One of my biggest regrets is not having enough time with the Tonka man. He was such a confident and loving soul and would have made a perfect therapy dog. Isaac displays some of those same characteristics that the big boy had. He is loving and in tune with peoples emotions, leaning in and providing contact when someone is having a bad day or sitting quietly if that is what is needed. He absolutely adores children and is fine with multiple kids swarming him at the bus stops. He is a real sweetheart. The only bad marks for Isaac are his HATRED of cats, his desire to chase the school buses and all motorcycles and sometimes he will shy away from a stranger.
This week I finished up a course with the non-profit Pet Partners to register us as a therapy team. I passed my part of the test and now just need the little man to pass his. He has had experience with some of the evaluation requirements as they are the same as the CGC test that he passed in November of 2015. This test adds on with other items such as loud people, visual and auditory distractions from the front and behind, awkward petting and other things you might experience in an institutional\hospital or education setting.
Wish us luck!
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