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About Us & Our Pets
Buddy
Buddy joined our family in August of 2002 at the age of 6 1/2 months. Our son told us that Buddy was in an abusive situation and his owners left him in the backyard when they moved. He came to our house, jumped on the couch and it is still his favorite spot.
Molly
We were looking for another dog and found Molly who we adopted through Bare Bones Rescue in August 2008 at the age of 5 months old. Molly is an energetic sheltie/border collie mix who loves to herd the cats. She never runs out of energy.
Abby
We adopted Abby on 3/16/09 at the age of seven weeks. One of my students, who knows about my love of animals, asked if we were interested in one of her kittens and of course we said yes. We took this picture while she was checking out the new "toy" with all the red balls for her to play with.
Sammy
We adopted Sammy in December of 2008. We were driving past our local pet store and noticed a sign for satellite adoptions from the local shelter. We went in and adopted Sammy and took her home five days later. Sammy loves to snuggle with us at the end of the day.
Vicki: I was a school counselor for 12 years in a middle school. I have two master’s degrees, MSW and M.Ed from UCONN School of Social Work and Cambridge College, respectively.
My
interest in pet therapy began in 1994 when we adopted Casey, a golden
retriever mix. We had four teenagers and we found that with Casey we
started doing more together, like taking walks, taking her to
obedience class and communication in our home increased significantly
because of
her presence. As a result of this experience, I explored the benefits
of pet
therapy and started pet therapy programs at two middle schools. Our
Lhasa Kristie accompanied me to a long-term facility where I was interning in 1997. At Adams
Memorial Middle School (AMMS) in Adams, Massachusetts, I started working
with Morgan a long haired German Shepherd. When I moved to another
school my
principal adopted a Golden Retriever named Savanna and I worked with her
for
several years.
When
I returned to AMMS I worked with a Cocker Spaniel named
Angel. Pet therapy in a middle school works because dogs are
non-judgmental, accept everyone for themselves, are soothing and provide safe
touch. In 2002, our program was featured on Animal Planet’s Wild Rescues. (See articles
below)
Dale: I have worked in retail the past few years and worked
at a national pet store as a manager. I am certified in dog, cat, fish, small
animal, and bird care. I love to take our dogs on long walks around town and on our
bike trail.
Us as
Pet Owners:
We were fortunate that we didn't have to board our first
three dogs for most of their lives because we had children at home or in
the
area. After several years, our children moved and
while we found a place we felt was
very safe, clean, and took very good care of our pets, but we still
worried that
they might be stressed. This was because even in the best setting it
didn't compare
to their pampered lives and what they had at home. We had people come
in when we
left for the day but always worried if they were giving our pets quality
time.
We understand how it feels to leave your pets and worry how
our pets handled our absence. It is our goal to make a difference in
your
pet's life while you are away.
As pet sitters we want to provide the quality service we
expect for our own pets. We also want to accommodate people's
unpredictable schedules
and give pets the time and attention they deserve. We will always treat
your pet(s) like we would our own.
We're in the News
Canine Counselor
Pet
Therapy in School
Savanna
It's
a Dog's Life
Healing
Paws
