Therapeutic Paws of Canada

As a welcome back from March Break we had a visit from Nicole, Cheryl and Shaili from Therapeutic Paws of Canada.

We held our usual opening ceremony followed by an active game, before introducing Shaili to the girls. The girls learned lots and had fun doing skits and games with Shaili. And Shaili enjoyed all the extra snuggles and treats! The program lasted about an hour (and then Shaili got some extra attention from the Pathfinders!)

 

Therapeutic Paws of Canada is a non-profit organization of volunteers providing animal resources for human needs (physical, mental, educational, motivational, socialization) through regular visits to hospitals, residences, schools, etc. More information can be found on their website at tpoc.ca/.

Our visitors were from the Haldimand County Branch, but there are branches across Canada. See the local Facebook page here - Therapeutic Paws of Canada - Haldimand County

Some of the Guides then took part in an evaluation day on April 10th where dog/owner teams were being evaluated for certification to work with children. See the post about that day here - TPOC Haldimand County IWC Evaluation Day