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Where you can find up to date information about the program, current LAP teams and LAP therapy dogs candidates, scheduled visits, and much more.
Lend A Paw is committed to enhancing the lives of individuals experiencing physical, mental, emotional or life challenges by providing therapy dogs to offer warmth, compassion, unconditional love and a healing environment. The program is designed to rescue dogs from the shelter and train them to be therapy dogs. Individuals are also invited to join our LAP team with their own dogs provided the dogs have the required obedience and temperament for therapy work.

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Halloween Spirit

October was a busy month for the Lend A Paw program and it was definitely a fun one. The LAP teams demonstrated that everyone can have Halloween Spirit and dress up... even the dogs! Some teams even brought candies to pass out. One of the most popular visit was at the Jewish Home For The Aging / Eisenberg Village, on Saturday, November 29th. This is an annual event and the residents and clients of this facility really enjoy seeing all the dogs in costumes! This year, 8 dog/handler teams were present: Andy and Bailer, Chris and Mason, Lisa and Ash, Lori and Buckwheat, Lydia and Cali, Marshall and Genny, Sarah and Bailey, and Judy and Chloe. From the smallest to the tallest, they all dressed up and paraded in front of a large audience. Even the staff of the Jewish Home wanted to witness this amazing show!
8 dog/handler teams participated in this visit.
Judy and her cute butterfly, Chloe, delighted the residents.
Bailey was supposed to be a vampire but with his friendly face, he didn't scare anyone!
"Which way to the trail?" says Camper Buckwheat.
What an adorable pumpkin Ash makes!
Miss Genny dressed as an Angel.
And the King (Bailer) was in the building!
Chris and Mason both dressed up and made lots of heads turn!
This was Cali's first visit and she performed like a pro!

Story and Photography by Nathalie Seguin.

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