If you have ever owned a pet you know the bond that develops… We can love our children and our spouses and our parents, but we can also love our pets in a way that is totally different. 

Several years ago I became active in an Animal Assisted Therapy program with my big old English Mastiff – Boru

We lost him nearly two years ago– and it was one of the saddest days of my life… Our local public radio station did a story on him– click here to listen…  I recently got re-connected with the AAT world through a wonderful organization called Hand-in-Paw.  As we head into the holidays, let us all remember wonderful it is to have our special pets…