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A heart-centered message from the founder of Dog
Talk & TheraPet, LLC
and New England Pet Partners, Inc.:
Passionate about dogs and nature,
as a child growing up in a small 4-four room apartment in Lowell, MA, dogs
were my constant companions. They often joined me in my "safe places". It is no surprise to
me, and many others, that dogs (and other pets) help us in many ways.
In addition to listening, companionship. dogs
are often a barometer of our own behaviors, emotions, fears and joys.
Let's be mindful that dogs will always be dogs, humans-humans.
Children learn to respect other species by sharing in the discovery world of
nature and pets. I believe it should be everyone's goal to make our
world a safer place for children and pets. Breaking the cycle of
violence towards beings who cannot (or choose not) to defend themselves can
happen with raised awareness among parents, educators, teachers and
practioners. It is a universal mantra that transcends barriers of
communication from culture to culture.
Our Pet Therapy Programs are inspired by organizations
such as the Delta Society®, Intermountain Therapy Animals®,
R.E.A.D.® (Reading Education
Assistance Dogs),
Latham Foundation and many more. We are Affiliates of the
Delta Society and R.E.A.D. because there is no point in
reinventing an already well greased wheel.
We are advocating,
facilitating, training and helping to register quality teams, some from the
ground floor up, for these
programs through our organization. You can find the teams when they are
registered by clicking on
Find A Team.
Float to
www.deltasociety.org or
www.therapyanimals.org for an
extensive, national list.
Interested in making a difference for
children & pets to break a cycle of violence and educate caretakes,
www.latham.org.
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The teams at New England Pet Partners, Inc.
are registered with Delta's Pet Partner® Program.
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All teams
MUST complete the home study
or online (when applicable) programs,
and/or attend a Pet Partner Team Training.
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NEPP offers workshops and practicums through-out the year, but you do not have to take them here to
be part of our growing teams. Journey to Delta or R.E.A.D. for an
extensive training site list.
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We welcome anymore wanting to learn more
or be am ambassador for human-animal awareness and education relating to
pet-assisted therapy.
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There are many ways to
make a difference and a contribution by volunteering.
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We rely on donations to
support our teams (all species). Click n Go to
DONATIONS.
It is with gratefulness that we are part of the
mission to enhance the quality of life
through the human-animal bond. ~ Maureen Ross, M.A.~
www.dogtalk.com
In our individual way, we can all fly ...
Awareness ~ Education ~ Relationship ~ Well-Being
Give yourself permission to BREATHE, CENTER, FOCUS, LET GO & GROW ...
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