Karma Dog!

Tonight I went to Towson, Md. to have Matilda evaluated for Karma Dogs. It's a non-profit group that provides dogs with their handlers to aid in programs for reading, dissabled children and adults and the elderly. You can check it out at http://www.karmadogs.org if you are interested in knowing more about it. Well, I am proud to say that Matilda passed the eval with flying colors! It made me feel so good when they were surprised I had trained her on my own and not with classes. The evaluation entailed someone handling her clumsily, staying while I left her range of view, reacting gently to yelling and loud noises, being sweet when someone approaches yelling and flailing and a few other requirements. I feel very blessed to have such a sweet and loving dog and she fits the bill for therepy use, so I figure why not help in some small way. We're excited about pursuing this, and I'm so proud of my perfect pup!