Hello my full name is Shera
Warrior Princess, but you can call me Shera. I was
born on February 24, 2005 in San Diego, California.
My mothers name is A Girl's Best Friend and my father's
name is Red Devil. I left home when I was eight weeks
old and moved to Orange California where I grew up
on a ranch with lots of other animals. I took care
of kittens, bunnies, and goats just to name a few animals.
My favorite thing to do was licking the kittens and
I think they liked it too. I love to swim; in fact
I swim almost everyday in my swimming pool. I also
started going to USC football games when I was six
months old and still enjoy going. I love walking around
and meeting all the fans, everyone pets me and says
how cute I am. Sometimes I drag the opposing teams
mascot behind me just for fun and laughs. I still go
to all the USC home games and some of the away games.
I am always working on something new. In fact right
now I am working with Guinness Book of World records
for the worlds longest dog tongue record.
I also love going around in our RV (recreational vehicle)
to new places lot. I have gone all over the country and
I have seen many things. In fact I went white water rafting
once in Idaho. The only bad thing about the RV is the
bones. I have buried a bone in almost every state and
then we move on before I can dig it up. Oh well I am
sure that some lucky dogs have found all my bones by
now.
Anyhow, I am an official trained therapy dog, registered
with Therapy Dogs International, Inc. (TDI (http://tdi-dog.org))
This allows me to visit hospitals and rest homes throughout
California. As I stated earlier my goal is to educate
people on the process of becoming a therapy dog and the
joy it brings others, so here I go. There are several
agencies that register therapy dogs. The most popular
ones are TDI (therapy dogs international, Inc (http://tdi-dog.org)),
Therapy Dogs, Inc (http://www.therapydogs.com)
and Service Animal Registry of America (http://affluent.net/sara/).
I have included a link to all three of these agencies
for you connivance. While I am a member of TDI, they
are all great organizations and you should pick the one
that works best for you. It is important that you start
with an agency that has testing in your area. Most tests
are conducted once a week for a nominal fee of $10.00.
If you cannot afford the fee please contact me Shera
and I will help with that expense. The test runs about
1 hour and covers the dog’s behavior and the handlers
control over the dog. There is no formal training required
to pass the test. However, most testers also offer training
if you dog does not pass on the first attempt. Once you
have passed the testing requirements you can join a therapy
dog agency. They will supply you with a photo ID card,
insurance, and networking to start visiting hospitals
and senior centers. The cost of this membership is around
$35.00 per year. If you can not afford this expense please
contact me Shera and I can help. Also, any dog can become
a therapy dog regardless of pedigree, age (over 1 years
old), or breed. Now this is where the fun begins. You
and your dog can now visit hospitals, nursing homes,
senior centers and other locations throughout the USA.
Once you and your dog see the immense joy that people
get from your visits you will become addicted to it.
Dogs bring so much love and happiness especially when
people are at the lowest. The laugh of a sick child or
the smile from an elderly man makes everything better.
So as you can see the process is quite simple and the
need for more therapy dogs is huge. If you want more
information please contact RJ Smith by phone 714-401-3553
or email rj4prez@hotmail.com. I thank everyone for there
support and help sharing love and joy with others. Remember
to Lend A Helping Paw whenever possible.
Love Always
Shera |
