Therapy Dogs Bring Smiles and Comfort in Facility-Based Care Settings

Therapy Dog visits make a positive difference in older adults' quality of life in facility-based care.   The therapy visit, at times, is extended to include facility staff.  Therapy dogs offer petting time as a thank you and to acknowledge the important care work that is provided by dedicated staff.

Therapy Dogs Provide Important Caring Partnerships

Therapy Dog Toby offers meaningful visit time with older adults who are home-bound.  Therapy dogs are trained to provide comfort.   These interactions encourage positive emotional feelings by providing opportunities to engage in interactions that are safe, kind and gentle towards whom they visit.  

Public Service Announcement: Be Active with Your Dog !

Public Service Announcement: You and Your Dog — Active Together

Walking the dog helps your dog stay healthy, but it can be good for your health, too, especially if you pick up the pace a bit. Enjoy the fresh air, the company of an “exercise buddy,” and the benefits of daily exercise.

Make your routine more fun

Dogs and people are creatures of habit. Go for walks and play about the same time each day. As you get into a routine, change your stroll through the neighborhood to a brisk walk. To make it more social, make a plan with a neighbor to walk your dogs together. Or, walk to your local dog park. It’s a great place for you and Fido to make new friends.

Be imaginative

Walks are great, but consider other physical activities, too. A game of catch will give you and your dog a great workout. Improve your agility by setting up a series of obstacles in the yard or at the park, such as lawn chairs or bags of leaves, that you can both move around.

Keep safety in mind

On long walks, bring water for both of you, especially on hot days. When it’s really hot, walk in the morning and evening, rather than during the middle of the day. In cold and snowy weather, wear boots with good traction. Check your dog’s paws, and remove snow and ice from his footpads. Hikes in the woods are great, but be sure to check yourself and your dog for ticks when you get home.

To find out more about how you can be more active, visit the Go4Life® website at www.nia.nih.gov/Go4Life. Go4Life is an exercise and physical activity campaign from the National Institute on Aging at NIH. It has exercises, success stories, and free materials to help you get ready, start exercising, and keep going.

Hello Beautiful Maddie!

Meet Maddie - seeing her just makes you happy! 

Adorable Matilda!

Meet the very adorable and sweet Matilda!

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Congratulations to this Hero!
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The Amazing OTIS!

The hug-gable, lovable Mr. Otis!

MEET MIA ROSE!

Mia Rose Hamster is our very own Houdini!
She once escaped from her cage on top of the refrigerator.
We found her in an air duct in the dining room!

Meet Buddy and Missy!

Buddy and Missy!
A lovely pair of friends!

Meet Callie Catt!

Meet the gorgeous Callie Catt kitty! 

Callie Catt always seems to know when 

we need her healing touch. We sometimes 

call her our "Hot Water Kitty" as she seems

 to know when and where we have an ache or pain.  

She makes herself available to perch 

on the sore spot to make it feel better!

Lady, beloved and never forgotten.....

Meet beautiful Lady.
Some say our most dedicated pets
cross the Rainbow  Bridge.

Morgan welcomes all pets!

Your pet doesn’t have to come from royalty to have a photo on our Certified Dog Blog! 
Email caremanageforall@gmail.com with your favorite pet photo, pet name, your full name and tell why your pet makes you happy! We will post only pet name, photo and any story you want to include.

Wilson is so adorable!

This little boy makes his family very happy!

Pet Therapy Programs Help Students

 Congratulations to all Colleges who host pet therapy visit for college students, especially during stressful exam times!  

....and KUDOS to the pets and owners who provide the visits!

Meet Toby, a Certified Therapy Dog!

Meet Toby, a tri-colored King Charles Spaniel, who is Morgan's friend as well as a certified therapy dog.

Meet beautiful Ciara!

Meet Ciara who loves everyone! She especially likes to help 

teach music lessons with her Daddy.  She likes nothing better

than a good romp at her favorite dog area where she enjoys

meeting other dogs and people. If we are having a bad day,

she always know just what to do to cheer us up! 

Meet Bella!

Meet Bella (pronounced Bay-ya) Bunny who keeps us entertained with her antics  ...she has a great sense of humor and is very affectionate.  

Meet Wilson and Sherman!

...say hello to these awesome new friends, Wilson and Sherman!

Meet Betsy!

Welcome our new friend, Betsy !

Ambassador Morgan!

Ambassador Morgan waiting to learn about new animal friends!  Email your favorite pet photo, pet name, your full name and why your pet makes you happy at caremanageforall@gmail.com 

Morgan welcomes everyone!

Welcome to Care Manage For All Certified Dog Blog!
Morgan, our Ambassador, wants you to celebrate the opening of this site with him.  First official act is to give a hug of thanks to your furry companion!   
The purpose of this site?  To create a living history using photos and stories about our special animals who make us feel good when they are near us. 
Everyone is welcome to share! 
Email caremanageforall@gmail.com.  In the subject line, say "Dog Blog".  Send a photo, your animal's name, a brief story how your pet makes you happy or helps, and your complete name.  We will only post the photo, dog's name and story.   
Our furry friends make a difference in our lives or the lives of others!   Care Manage For All is excited to sponsor "Care Manage For All Certified Dog Blog" to share how pets make a difference to our well-being.  In between honoring our pets, we will educate and share information about therapy dogs and other service dogs.