Cookie and Marco are the reason so many of our patients smile when they come for their dental treatment with Dr Ruth R Parrag at Advanced Dental Care Clinic in Oxenford on the Gold Coast, Queensland.
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\n\nBoth of our Therapy/Facility dogs are pure-bred Havanese. The perfect combination of friendliness, cuteness and intelligence to train them in this field.
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\n\nCookie is a 4 year old black-tan girl. She loves meeting new people and gets excited, always smiling and wanting a pat. Marco is a 3 year old black-tan boy. He is so placid and calm but make sure you give him a pat too! They are a delight to have working with us and making the atmosphere a bit more special for everyone.
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\n\nSo if you or someone you know, has an anxiety about visiting the dentist and would like to have some cuddles from our fur babies, just let us know.
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\n\nA big thanks to Tracey, Craig and the team at Craig A Murray Dog School and Empower Assistance Dogs for their wonderful training and support. Regards, Ruth Parrag
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\n\nEmpower Assistance Dogs runs a Facility Dog Program whereby the dogs are assessed or selected, raised and trained for the individual environments in which they are required to work also undergoing a maintenance training and development program which includes a validation process to ensure the dog and handler teams remain at optimum performance. Facility dogs do not have public access rights but they do have agreements or contracts with the facilities in which they work to be able to access and provide their service.
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\n\nIf you would like more information on how to include a Facility Dog into your working environment, please do not hesitate to contact us via this website.
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He was specifically chosen for his temperament and then purposely raised to display calm behavior especially under higher distracting and stimulating situations.
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Pam & Jello have been teamed up together due to their personalities and Pam has a background in working with children that require support.
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\n\nA Word From Pam Blunt
\n\nAfter many years in the workforce, in administration, in business as a Beauty Therapist, and various volunteer positions, with Teen Challenge, Queensland Police Service (Community Support) and Hope For Our Children (providing support for foster children) which is current and ongoing, the perfect vocation for me is working with a Therapy Dog providing comfort to people in need.
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\n\nOne big part of my heart is for children at risk, and to combine providing comfort to these children via my other great love, dogs, is so good.
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\n\nSearching dog trainers online, I happily found Craig A. Murray Dog Training and spoke with Tracey. Now I am happily caring for and handling Jello, the beautiful and perfect well-trained yellow Labrador.
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We are preparing for extraordinary events where there will be positive consequences beyond expectations. Warm Regards, Pam Blunt
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