MaryAnn Nething contacted me recently with the news that she and her dog, Ike, are officially a therapy team in the WAGS program at University Hospitals Portage Medical Center. Back during Covid, people wondered about the woman and the big black dog who were walking around Charlestown and Edinburg. It was MaryAnn and Ike, getting him ready to reach his goals.
Ike passed his evaluation screening in December, and by the first of the year they were approved as a team. Any dog is welcome to go through the screening. The teams have dogs of all breeds/mixes, sizes and ages. MaryAnn was prepared ahead of time for exactly what Ike was expected to do, so there were no surprises.
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