Alll three of our dogs are therapy dogs,and I amthe Presidetn of our local chapter. We don't visit as often as we should sometimes, but when we do, the dogs really enjoy it.

Therapy dogs don't "only" visit the sick...we do nursing homes and hospitals, but we also do libraries. We have a local program called "Paws to Read" which usually lasts 4-8 weeks, and once a week the dogs go to the library for an hour and a child reads to them. The dogs love it and so do the kids. Usually by the 2nd or third 3rd week, each kid has picks out "their" dog, and a great freindship has been formed.

Although I have never gone, our group also visits Teen Rehab centers, for kids who are in trouble with the law. I've heard wonderful things about the interaction between the kids and dogs there as well.

If you deicde to do it, the key is being in tune with Zeke. Figure out which visits he likes best....someplaces will have you go room to room, others may have a centeral "entertainment" room, where many will gather all at once. He may prfer seniors to kids, or the other way around.

And you also will learn his signs of stress. You will know when he has had enough and the visit needs to be over for the day.