Happy Birthday Laila!
Becky Weiss and her Labrador Retriever, Laila, are a Nor’wester therapy team that volunteers at Center School in Willow Grove. Becky and her teacher, Diana McGeady, have collaborated virtually...
Category: Community Support
Read with Nilla 2020
Meet Nor’wester therapy dog Nilla! Some of our therapy dog teams will be working remotely with their host teachers while students continue online education. Our organization is thrilled that we are...
GIVING TUESDAY, December 3, 2019
Dear Friends and Supporters:
Please consider making a donation to Nor’wester Therapy
Dogs so that we can continue to grow our program and services. It is people
like you who help us keep the...
SERVICE DOGS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT DOGS, THERAPY DOGS: WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
by Jan Reisen
Published on American Kennel Club website: July 31, 2019
Dogs have been aiding and working with humans since ancient times, in everything from farming to hunting to...
SUMMER FUN AT THE FREE LIBRARY OF NORTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP!
Nor’wester’s public library liaison & coordinator, Lynn Lenz, worked with librarians Sarah Ravapinto and Christy Lazzarino to offer a six week vacation program of READ TO THE DOGS at the...
Donate When You Shop at Amazon
Nor’wester Therapy Dogs receives donations through the Amazon Smile program, which donates 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products. Just by shopping at smile.amazon.com, you can...
CAN MY DOG BECOME A THERAPY DOG?
One of the most frequent questions we get is from owners who want to
know how they can get their dog certified to work as a registered therapy
dog.
We have learned over the years that...
SUMMER READING FUN!
SOME GREAT DOG-THEMED BOOKS FOR STUDENTS
It’s summertime and a great time to catch up on pleasure
reading. Our therapy dogs recommended some wonderful dog stories and encourage
you to visit...
FREE EYE EXAMS FOR THERAPY AND SERVICE DOGS
Free eye exams!? Yes, many of our Nor’wester therapy dogs
were fortunate to receive free sight-preserving screenings in May.
Each year the American College of Veterinary
Ophthalmologists (ACVO)...
Title Your Therapy Dog
Did you know that your therapy dog can earn official AKC
(American Kennel Club) therapy dog titles? While the title is just a piece of
paper, it is symbolic of the commitment and volunteer hours you...