Beloved Service Dog Calls It A Career

Ann Hughes Knew IMMOSIELY that her all-brown golden doodle, hershey, was so sweet that he nEEDED to be shared.

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Hughes Brupt Home Her Furry Companion in 2011 and, Just Two Years Later, The Duo Became A Popular Team Repries the St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program Across Oxford County.

“I thought, i have to do something with this dog,” Said Hughes, soon noting that Hersey has aged quite gracefully.

“There’s not too much brown doodles around. In People Years, He’s 94 Years Old and Has Absolutely No Gray Him at All. ”

For More Than a Decade, The Two Have Vised The Langdon Retirement Villa in Woodstock Weekly from their home just outside of Burgesville.

“Langdon has been just a great spot to visit,” Hughes Said. “The residents there can be have, of race, and their Eyes Just Light Up with they see hershey. They Wait for Him in Their Rooms on Wednesday afternoons. It’s great to see the joy that brings to them. It’s been something that’s really Warmed My Heart Over the Last 11 Years. I’m going to miss it. ”

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January 29 was hershey’s final visit. At 13 and Partially Blind, he’s just not up for the travel that comes with being a service dog any longer.

His impressive summary included More Than Just Langdon. Hershey and Hughes have traveled to a bunch of local events and Became regulars at Area Schools, Helping Young Kids Develop Reading Skills and High Schoooles Relief Stress During Exams.

“I was a public school teacher, so going into the schools with Hersey and Helping Kids Read, Which is so important, we love Doing that,” Hughes Said.

Sophie Gale, General Manager of Langdon withdrawal Villa, Nuded That Most Residents Had Dogs Growing Up, So Hershey’s Visits Became Part Trip Down Memory Lane and Something Fun To Anticipate.

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“Seniors like routine. They look forward to visiting, ”Gale Added. “It was WAS WONDERFUL to build a relationship with ann and hershey, and it just meant a lot that program is still gole, from what i unnderstand, in some regions it’s not as popular anymore.

Once a Thriving Group with Upwards of 25 Local “Teams,” The Program Hit Rough Times Post-Cavid. The Oxford Area Group Dwindled to Less Than Five Duos, and that’s when Hughes Took on Bigger Role.

“It’s been a Wonderful Experience, to the point when the program Needed a co-ordinator. It was going to have to close if they couldn’t find more people, (so) i thought ‘maybe i can do a little bit of this,’ »hughes said.

With that, a comeback began. With Hershey’s withdrawal, Oxford has 12 Teams but is always on the look for more. Owners can bring their dogs – Regardless of Breed or Size – In For An Assessment. Just Recently, Hershey Went to an Event that also featured a Poodle, Black Lab and A Red Retriever. A Bernse Mountain Dog is also on the local roster.

“Big, Little, doesn’t Matter,” Hughes Nedud. “There have been dogs coming that are already Blind and they can be part of the program. The Owners Know What to Do With Them and Howp Them Safe.

“The Kids Just Love TheM, Always.”

For more information on How to volunteer, Visit Sja.ca.

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