Written by Jeri McClung and shared with Dog-Harmony
Life is filled with little joyful moments.
I’m sharing one that happened in my veterinarian’s office today. I hope it makes you smile.
A young lady, 19 yrs old now, is a vet tech in-training. While Boomer (now 18.5 yrs old) was in the back for his check-up, she came to the lobby and asked “is that the same Boomer that me and my sister used to read with at the library?”
When she told me their names, I got chill bumps.
What are the odds?!?!
They were both regular readers at the Fort Walton Beach Library. Her little sister was very attached to Boomer and she improved her reading over 3 years.
On the way home, I could not get my eyes to stop misting!
ITA Pet therapy and the Reading Education Assistance Dogs (READ) programs are home runs.
Over 800 Hours of Service
When Boomer retired in March 2024, he had over 800 hours of community volunteer work including the READ program at schools, libraries, hospice work/visits, visits at many assisted living facilities and several years of visits at Okaloosa County Juvenile Detention Center.
