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Meet the Dogs

What’s sweeter than a dog who loves children? Our Dog Visitation Program is so successful because of the four-legged friends who staff the program. Meet our therapy dogs.
Abby
Vitals: Goldendoodle, female
Tricks: Plays catch and fetch, stays and comes, down and up, sits, shakes, heels
Favorite treat: Any doggie treat
Bio: She is a friendly dog who loves attention. When visiting a dog park, Abby waits for other dogs to leave their owners and walks up to them to be petted. She is a large dog who thinks she is a small dog and dreams of being a lap dog.
Started in program: 2009

Amelia
Vitals: Golden retriever, female
Trick: Being sweet
Favorite treat: Pup-Peroni
Bio: Adopted in 2010. She is a very sweet and quiet girl. She lost two toes on her back foot, but does not let that slow her down.
Started in program: 2011

Aspen
Vitals: Labrador retriever, female
Trick: Fetches tennis balls, floating toys from the water, dumbbells and gloves; does obedience and agility tricks
Favorite treat: People food, Pup-Peroni, T Bonz, Snausages, Milk-Bones
Bio: She loves to swim, retrieve floating toys, jump and run. She likes tennis balls, squeak toys and treats. Her favorite thing is to play with her sister, Casey. Aspen is active in obedience and agility competitions and has many titles. She is a member of the Delta Society therapy dog organization.
Started in program: 2006

Bandit
Vitals: Yorkshire terrier, male
Trick: Goes through a tunnel
Favorite treat: Ice cream
Bio: He loves to make people happy. He knows when he gets a bath that he will make a visit to Cincinnati Children’s.
Started in program: 2007

Bear
Vitals: Labrador retriever, male
Tricks: Sits, stays, lies down, shakes hands / high fives − and his best trick: bows
Favorite treat: Apples
Bio: He is a very gentle and sweet boy who acts much older than his age. His favorite activities are eating, swimming, sleeping and walking on the trails in the woods. He is happy to lie down while people give him attention and he likes giving and receiving kisses.
Started in program: 2009

Buddy
Vitals: Goldendoodle, male
Tricks: Fetches, rolls over, holds hands with his paw, swims
Favorite treats: Pig ears, dog biscuits, chew bones
Bio: He was born on Christmas Day 2008. He has been a blessing every day. He loves to be with his family and he loves children.
Started in program: 2011

Faith
Vitals: Shetland sheepdog, female
Tricks: Responds to hand signals without voice; retrieves correct metal or leather article
Favorite treat: Any kind of dog treat
Bio: She is the most loving dog. She loves the elderly and children. She also kisses and plays with the other dogs at home.
Started in program: 2003

Grace
Vitals: Shetland sheepdog, female
Tricks: Plays mouse, comes, sits, down, stays
Favorite treat: Baby carrots, cheese-flavored rice cakes
Bio: In addition to being a therapy dog with the elderly and children, she is also a reading dog in the public library.
Started in program: 2005

Hope
Vitals: Shetland sheepdog, female
Trick: Performs novice and open exercises
Favorite treat: Anything
Bio: She is very loving and circles a lot.
Started in program: 1999

Jeffie
Vitals: Yorkshire terrier, male
Trick: Gives his paw
Favorite treat: Green beans
Bio: He loves to be treated like a baby and have everyone carry him around.
Started in program: 2007

Jonah
Vitals: Collie, male
Trick: Retrieves
Favorite treat: Ice cream
Bio: He loves for children to brush and comb his hair.
Started in program: 2011

Kobe
Vitals: Shih Tzu, male
Tricks: Sits down, stays, rolls over, jumps hurdles
Favorite treat: Greenies
Bio: He is a best buddy for 24 / 7. Went to obedience school for six months.
Started in program: 2009

Lexi
Vitals: Yorkshire terrier, female
Trick: Retrieves
Favorite treat: Ice cream
Bio: She loves to have kids chase her and loves running after a ball.
Started in program: 2007

Lucy
Vitals: Mini Australian Labradoodle, female
Tricks: Sits, down, stays, kisses
Favorite treat: Itty Bitty Buddy Biscuits
Bio: She is a pure diva and an only child. She will take her tennis ball and roll it to you. She loves the Activity Room and the Telemetry Floor at Cincinnati Children’s; she has the staff wrapped around her paws.
Started in program: 2011

Maggie
Vitals: Beagle, female
Favorite treat: Anything
Bio: Adopted about two years ago and has fit in perfectly with her doggie cousins who are also Beagles. She is very sweet, patient and loves to have her tummy rubbed.
Started in program: 2011

Peach
Vitals: Golden retriever, female
Tricks: Shakes hands and barks on command
Favorite treats: Has never found a food product she doesn’t like; however, buffalo jerky and cantaloupe are favorites
Bio: She is a people-lover who has never met a stranger. While enthusiastic in her greeting, she has a friendly demeanor that puts people at ease. She competes in AKC rally and obedience trials and has earned several titles.
Started in program: 2011

Queen
Vitals: Cavalier King Charles spaniel, female
Tricks: Comes, sits, down, stays
Favorite treat: Any dog treat
Bio: Her only job in life is to sit on her owner’s lap. She loves her big sister, Belle.
Started in program: 2005

Reece
Vitals: Yorkshire terrier, male
Trick: Swims
Favorite treat: Green beans
Bio: He loves to lie in your lap and have you pet him.
Started in program: 2007

Sammy
Vitals: Portuguese water dog, female
Tricks: Shakes, fetches, sits, lies down
Favorite treat: People food
Bio: Outside of visiting her kids at Cincinnati Children’s, her favorite things include snuggling, playing with her cat “brother,” chasing squirrels and walking with her dog friends in the neighborhood.
Started in program: 2010

Shadow
Vitals: Golden retriever, male
Trick: Makes snow angels
Favorite treats: Dog bones and Velveeta cheese
Bio: He and a littermate were Christmas gifts for twin daughters in 1998. Shadow loves to be with his people and is a very mellow fellow. He does not pass up a chance to encourage someone to pet him, which means he loves coming to “work” at Cincinnati Children’s.
Started in program: 2009

Skylar
Vitals: Newfoundland, female
Trick: Gives high fives
Favorite treat: Almost anything
Bio: She is trained for water rescue work.
Started in program: 2004

Sonny
Vitals: Golden retriever, male
Tricks: Eats and sleeps
Favorite treat: Anything made for a dog
Bio: He was adopted at age 7. He is absolutely the best dog ever.
Started in program: 2005

Star
Vitals: Golden retriever, female
Tricks: Obedience and agility trained to voice and hand signals
Favorite treats: Dog biscuits and “Scooby treats”
Bio: She is an AKC-certified dog. At age 4 she gave birth to 10 beautiful puppies. She also provides community service as a therapy dog to nursing homes.
Started in program: 2011

Tory
Vitals: Newfoundland, female
Tricks: Sneaks plastic containers off the kitchen counter
Favorite treat: Almost anything
Bio: She is trained for water rescue work.
Started in program: 2009

Wilbur
Vitals: Standard poodle, male
Trick: When he hears the word “walk,” he runs for the door and his leash
Favorite treats: Hard-boiled eggs and homemade dog biscuits
Bio: He is a gentle and loving dog. He smiles when visitors come to his house. One of his favorite things to do is visit Cincinnati Children’s. He also loves to chase squirrels and deer.
Started in program: 2005

Zoe
Vitals: Maltese, female
Tricks: Speaks, stays, dances on hind legs
Favorite treats: Greenies and Dingo chews
Bio: She has been a therapy dog since 2008 and has more than 75 visits to hospitals, nursing homes and respite centers. Does library reading programs and will be featured (as Toto) in a performance of The Wizard of Oz in fall 2011.
Started in program: 2010

Meet Abby

Watch and listen as Greg Park tells Abby's story:

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