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Meet Casey

Our four-legged friends, like Casey, make the Dog Visitation program at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center so successful.

Name: Casey

Breed: Labrador Retriever

Year started: 2005

Sex: Female

Tricks: 

  • Fetches tennis balls
  • Can catch tennis balls that children throw before they hit the ground
  • Fetches floating toys from the water
  • Fetches dumbells and gloves
  • Rolls over and demands belly rubs
  • Does many advanced obedience and agility tricks

Favorite Treats: People food, Pupperoni, T-Bonz, Snausages, Milk Bones, bones to chew on.

Biography: Casey was born a clown and loves to entertain children. Casey is from Cynthiana, Kentucky and was rescued from an animal control facility on New Years Day, 2002. Some of Casey's favorite things are belly rubs and treats. She loves to flop down and demand belly rubs from children. Casey also loves tennis balls. Squeak toys really make her sit up and take notice. Casey really lights up when she dives into the water to retrieve floating dog toys. Casey's favorite activity is to play with her sister, Aspen, who also comes to Cincinnati Children's. Casey is active in obedience and agility competitions and has her Companion Dog and Rally Advanced Excellent titles and is working on an Agility title. She is a member of the Delta Society therapy dog organization.