The next portion of my documentary, “Dog People,” is about therapy dogs.  Today I bring you a small post about a non-profit called Adventures with Bailey.  Adventures works with people in the community to provide animal assisted therapy – free of charge.  I was lucky enough to join with Susan, the founder of Adventures, on two separate occasions. The first portion of this post has images from Avoca West Elementary School.  This program is a wonderful opportunity that provides students with a chance to read aloud to a non-judgmental audience.  The looks of excitement on some of these kids faces as they get to spend time or cuddle with Bailey, Kubla, or Sunny is amazing.  These dogs are mostly Leonbergers; though, Bailey is a mix of Collie and Bernese Mountain Dog.  These guys could be compared to the largest, most cuddly pillows in the world.  They’re incredibly  obedient and docile.

This is only one of the amazing services that man’s best friend can do.  Therapy dogs serve strong and important purposes.  Stay tuned for the next portion of the “Dogumentary?” (My apologies, I couldn’t resist).  There are some exciting things in the mix including Chicago’s biggest animal shelter PAWS and a doggy blood donor session.

Thanks for reading,

Evan