 Alley
Owner: Kristin Sween
Greybull, WY
Years of Service: 1
Date of Birth: 1997
Date of Death: 3/4/11
Great little therapy dog. Loved and missed by all those she made happy.
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 Sophie
Owner: Donald Stuart
Grants Pass, OR
Years of Service: 6
Date of Birth: 7/16/96
Date of Death: 11/17/10
She had made over 200 visits to Rest, retirement, Alzheimer units and schools during her Therapy career. We miss her terribly.
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 Buffalo
Owners: Cindy & Bear McGregor
Albertville, AL
Years of Service: 4
Date of Birth: 2000
Date of Death: 1/19/11
I found him on the side of our rural road near Albertville, Ala. He visited nursing homes and let children read to him at the Guntersville Library
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 Gail's Saving Grace "Gracey"
Owner: Gail Ingrish
Years of Service: 9
Date of Birth: 9/30/98
Date of Death: 4/8/11
The bestest dog in the world . . .she will be greatly missed.
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 Amos
Shetland Sheepdog
Owner: Joy Belsley
Metamora, IL
Years of Service: 1
Date of Birth: 11/1/00
Date of Death: 3/9/11
To know Amos, was to love him. A blessing beyond measure, a once in a lifetime gift, my sunshine, my shadow.
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 Kate
Owner: Trichia Sheekey
Palm City, FL
Years of Service: 6
Date of Birth: 11/9/03
Date of Death: 7/8/11
Heaven came way too soon.
All our love always.You are so missed.
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 Nick
Doberman
Owners: Phil & Becky Gang
Las Vegas, NV
Years of Service: 6
Date Adopted: 11/01
Date of Death: 04/17/11
"Class Clown" of his obedience class. A sweet soul who will never be forgotten
by his family and friends.
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 Burton
Golden Retriever
Owners: Casady & Joel Heney
Meridian, ID
Years of Service: 6
Date of Birth: 2/14/00
Date of Death: 3/7/11
Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole. Burton touched so many lives and was the most amazing spirit.
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 Buddy
Owner: Zahra Anise, Reno, NV
Years of Service: 3½
Date of Birth: 1995
Date of Death: 3/28/11
My best friend, Buddy, brought joy to
young and old alike. He was a mature
dog who began his Therapy Dog service at an old age. He is missed by all who knew and loved him.
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 Boomer
Golden Retriever
Owners: Gene & Bill Wert
Waterloo, NE
Years of Service: 8½
Date of Birth: 5/8/98
Date of Death: 3/10/11
Boomer was my first therapy dog, and he was the best. His mission in life was to give love to everyone he met.
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 Meg
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Owners: Janice McCaskey & RC Koch
Lancaster PA
Years of Service: 4
Date of Birth: 1/23/06
Date of Death: 4/30/11
She is missed by many, but mostly by the pack at home who has lost their alpha leader.
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 Courtnee Ann
Owners: Kim & Galen Flanagan
Great Falls, MT
Years of Service: 3
Date of Birth: 1/24/00
Date of Death: 5/25/11
Sweet, sweet girl. Loved and missed by all.
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 Duckie
Owner: Susanna Spencer
Madison, VA
Years of Service: 4½
Date of Birth: 2000
Date of Death: 8/2/11
He was a star, charming people everywhere he went with his great personality.
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 Dixie
Doberman Pinscher
Owners: Taryn A. Harkin &
Shane Dennie
Laurens, SC
Years of Service: 3
Date of Birth: 1/1/03
Date of Death: 2/18/11
Dixie was pure, kind, and truly genuine. Forever loved and deeply missed.
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 Zip
Border Collie Mix
Owner: Katy Ratliff, Sunbury, OH
Years of Service: 3
Date of Birth: 8/99
Date of Death: 6/8/11
We adopted Zip from the local dog pound,
he had been found tied to a fence. He was a very calm, gentle dog, his speciality was working with children in reading programs.
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 Dakota
Labrador Retriever
Owner: Michelle Hudson
Cary, NC
Years of Service: 4½
Date of Birth: 6/24/1999
Date of Death: 12/9/10
Dakota will always be remembered for her gentle spirit, her beautiful brown
eyes, her loyalty and compassion.
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 Jacob LeClair
Golden Retreiver
Owners: Janet & Daniel LeClair
Years of Service: 10
Date of Birth: 8/23/97
Date of Death: 10/5/10
Jake touched the lives of many and loved
by all. Blessed to have him as part of our family with the love and companionship he gave for 13 wonderful years.
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 M'Lady Grace
Owner: Dottie Smith
Monroe, NC and Frostproof, FL
Years of Service: 3
Date of Birth: 5/1/06
Date of Death: 2/28/11
She brought love to each of you and so
many others. God sends us angels in canine form. We were blessed to be her
guardians here on earth.
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 Ginger
Owner: Susana Stoica
Farmington Hills, MI
Years of Service: 3
Date of Birth: 6/00
Date of Death: 8/15/11
Till the last few days of her life she still enjoyed being with people and especially with kids.
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 Tyson
Doberman
Owner: Kris Leaver
Beaver Dam, WI
Years of Service: 2
Date of Birth: 8/28/03
Date of Death: 3/24/11
Tyson offered his students the unconditional love and acceptance as they
read to him in the after school programs.
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 Winyan
Owner: Stephanie Kaylan
Years of Service: 7
Date of Birth: 5/3/95
Date of Death: 1/28/10
In Lakota, Winyan means "Sacred
Woman." She is and was and always will
be a Sacred Being. She gave selflessly to all who needed her.
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 Shadow
Owner: Sylvia Griggs
Years of Service: 12+
Date of Birth: 8/19/97
Date of Death: 2/14/11
He not only visited nursing homes,
schools, and any other therapy dog
event offered but was also a Reno County Hospice therapy dog. "Shadow, making smiles. We love you."
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 Huck
Owner: Tom McWalters
He would visit the schools that I
work in and have hundreds of students pet and admire him. He is missed by all that loved him.
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 Gandalf
Weimaraner
Owner: Judy Smith
Auburn, IN
Years of Service: 5½
Date of Birth: 8/13/00
Date of Death: 12/25/10
He believed everyone should be his friend and loved "Therapy Dog" outings
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 Delphi
Golden Retriever
Owner, Lisa Wolfe
Allentown, PA
She touched the lives of so many people and brought much happiness and love.
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 Nori
Owner: Gwendolyn Glaser
Orlando, FL
Years of Service: 3
Date of Birth: 6/14/04
Date of Death: 5/9/11
She taught me a lot through her therapy work and I thank you for the opportunity.
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 Fenway
Boston Terrier
Owner: Melanie Salome
Las Cruces, NM
Years of Service: 5 months
Date of Birth: March 8, 2008
Date of Death: July 27, 2011
Fenway was sweet, loving, and a gentlemen. His zest for life brought joy to everyone he met!
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 Dora
Dalmatian
Owner: Patricia Belt
Years of Service: 1
Date of Birth: 2009
Date of Death: 5/11
Three weeks prior to her death, Dora was visiting the deaf school.
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 Makepeace Legend of Geert
Newfoundland
Owners: Debbie & Jim Myers
Cochranton, PA
Date of Birth: 2/24/06
Date of Death: 4/8/11
". . . Beauty without Vanity, Strength without Insolence,Courage without
Ferocity, and all the virtues of Man without his Vices." Lord Byron
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 Payson
Rottie/Lab Mix/Heeler
Owners: Patti & Marc Stern, Mesa, AZ
Years of Service: 10
Date of Birth: 6/17/00
Date of Death: 5/18/11
"Payson came into our hearts as a tiny 4 lb. bundle of joy, and grew into 90 lbs.
of gentleness, love, compassion, and hope
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 Casey
Toy Poodle
Owners: Rita & Paul Heller
Mankato, MN
Years of Service: 11½
Date of Birth: 9/13/98
Date of Death: 5/06/11
Casey was a once in a lifetime companion whom we feel fortunate to have loved. At our visits, he was one of the favorites.
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 Katie
Shihtzu
Owner: Joni Smith
Stuart, FL
Years of Service: 4
Date of Birth: 12/6/96
Date of Death: 8/19/11
Katie was very loved by the many children in the "Paws to Read" program. Katie had a gentle soul.
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 Gilroy
Owner: Donna McCormick
Years of Service: 8
Date of Birth: 2/15/97
Date of Death: 2/20/11
After puppy raising for Guide Dogs for
the Blind, Gilroy was career changed and
I was allowed to keep him. My bond was extra close with this gentle giant. He was a special friend.
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 Reggie
Owner: Janet Kelly
Years of Service: 3
Date of Birth: 2005
Date of Death: 2011
Reggie was a rescue and a wonderful therapy dog. He loved the snow!
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 Keena
Border collie/lab mix
Owners: Jill & Jason Lydic
Hendersonville, NC
Years of Service: 2
Date of Birth: 12/26/95
Date of Death: 8/21/11
Keena started her therapy career late in life but made up for it in the number of smiles she crammed into those two years.
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 Miss Suzie
Owner: Patricia Tait
Lodi, CA
Years of Service: 3
Date of Birth: 2000
Date of Death: 2010
This small dog, with a big heart, brought much love and comfort to the residents.
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 Sir Elmer of Sheboygan
Beagle
Owner: Janice Hector
Wauwatosa, WI
Years of Service: 10
Date of Birth: 10/6/95
Date of Death: 01/10
Everyone loved him because he was so friendly and loving. He was an avid tail-wagger! He is sadly missed.
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 Betty
Owner: Tenessa Karmozyn
Glendale, RI
Years of Service: 2
Date of Birth: 11/27/06
Date of Death: 4/11
She loved her nursing home visits. Her patients were her career and her life.
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 CeCe
Owner: Judy Wrysinski
Cheyenne, WY
Years of Service: 5
Date of Birth: 8/4/99
Date of Death: 8/21/11
Such a little girl and she left such a big hole in our hearts. She will be missed by everyone!
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 Echo
Golden Retriever
Owner: Judy Freeland
Fort Collins, CO
Years of Service: 8
Date of Birth: 3/1/02
Date of Death: 6/22/11
She let every one of the 200-plus fans she visited every month know that she loved them, and the loved her right back.
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 Boomer
Bloodhound
Owner: Bruce Parthemore
Years of Service: 7
Date of Birth: 6/10/01
Date of Death: 9/05/09
Boomer touched literally hundreds of lives including children, adults and staff.
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 Jack
Owners: Milt & Doe Shively
Erie, CO
Years of Service: 7
Date of Birth: 4/1/99
Date of Death: 6/6/11
You filled our lives with joy. The memory of you is everywhere.
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 Baron
Chocolate Lab
Owner: Nancy L. Chuss
Pen Argyl, PA
Years of Service: 6
Date of Birth: 4/13/00
Date of Death: 11/2/10
He worked with autistic and special education children in their classroom. He was the gentle giant.
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 Caitlin
Cairn Terrier
Owner: Maureen Thomas
Greensburg, PA
Years of Service: 5
Date of Birth: 12/18/04
Date of Death: 6/1/11
Caitlin was such a dear sweet girl, loved people, and was a wonderful therapy dog. She was the love of my life.
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 Molly
Irish Setter
Owner: Marion Wardle
Danville, VA
Date of Birth: 2/7/97
Date of Death: 1/14/11
I am thankful of all the time we had together and proud of her accomplishments.
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 Nash
Cairn Terrier
Owner: Maureen Thomas
Greensburg, PA
Years of Service: 6
Date of Birth: 10/2/02
Date of Death: 2/24/11
Nash was fun, excitable and was the greatest therapy dog. He was the love of my life and I will miss him forever.
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 Ashley
Border Collie/Australian Shepherd
Owners: Ray & Sue Lisiewski
Phoenixville, PA
Years of Service: 2
Date of Birth: 5/5/99
Date of Death: 5/31/11
We are thankful for the joy, laughter, smiles and comfort that Ashley gave. She left her paw prints on many hearts.
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 Teddy
Basenji
Owners: Cathy & Mike Guyer
Beaver Falls, PA
Years of Service: 6
Date of Birth: 12/17/01
Date of Death: 8/16/11
Teddy was a very gentle boy and loved his children at Paws for Reading. We are very saddened by the emptiness without him.
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 Gypsy
Bernese Mt. Dog
Owners: Robert E. & Helen A. Wright
Kiawah Island, SC
Years of Service: 3
Date of Birth: 3/28/04
Date of Death: 2/3/11
She particularly connected with high school aged special needs students and residents at the Charleston VA hospital.
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 Liesl
Miniature Schnauzer
Owners: Jim & Louella Stoever
Denver, CO
Years of Service: 10
Date of Birth: 2/2/99
Date of Death: 4/4/11
Liesl gave love to everyone she met and was the ultimate therapy dog. She will always have a special place in our hearts.
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 Taffy
Toy Poodle
Owner: Ann Holder
Cocoa, FL
Years of service: 14
Date of Birth: 5/19/95
Date of Death: 3/14/11
Taffy was known and loved by so many people. She was my little, furry angel, always ready to kiss and cuddle.
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 Toby
Owner: Corinne Maher
Sleepy Hollow, IL
Years of Service: 2
Date of Birth: 6/9/00
Date of Death: 9/10
He had a way of knowing who needed
cheering up and went right to that person in the hospital. He also was a part of the R2R (Reading to Rover) program.
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 Jericho
Australian Shepherd
Owner: Fr. Nick O'Brien
Lakeland, FL
Years of Service: 8
Date of Birth: 12/7/00
Date of Death: 2/14/11
Not only was Jericho a therapy dog and a canine good citizen, he was truly a blessing from God.
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 Brooke
Owners: Carol & Dale Honaberger
Years of Service: 10
Date of Birth: 8/18/99
Date of Death: 4/16/11
Brooke was a wonderful dog, a great
therapy dog and a terrific reading dog. The kids at the library miss her very much, as do we.
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 Tosh
Black Labrador
Owner: Meg Davidson
Years of Service: 4
Date of Birth: 4/1/02
Date of Death: 3/28/11
The sweetest and most affectionate Labrador ever. He brought comfort to so many with his unconditional love.
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 Kiley
Huskey mix
Owner: Maureen Bird
Henderson, NV
Years of Service: 9
Date of Birth: 1999
Date of Death: 01/19/11
Kiley loved her job, loved people and loved life with amazing energy. She is missed beyond words.
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 Sam
Sheltie
Owner: Debra Blomgren
Yorkville IL
Years of Service: 6
Date of Birth: Unknown
Date of Death: 5/20/11
Adopted Sam in 2000. He was an sweet and loving therapy dog.
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 Marti
Standard Poodle
Owner: Stella Maunsell
Chapel Hill, NC
Years of Service: 13
Date of Birth: 5/19/96
Date of Death: 10/19/10
Always available for a hug or a pat, Marti brought joy to the lives of those she visited.
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 Katie
Owner: Jan Fincher
Australian Shepherd
Years of Service: 9
Date of Birth: 8/15/95
Date of Death: 1/25/11
Katie trained new therapy dogs for Boulder County, Colorado, hospitals for 9 years.
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 Tibet
Owner: Mary Deets
Monrovia, CA
Years of Service: 4
Date of Birth: 6/14/98
Date of Death: 8/21/11
After many years as a busy service boy he is sorely missed by his special needs children and hospital patients, young and elderly alike.
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 Tucker
Cockapoo
Owner: June Ullman
Redford, MI
Years of Service: 2
Date of Birth: 2001
Date of Death: 7/2/11
A rescue dog, this little gentleman was loved everywhere he went, will be missed by his Mom and extended circle of friends.
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 Weatherby
Golden Retriever
Owners: Pam & Brett Kindall
Reno, NV
Years of Service: 1+
Date of Birth: 7/1/00
Date of Death: 8/13/10
He brought smiles to everyone he visited at the hospital and libraries. We love you Weatherby.
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 Samson Perrett
Golden Retriever
Owners: George & Wendy Perrett
Charlevoix, MI
Years of Service: 11
Date of Birth: 8/97
Date of Death: 5/11
When I think of Samson I think of joy and love. Fun, laughter, happiness, gusto, enthusiasm, humor, teasing, friendly.
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 Tilda
Owner: Daryl Holle
They worked at all four Boulder County
hospitals. Daryl is also an awesome
Tester Observer.
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