Darcey is my 1 ½ year old Great Dane and she and I have been doing pet therapy with Paws2Care since October of 2008. Darcey’s big “brother” Caesar has been a therapy dog with Paws2Care since March of 2008, so he told her all about what to expect.

Darcey is known as “the clown” in the group; she is shamelessly goofy on visits. Before you know it she is on her back on the floor begging to have her tummy rubbed, which looks ridiculous since she weighs over 140 lbs! She loves to visit with the patients. Darcey will go right up to the bedside and she is tall enough that patients don’t need to bend down to pet her.

I became interested in pet therapy years ago when my oldest daughter became very ill and spent several months in a hospital 2 ½ hours away from home. One of the few bright moments while in the hospital was when the therapy dogs came to visit the children and their families. I vowed that one day I would become involved with a pet therapy group.

Paws2Care is a very special organization consisting of many wonderful dog/handler teams. I feel so blessed to be part of this group and to have two such wonderful therapy dogs.