Commitment. What an old-fashioned word!
I think we all can agree on the definition: a pledge, that’s what it’s supposed to be… a firm undertaking to do something or other.
So, at what point did “if I feel like it, maybe” get added on?
This bit of wondering comes on the heels of a phone call, just now, [...]
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We’ve been talking about therapy dogs over on the WAHM.com boards this week, started off by someone wondering about training her puppy to visit in hospitals and nursing homes — what’s involved, how soon she should start, and so on.
That inspired me to update and expand my post called “Is There a therapy Dog [...]
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Would you like to share the joy of your dog’s companionship with the less fortunate?
It doesn’t take an obedience champion to be a good therapy dog. Purebred or mutt — large breed or small — it doesn’t matter. If your dog is sociable, gentle, and reasonably well-mannered, he may be able to qualify as [...]
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