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Freddie is a 5 year old shepherd/hound mix with a big tongue and a big heart. He loves other dogs, children and pretty much everyone who looks at him. Freddie's favorite activities are going to the dog park, playing with tennis balls, swimming and chasing the cats. He also enjoys quiet evenings on the sofa, snuggling on the bed, and of course, reading with kids. |
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Happy is a 4 year old Maltese, she is always “happy”, hence her name. She loves everyone and everything. Taking an outing is her favorite thing to do, if she is going somewhere she is VERY happy!! She lives with another Maltese, Joy and two cats, Cassie and Molly. She loves other animals but does prefer being around people more than anything. We're glad she is a therapy dog and can socialize with children and make them Happy! |
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Teddy is a 6 year-old, 6.5-pound toy poodle. In addition to the reading program, Teddy also visits patients at Wake Med hospital, residents at nursing homes and students at elementary schools. Teddy loves all types of people and is always glad to demonstrate his tricks - including walking on hind legs! Teddy has a brother named Max (a black 13 year old poodle) who he adores and follows everywhere. |
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Shadow is a pure-bred Golden Retriever who was found abandoned at a Arizona motel parking lot. After a week he managed to hitch hike is way to Raleigh with a family relocating from California. He was named Shadow because he always wants to be by your side. He loves children as well as adults and passed his CGC test without any classes. He loves to meet people and read with kids, visit nursing homes, and make other therapy visits. We think he's about 4 years old and we are blessed to have him in our family! |
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Guido is a 4 year old Cane Corso (Italian Mastiff) who is a gentle giant at 145 pounds. Guido is a real people-magnet and attracts a crowd wherever he goes. He became a therapy dog in honor of his owner's sister, who passed away from cancer and was comforted by visits from therapy dogs. Guido is happiest when he is with people and has touched the lives of numerous nursing home residents and children. When Guido sees his leash and his therapy vest, he comes running ready to go to work. |
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Hi, my name is Bitsy Dog Walker but everybody just calls me Bitsy. I was born on Thanksgiving day in 2007 and came to live with my human family when I was 7 weeks old. My Great Grandma was a Cocker Spaniel and my Great Grandpa was a Poodle and that makes me a Cockapoo. The first time Dad took me to the doctor she said that I was very smart and I needed a job. That was a polite way of saying I had way too much energy. Anyway Dad started taking me to school and I loved it! When I graduated I heard that people said I was the youngest dog that they ever knew to graduate from dog school. I still didn't know what I wanted to be when I grew up but Dad knew I liked to be petted by people so after a while he took me to another school where I learned to be something he called a therapy dog. After I got out of that school we started going to a place where people would sit around and wait for me to come visit them. Boy, that was cool! People would talk real sweet to me and hold me and rub my fur. Now I've heard that there is another place that Dad wants to take me where children want to read to me. That sounds like heaven to me because children are my favorite people. I think I have found my job!
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Friday is a 4 year old Plott hound mix. He is a former SPCA resident and spends lots of time supporting the SPCA and assisting with their fundraising. He loves going out and exploring new places and meeting new people. Friday’s favorite activities are eating, sleeping on the sofa, hunting in the backyard, hiking in the woods and spending time as a therapy dog. |
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Rennie is a six year old maltese/poodle mix. He is a great lap dog that loves to be petted. Rennie always gets very excited when he sees his “work bag” coming out of the closet. He has visited nursing homes, schools, libraries, Ronald McDonald House. He’s very sociable, loves everyone, and has a special place in his heart for children. He loves his fluffy purple bed and to sleep between his human’s calves at night. |
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Elmo is a 7.5 year old shih tzu mix from the Greensboro SPCA. Before he was adopted, he was tied to a car for about 6 years for being a "bad" dog. Elmo has shown he is anything but bad! He loves to read with kids and visit nursing homes. His hobbies are cuddling his family's feet on the couch, playing with his toy stuffed animals, supervising (but rarely participating in) wrestling between his two dog brothers, and following his human mom everywhere. |
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Lily was adopted from Carolina Border Collie Rescue in 2005 when she was about 1.5 years old. She is a very laid-back Border Collie who started her therapy dog career visiting an assisted living facility where she was a favorite among the residents. She has since started participating in the See Spot Read program at Fox Road Elementary School. Lily learned how to play flyball but she would rather visit the line judges than run down the lanes! She loves playing frisbee and chasing geese though! |
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Currituck is a Chesapeake Bay Retriever and he is a registered therapy dog. He loves to spend time with children and has been a guest at Quail Ridge Books and the Cameron Village Library. He likes to hear all kinds of stories. When he is doing a good job with his listening he gets carrots or milk bone treats. Every morning he goes to the end of the driveway and brings back our newspaper. He is a very good and loving dog; sometimes he will smile when he sees people he knows. |
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Cricket is an American Pit Bull Terrier, adopted from the Wake County SPCA. Besides getting her CGC in record time, she is a certified therapy dog and helps children learn to read, as well as providing amazing companionship to the elderly in local nursing homes. Cricket is an ambassador for the pit bull breed and she's working hard to change the bad reputation that these wonderful dogs have unfairly gotten! |
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Raine is an Australian shepherd and was adopted from rescue in 2008 when she was just over one year old. When she joined our family, her calm, happy temperament was obvious right from the beginning. She loves kids and adults equally, and gets along great with other dogs. She loves riding in the car, worrying the cat, and chasing horses. Her pretty blue eyes attract attention wherever she goes and she'll always offer a cheerful wiggle in exchange for compliments. Raine is registered through Delta Society Pet Partners and has been participating in See Spot Read since the spring of 2009 |
