Sherry Davis

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  1. SHERRY DAVIS: Get ready to partner with your dog for therapy visits

    By Sherry Davis
    Saturday, May 12 2012 12:00 PM

    Congratulations! You and your dog passed the testing requirements to become a therapy dog team, and then you carefully filled out your paperwork and mailed it along with your membership dues.

    You wait patiently until the big day arrives and finally, an envelope comes confirming that your dog is officially a therapy dog and you can start doing visits.

    But where do you go to share your dog's gift of bringing comfort and companionship with others?

    Many new members have places they want to visit earmarked even before they have their dogs tested, or have preferences about the kind of facilities they want to visit. But often, new members are unsure how to get started.

    Most evaluators will be a good source for recommending facilities that are looking for teams or those that already have a pet therapy program in place, so it's simply a matter of contacting the volunteer coordinator, providing your dog's credentials and filling out their required health, safety and protocol forms.

  2. SHERRY DAVIS: So you think Fido is ready to be a therapy dog?

    You've decided your dog would make a good therapy dog, but you don't have the slightest clue how to get started? You're not alone.

  3. SHERRY DAVIS: Train dogs to respond to all your commands

    I received an email this week that addresses a very common problem for dog owners.

  4. SHERRY DAVIS: Dogs' good health starts at home

    Don't get me wrong: I love my veterinarians, their staff and the way they treat my dogs.

  5. SHERRY DAVIS: Owners set the tone for dogs' behavior

    During a lifetime spent training dogs and their people to live more harmoniously, I have found one of the biggest barriers to successful communication can be the failure of an owner to correctly interpret the motivation behind their dog's behavior.

  6. SHERRY DAVIS: The debate over dogs' intelligence continues

    Several people have asked me what I thought about a recent Richard Beene column that referred to a website naming the smartest breeds of dogs.

  7. SHERRY DAVIS: How old is your dog in people years?

    It seems that for as long as I can remember, dog owners have been fascinated with calculating their dog's age in years compared to its human equivalent.

  8. SHERRY DAVIS: Spring's here -- keep pets away from toxic plants

    Spring is only a few weeks away, which for many signals the return to weekends spent doing yard work and making trips to garden supply stores to purchase plants.

  9. SHERRY DAVIS: No excuse for animal abuse

    As pet lovers we are incapable of apathy when we hear the stories of people in our community committing vile acts involving animals.

  10. SHERRY DAVIS: Don't leave dogs' safety to chance at dog parks

    Late last year I had the pleasure of working with Suzanne and her cocker spaniel named Joe. She recently asked a question I believe will be of general interest to others, so I will answer it here.

  11. SHERRY DAVIS: Appreciate responsible dog owners -- I sure do!

    Oh no! My next-door neighbors are moving. I went out the front door this morning and was shocked by the sight of a "For Rent" sign stuck in the middle of their front lawn.

  12. SHERRY DAVIS: Follow the evidence in solving dog's potty problem

    People frequently ask me why the name of my company is CSI 4 K9s.

  13. SHERRY DAVIS: When should you spay or neuter dogs?

    We live in a incredible time.