Paws in the Classroom–Ernest is a Good Boy Therapy Dog at Elementary School
The big, gentle golden retriever had been kept in a cage all day, every day. When we rescued him, at 9 years old, he was so excited to be free, he bounded around the yard and explored every corner of the house. Yet, what he craved most of all was the human touch. He...
Ernest the Book Buddy
It’s a new school year, and that means a new group of first graders for Ernest to meet, love, and do therapy dog work with. We adopted Ernest 2 1/2 years ago, when he was eight years old. We could tell that he had the makings of a great therapy dog–he is...Ernest Goes to First Grade
We walked through the parking lot, past the big yellow buses, and approached the red brick building. Pushed the buzzer to be allowed in. Then we knocked on the principal’s office door. “Hello. This is Ernest. We’re here to visit the first grade...Ernest Meets the Man, and Unconditional Love
One night last week we walked our golden retrievers past two kids riding their bikes on the other side of the street. A man stood on his porch watching over them. The little girl saw us and ran up to her dad and asked if she could pat the dogs. “You have to ask...PURCHASE MY NEW BOOK ON AMAZON!
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