Daisy is seven years old and is half Pug and half Shar Pei. A lot of people think she looks like a Sheba Inu.
Daisy is a rescue dog, and my family and I adopted her when she was just two months old from a local animal rescue organization. She has been going to my office since she was adopted, so she’s been in my office since she was two months old. Daisy LOVES people and LOVES being around people. She is not a service dog, nor is she an officially certified therapy dog, despite some formal training. (She does not follow commands well enough to pass her “Good Citizenship ” exam. If a dog cannot pass that exam, the dog cannot be certified.) I utilize Daisy therapeutically in my office when a client requests her presence.
When she meets a new client, Daisy is to sit and wait. The client can then choose to extend their hand towards her, and once Daisy sniffs or touches the hand with her nose, it is ok to pet and interact with her. Daisy is always wearing a harness while working in my office. I have a leash for her which doubles as a seat belt, and she has a dog bed in my office. Clients are welcome to give her treats (we keep plenty of treats in the office). Should Daisy get a little persnickety, which is incredibly rare, I can easily escort her into another space. We all have our off days, and dogs are no different. I do keep close watch on her, even though she’s been seeing clients for nearly seven years, she is an animal, and I take great precautions in having an animal in my office. Of course if someone does not want her on site, or in their appointment, that’s absolutely no problem! She does not come with me to the office every day. She is only present when requested by those I work with. Sometimes, due to extenuating circumstances I cannot always have her in the office when requested, but I do everything within my power to have her there when people would like.
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