Life as a therapy animal not for everyone
Lin Neuman
Lin Neuman, with Piñon Family Practice, in Farmington N.M., plays with Honey, a therapy dog on Jan. 21, 2013. Honey's owner Marla Sipes is the only licensed Pet Partners evaluator in the area, and has been working as an animal therapy volunteer since 2001. (AP Photo/The Daily Times, Jon Austria) (AP Photo/The Daily Times, Jon Austria)
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Dominic Ernst, 5, a Kindergarten student in a special needs class, lies on Madison, a 2 year-old black English Lab service dog, during a therapy class session at Simpson Elementary School on Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, in Arnold, Mo. Madison, handled by Ron Harder, public education specialist for the Rock Community Fire Protection District, was trained by Support Dogs in St. Louis and is badged a Lieutenant in the Rock Community Fire Protection District. (AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Erik M. Lunsford)
Therapy dog helps calm children
Teaching Assistant Mindy Damico helpsTrinity Garrett, 6, a Kindergarten student in a special needs class, pet Madison, a 2 year-old black English Lab service dog in the Rock Community Fire Protection District, during a therapy class session at Simpson Elementary School on Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, in Arnold, Mo. (AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Erik M. Lunsford)
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Trinity Garrett, 6, a Kindergarten student in a special needs class, is licked by Madison, a 2 year-old black English Lab service dog, during a therapy class session at Simpson Elementary School on Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, in Arnold, Mo. Madison, handled by Ron Harder, public education specialist for the Rock Community Fire Protection District, was trained by Support Dogs in St. Louis and is badged a Lieutenant in the Rock Community Fire Protection District. (AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Erik M. Lunsford)
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Dominic Ernst, 5, a Kindergarten student in a special needs class, is helped by teacher Regina Bosler as he plays with Madison, a 2 year-old black English Lab service dog handled by Ron Harder, public education specialist for the Rock Community Fire Protection District, during a therapy class session at Simpson Elementary School on Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, in Arnold, Mo. (AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Erik M. Lunsford)
Jeanette Wood, Callie
In this Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013 photo, therapy dog Callie from Gabriel's Angels entertains the children at the Child Crisis Center as handler Jeanette Wood show one of the kids Callie's paw, in Mesa, Ariz. Being a therapy dog, or cat or horse or whatever, takes a special kind of animal, one with just the right temperament and personality. It also takes training, not just for the animal, but for the handler. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Maria Sipes
Honey, the therapy dog, makes her rounds visiting patients with her handler, Maria Sipes, at left, at the Piñon Family Practice in Farmington N.M., on Jan. 21, 2013. Sipes is the only licensed Pet Partners evaluator in the area, and has been working as an animal therapy volunteer since 2001. (AP Photo/The Daily Times, Jon Austria)
Jeanette Wood, Callie
In this Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013 photo, therapy dog Callie leaves the Child Crisis Center with handler Jeanette Wood after visiting the kids in Mesa, Ariz. Being a therapy dog, or cat or horse or whatever, takes a special kind of animal, one with just the right temperament and personality. It also takes training, not just for the animal, but for the handler. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Jeanette Wood, Ann Harris, Callie
In this Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013 photo, therapy dog Callie from Gabriel's Angels entertains the children at the Child Crisis Center with the help of her handler Jeanette Harris, left, and her Helping Hand, Ann Harris, right, in Mesa, Ariz. Being a therapy dog, or cat or horse or whatever, takes a special kind of animal, one with just the right temperament and personality. It also takes training, not just for the animal, but for the handler. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Jeanette Wood, Ann Harris, Callie
In this Wednesday, jan. 23, 2013 photo, after a visit from therapy dog Callie from Gabriel's Angels, the children at the Child Crisis Center show off their hand stamps in Mesa, Ariz. Being a therapy dog, or cat or horse or whatever, takes a special kind of animal, one with just the right temperament and personality. It also takes training, not just for the animal, but for the handler. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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Kelly Webb, top, the school psychlogist at Putnam Elementary School, congratulates a student who is working with Shelby, a trained dog from HABIC (Human Animal Bond In Colorado) at Putnam Elementary School on Jan. 17, 2013, and Shelby's owner, Sandy Dailey. Dailey and Shelby have volunteered as a team for five years with HABIC, a program for the past 20 years. The program uses the human-animal bond to assist in therapy and activities at everywhere from schools and nursing homes to rehabilitation facilities and detention centers. The group has 150 active human-animal partnerships using 149 dogs and one cat. (AP Photo/The Coloradoan, V. Richard Haro)
THERAPY DOG
Kelly Webb, top, the school psychlogist at Putnam Elementary School, congratulates a student who is working with Shelby, a trained dog from HABIC (Human Animal Bond In Colorado) at Putnam Elementary School on Jan. 17, 2013, and Shelby's owner, Sandy Dailey. Dailey and Shelby have volunteered as a team for five years with HABIC, a program for the past 20 years. The program uses the human-animal bond to assist in therapy and activities at everywhere from schools and nursing homes to rehabilitation facilities and detention centers. The group has 150 active human-animal partnerships using 149 dogs and one cat. (AP Photo/The Coloradoan, V. Richard Haro)
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