[ SHOWGSD-L ] New UCLA Grad-Not OT
- From: grnram415@xxxxxxx
- To: Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:37:30 -0400
Ok, you may be wondering how this is GSD related.? Well, today, Charm and I got
recertified for her therapy work.? As some of you may remember, Charm was the
2004, GSDCA, Hero Dog, Good Will Ambassador for her work at a crisis response
incident.? Charm had to be recertified but I upped the anty as I need her for
my new job.? I'll explain that later.
Anyway, the evaluator is a UCLA professor.? He gave Charm and I a perfect score
and then some.? She got 2 pluses for her past experience.? So, she ended up
with a 4.2 GPA.? How cool is that?? Ok, there is no certificate from UCLA for
this (Not a bad idea tho) but I am allowed to say she is a UCLA Grad.??
Ok, why I need Charm for my new job.? In a few months I will be retiring from
the LAPD after 24 yrs.? I have applied for and am working to be a facilitator
for disabled folks who qualify for assistance dogs.? My job would be to to work
with the new people in getting them aquainted with their new dog, teach them
the commands and get the dog and human to work as a team.? I would also work
with puppy raisers in the training but would not have to take pups on myself,
Whew, don't need any more dogs here, even short term. LOL!??
Ok, so they need tapes of training and my dogs and all sorts of stuff to accept
me.? That is in the works.? But, they were highly impressed with?Charm and when
I asked if she could come with me, they said yes as long as she was currently
certified.? Well, her Cert ran out even tho we still meet with our regulars.?
So, Charm is now official, can fly in the cabin with me and be used as a Demo
dog.? Now, the big hurdle.? They don't use GSD's.? That was my main motivation
for bringing Charm.? These folks need to see for themselves how awesome this
breed is in taking care of their humans.??
Wish us both luck in getting the job and in convincing them how wonderful our
breed can be :-)
Laura Thomas
P.S.? I have t go to Michigan in the winter.? YUK!!!!!????
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