I’m pleased to announce that Boo the Yorkie and I have made our debut as a Pet Therapy Team. We passed the Pet Partners examination in May. Since then, we have investigated a wide variety of volunteer options. Due to her sweet nature and portable size, Boo is welcome to visit libraries, hospitals and community…
We passed our Pet Partners Therapy Animal test today! We will soon be able to visit hospitals, retirement communities and schools to offer Yorkie snuggles. #therapydog #petpartners #Yorkie #akcyorkie #Yorkshireterrier A photo posted by Elizabeth Chatsworth (@elizabethchatsworth) on May 22, 2016 at 1:27pm PDT
This week in our pet therapy class Boo and I were introduced to the concept of a bark pack. Similar to a doggie bug out bag, the bark pack puts together every item a pet therapy team may need on a client visit. A sturdy bag with a zip fastener is required. I choose a…
My Yorkshire Terrier Boudicca (Boo) and I are just over half-way through our training to become a therapy dog team. Boo has developed several new skills including how to “smile.” This does not relate to posing for photographs (she is already an expert at that, as my Instagram profile can attest!). “Smile” in this sense…
This month Boudicca (Boo) my Yorkshire Terrier and I will be embarking on a new adventure together. We are going to attend a Therapy Dog training class with the wonderful Sally Sizer at Dog Gone Smart. This six-part course will develop our potential to become a therapy animal team. One of the organizations that support…
The Brass Ring Academy & Cabaret By @ccrpictures All rights reserved / copyright A photo posted by @ccrpictures on Jan 15, 2016 at 9:19am PST Photo credit: CCR Pictures Photography
I recently attended the Steampunk Brass Ring Academy and Cabaret in Bristol, Connecticut. This splendid event combined eight hours of steampunk inspired workshops and activities followed by an evening fashion show and cabaret. The event is a more intimate affair than many of the larger Steampunk fairs. Set against the romantic backdrop of The New…
There is nothing quite like a holiday feast to bring a family together. American families delight in sharing a Thanksgiving turkey roast. The British savor mince pies and a flaming figgy pudding over the Christmas holidays. Feasts to celebrate the New Year are often focused on regional favorites and family traditions. My home county in England is…