Alfie Accepted as Pets As Therapy Dog - 19th Aug 2009

Pets as Therapy

Alfie, our stud dog for 2008/2009 and his owner Claire, our good friend, have proudly been accepted onto the Pets as Therapy scheme.

Pets As Therapy is a national charity that provides therapeutic visits to hospitals, hospices, nursing and care homes, special needs schools and a variety of other venues by volunteers with their own friendly, temperament tested and vaccinated dogs and cats.

Every year new dogs, having first been examined and passed on health, temperament, suitability and stability grounds, join Pets As Therapy, Alfie is one of these lucky dogs.

Today there are currently around 4,200 active P.A.T. visiting dogs at work in the UK. Every week these calm friendly dogs give more than 126,000 people, both young and old, the pleasure and chance to cuddle and talk to them. The bedsides that are visited each year number a staggering half million.

Congratulations to Claire and Alfie and keep up the good work!