Benny Comes Back!班尼回来！

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This has been one of the most rewarding adventures I have ever volunteered to do.这一直是一个最有意义的冒险我以往任何时候都自愿这样做。 First, let me tell you just a little bit about my two dogs, a short little Bio on each.首先，请允许我告诉你只是感到有点对我的两只狗，一个短的小生物在每个。 There are pictures on my dog therapy page.有照片，我的狗治疗页。

Benny, my black lab, is about 5 years old now.班尼，我黑色的实验室，约5岁了。 (I never seem to remember exactly how old he is.) Benny is a wonderful dog (even though he likes to steal my pillows). （我从来不记得似乎多少岁，他是。 ）本是一种非常棒的狗（即使他喜欢偷我的枕头） 。 He loves visiting our friends in the home.他爱我们的朋友来访在家中。 Clearly, this is where he loves to be.显然，这是他喜欢。

Then there is Nikki, my 2 year golden puppy.其次是啊，我2年金色的小狗。 Nikki is a typical 2 year golden.尼克是一个典型的2年金。 She is full of life.她是充满生机。 She keeps me hopping.她让我跳。 And, just like Benny, she brings pure gold to our friends.此外，本一样，她带来了纯金我们的朋友。 Benny and Nikki are on my dog therapy page.本尼和尼克是我的狗治疗页。

It has been an extremely busy summer so far.这是一个极其繁忙的夏季迄今。 Unfortunately, with work demanding more and more of my time, and with home issues demanding more and more of my time, my volunteering has lapsed this summer.不幸的是，随着工作的要求越来越多的时间，并与家庭问题，要求更多的时间，我的志愿服务已经失效今年夏天。 This has created a void in me.这造成了对我无效。

The one thing I have learned about this situation is how much I love the dog therapy visiting programs.一件事我已经知道这种情况是多少我爱的狗治疗的访问计划。

Benny has been a visiting dog for a number of years now.班尼已访问狗若干年的现在。 We have always gone to the same home, so we have made many wonderful friends.我们总是相同的家庭，所以我们提出了许多美好的朋友。

Well, after my "sabbatical" I went and took Benny to see our senior friends last Saturday Night.那么，在我的“休假”我去了班尼看到我们的高级朋友上星期六夜晚。 This was an unscheduled visit.这是一个不定期的访问。 I could have cried.我可以哭了。 They were so very happy to see him again (not me so much).他们非常高兴能再次见到他（而不是我这么多） 。 We had a "Benny" party in the lobby.我们有一个“本”党在大厅里。

What a wonderful time my Benny had.多么美妙的时光我本了。 Of course!当然！ Everyone was petting him, and talking to him.大家都在抚摸他，和他谈话。 Wow, he was being treated like royalty.哇，他被当作专利。 A true friend come home.一个真正的朋友回家。

It was just great to see this joy.这只是非常高兴看到这一喜悦。 We all talked and laughed and joked.我们都笑了交谈，并开玩笑。 Everyone talked about their summer, how they were doing, what was going on in their own world.每个人都谈论他们的夏天，他们如何做，什么事在自己的世界。 I felt better then I had for a long time.我觉得更好，我已经很长一段时间。 My new resolve is to go back to my weekly visits.我的新决心回到我每周访问。 I do not want to miss out on these opportunities anymore.我不想错过这些机会了。

So, my advice, as always is: If you have the inclination to visit with seniors, if you have a dog that loves to be petted, a dog that loves the human touch, then please go to your local Dog Therapy Group and find out how you can join this wonderful work.所以，我的意见，一如既往地是：如果你有倾向访问老人，如果您有一个喜欢狗petted是，一个狗喜欢人情味，然后请转到您的本地狗治疗组和找出如何可以加入这个奇妙的工作。 It is not difficult to get your dog certified.这不是很难得到你的狗认证。

The three most well known organizations that offer certification; Delta Society, Therapy Dog International and Therapy Dogs, Inc. There are other therapy organizations and you may find an organization in your area via the internet under dog therapy, pet therapy or animal assisted therapy.这三个最有名的组织，提供认证;三角洲学会，治疗狗国际和治疗犬，公司还有其他疗法组织和您可能会发现一个组织中的地区通过互联网下的狗治疗，宠物治疗或动物辅助疗法。

And, for us Canadians, there is, Therapeutic Paws of Canada (my dogs belong to this wonderful group).而且，我们加拿大人，还有，治疗爪加拿大（我的狗属于这个美好组） 。 They offer a volunteer based therapy dog and cat visitation program for senior's facilities such as retirement homes, nursing homes, Alzheimer day away centers, hospitals and where there is a need.它们提供了一个志愿疗法的狗和猫探视计划的高级的设施，如养老院，护理院，老年性痴呆一天中心，医院和那里的需要。 The medical establishment has long recognized the significant benefits of a therapy dog and cat program.医疗机构早已认识到重大利益的治疗狗和猫计划。 The petting and stroking of a pet helps to calm the most agitated resident and stimulates wonderful conversations about the pet they once owned.在抚摸和抚摸宠物的帮助，以平静的最激动的居民和刺激精彩的对话，他们的宠物曾经拥有。 Recovery from surgery is quoted as being accelerated when there is continued contact with a pet.回收手术是引述正在加速时，继续接触宠物。 As a result of the many government fiscal cutbacks, the facility's staff is stretched to their limits.由于许多政府的财政削减，工厂的工作人员正在紧张到了极限。 The positive impact of our programme on the day-to-day life of each senior throughout our community and beyond cannot be calculated.所产生的积极影响我们的方案每天生活的每一个高级我们整个社会及以后无法计算。

There are more links on my personal dog therapy page: http://www.mimfreedom.com/dogtherapy.htm有更多的连结，我个人的狗治疗页： http://www.mimfreedom.com/dogtherapy.htm

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