Lizzy’s Fund provides therapy dog and hospice visits at nursing homes, schools, specialty events, special needs work, and sometimes even private homes via its “Seniors for Seniors” program. Definitely reflecting the fact that senior dogs have a lot to add to enrich the people’s lives, our worthy senior canines provide solace and comfort to many. They also enrich and educate the public on the just how much senior dogs, who have gone through rigorous therapy dog training, have to offer in the golden years.

In order for our senior dogs to become certified therapy dogs with a national therapy dog organization of over 17,000 members, they go through at least four sessions of observation and testing. This consists of temperament testing, and observations in medical facilities to prove that th

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