with reading we are trained how to use differnt tools to help the children some kids just want to read to the dogs because they do not have pets either way it works . I am always taking Snake to places that I know it willbe nervous so he can learn its ok.he actuall did really well at the ball park I was surprised things I think will upset him does not and things I think wont bother him does .I have done this since day one .you can tell in the picture with me his ears are up and the one with my sons his ears are back .

Allison, on Aug 18 2009, 08:07 PM, said:

Me too, and it sounds as though you both have earned the certification. I mean, you both trained and work together, right?

How does the reading assistance work? I also look forward to hearing your thoughts on the autism training.

I was wondering if Paws for People also train dogs that they give away to people with handicaps?

[Allison]

So you are doing a lot of volunteer work, it sounds like. Very admirable.

That is such an excellent mental picture--kids reading to dogs.

[Karen]

linda, on Aug 19 2009, 03:32 PM, said:

Autism therapy is when the dogs visit school to help kids get over problem like socializing they work with the dogs petting reading ,writtingstories, brushing them reading to them its a wounderful program and the kids love it .

This sounds like what Roscoe did when I took him with me when I worked at a Sudbury school, but he wasn't trained. (He would have made an excellent therapy dog.) We had a lot of kids with Asperger's syndrome, or who were very withdrawn when they came to the school. Sudbury schools are open, with no classrooms or schedules, and the kids who kept to themselves came out of their shells through Roscoe. He had full off-leash honors (which he earned) both inside and out, and kids would pet him, play ball with him, take him on "picnics", cover him in stuffed animals....you get the idea. If he'd had enough he would come find me and lie at my feet, but he was remarkably patient and forgiving.

Autism often goes along with sensory issues, and the touch of a dog can unlock doors. It is a marvel to watch.

[linda]

I am curious to see how Snake handles it but they will pair us up with the right child.

Karen, on Aug 20 2009, 07:45 PM, said:

This sounds like what Roscoe did when I took him with me when I worked at a Sudbury school, but he wasn't trained. (He would have made an excellent therapy dog.) We had a lot of kids with Asperger's syndrome, or who were very withdrawn when they came to the school. Sudbury schools are open, with no classrooms or schedules, and the kids who kept to themselves came out of their shells through Roscoe. He had full off-leash honors (which he earned) both inside and out, and kids would pet him, play ball with him, take him on "picnics", cover him in stuffed animals....you get the idea. If he'd had enough he would come find me and lie at my feet, but he was remarkably patient and forgiving.

Autism often goes along with sensory issues, and the touch of a dog can unlock doors. It is a marvel to watch.

[linda]

Oh yeah the kids love it we have reading cads withthe dogs pictures on it and the kids love to see how many dogs they can read to to collect thier cards we also have book marks for them and a petograph book it a autograph book for the dog the kids like to write the dog notes its a good system . Snake brother s are with canine angels they look like him almost got one but they recieved homes. since he did not pass with them I worked with him to get him to do this kind of service work . we have visitings every other friday to a retirement village and in between we do other things when Snake starts with the reading with school I will send pictures.

Allison, on Aug 20 2009, 11:11 AM, said:

So you are doing a lot of volunteer work, it sounds like. Very admirable.

That is such an excellent mental picture--kids reading to dogs.

[liz]

linda, on Aug 21 2009, 12:42 AM, said:

Oh yeah the kids love it we have reading cads withthe dogs pictures on it and the kids love to see how many dogs they can read to to collect thier cards we also have book marks for them and a petograph book it a autograph book for the dog the kids like to write the dog notes its a good system . Snake brother s are with canine angels they look like him almost got one but they recieved homes. since he did not pass with them I worked with him to get him to do this kind of service work . we have visitings every other friday to a retirement village and in between we do other things when Snake starts with the reading with school I will send pictures.

Snake's still young yet, when he gets an older head on h is shoulders, you could try the canine angels again perhaps, I don't know how it works.

Shunka is fine with adults, we don't have many kids coming into the house, h e is fine with my great nieces, but he has known them allhis life. he has very victorian attitudes, kids should be seen and not heard, no running past me please, and you can only touch if I say so!

I used to take him to work with me sometimes, when I worked for a mental health charity for adults. The clients used to take him into their day centre, and people who were afraid of dog usually said how much they loved to have him there, they said he was spiritual and understood.

He is well fussed over at Newnham, where we were camping recently, I know people don't come to see me, but to see and pet Shunka! One of our friends who has known him since we first had him as a pup says it wouldn't be a good camp without him!

One day someone may say 'Hello Liz' first and not Shunka

[Allison]

liz, on Aug 21 2009, 02:16 AM, said:

One day someone may say 'Hello Liz' first and not Shunka

Hahahaha! Very fun, and I know what you mean.

[linda]

Hi all , some of you know that Snake like sto get on my glass picknick table king of the hill well he such a clown I look out this morning and he is laying on the table then it hits me he only does thins first thing in the morning 630-7 when the dew is still around the table must be cool he actuall had his head down but when he saw me he popped his head up a and got off.see for yourselves

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[linda]

I did not like the first pic here a close up

linda, on Aug 21 2009, 02:15 PM, said:

Hi all , some of you know that Snake like sto get on my glass picknick table king of the hill well he such a clown I look out this morning and he is laying on the table then it hits me he only does thins first thing in the morning 630-7 when the dew is still around the table must be cool he actuall had his head down but when he saw me he popped his head up a and got off.see for yourselves

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[miz molly]

Hey Linda,
Great pictures. I just love how all of these dogs look a tiny bit different from each other. Each time I see them, it makes me happy. You've got a handsome guy there.