It’s
actually three dogs in particular that caused DTS clients and staff to break
out in perma-grins on Friday, January 4,
2013 when they visited clients in the Troy gym. Moose, Jordon, and Angel – along with their
owners – are pet therapy volunteers with a special mission: to bring joy and comfort to clients.
Therapy
dogs have visited Special Tree clients for years, but the DTS program in Troy
has arranged for the dogs to come in for an hour every Friday morning. Angela Croci, Day Treatment Services Manager,
Oakland, “interviewed” the dogs over the holidays to make sure they were a good
fit with clients. Moose (a golden
retriever), Jordan (a black Lab), and Angel (a golden doodle) have all had
special training and passed numerous tests to become certified therapy dogs.
“The dogs really made
everyone’s day,” said DTS staff LaKeya Berry.
