E77: The Magic of Therapy Dogs

Host: Candace O'Donnell Guest: Judi Schiff Description: Willow Valley resident Judi Schiff shares with interviewer Candace O'Donnell how she turned her four pet dogs into therapy dogs.  Her dogs shared their calming magic with grade school students, stressed-out college kids at test time, nursing home residents, and even those facing the last hours of life on earth. She is a daily witness to what the presence, touch, and affection of a dog can do for others. Judi also shared what goes into training a therapy dog, the certification required, and how Therapy dogs differ from Service Dogs. Anyone interested in having Judi and her canine "magicians" visit or even how to get involved themselves can email Judi at [email protected], 717 -464-6729.