Maslow

My mommy adopted me when I was 2 months old. My grandma got me as a present for her when she graduated with her bachelor’s degree so she could pursue her dream of helping people through the use of animals!

My mom began training me herself right away! She taught me obedience skills and even some fun tricks to make people smile when we visit them. When I was one year old, we were ready to start doing volunteer work together at the hospital!

I was able to start joining my mom for classes in her master’s program in 2019, since I was being such a good boy with all of my training. I learned all sorts of things about how and when to interact with people, working in group therapy, doing crisis intervention, and lots more about what it means to be a therapy dog and co-therapist with my mommy.

The real fun began when mommy graduated and started taking me to work with her! We successfully worked together to pass my AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluation, and I was able to help people everyday at work. I was able to spot people in crisis and intervene, bring comfort during hard days, offer safety and support during anxious events, and bring smiles to everyone I saw.