Regent
Sophie
Lucy
Kato
Barkley
Zoey
Breton
Scribble
Trey
TDI Chapter #193
Nelson
Isaac
Myrra Bella
Puddin
Flower TDIEVA
Bou and Coco
Bart
Glenda
Regent
Justice
Boulder
Michele
Jazz, Lewy, and Erisa
Cubby
Royce
Mr. Barkley
Jake
DeeDee
Dickens TDIG and Dino TDIA
Bailey
Callie
Lucy
Alex TDIA and Teddy TDIAOV
Maia
Luna TDIG
Murphy
Benji TDIG
Bella TDIG and Danny TDIAOV
Rusty and Bekka
Toby
Isaac
TDI Chapter #304
Sawyer TDIA
Jazz DSR
Cody
Kumi TDIG
Apollo TDIA
Gus and Piper
Nani
Kayla
Lucy
Midnight Moon
Ella Belle
Mimosa TDIRVA
Otis
Jazz DSR
Charlie
Prince Harry
Ponder
Journey TDIRVA, DSR and Jackson TDIA
Lexi
Snowy TDIA
Vinny Von
Diamond Lil TDIA
Seamus
Henry
Lucy
Mellie
Murphy
Breck and Boulder
Tallulah Belle, Honey, Cody, Seamus, and Pei Pei
Kumi TDIG
Hunter
Malachi
Courtney and Brittney
Samantha
Mocha
Sonny DaZe
Pei Pei
Tye and Takeo
Sawyer TDIA
Lucy
Harry
Regent
Sissy
Zoe TDIA
Bailey
Gibson TDIA
Remington TDIA
Maggie TDIEVA
Bella TDIA and Shane TDIA
Why We Are TDI Members
By: Annette Smith
Last Tuesday during our weekly visit to the local hospice residence, I discovered why my TDI dog, Nicky Bella, and I are committed to these visits. In the hallway I stopped to chat with a family member who mentioned that her Mom had been an avid dog lover, and would have loved to have seen Nicky Bella. Unfortunately, she had just received the Last Rites, was in a coma, and was surrounded by her family members.
Nicky and I went into the room, and after talking about Nicky for a while, I noticed that this woman had slightly opened her eyes. I pulled a chair up to the bed, and had Nicky get on it. The comatose patient actually reached up and gave Nicky a little pet before closing her eyes, and sinking back into her deep sleep. The family members were beside themselves. They couldn’t believe what they had just witnessed. I still get choked up when I think about this.
Nicky Bella, a dog that was rescued off the streets at 6 months of age, and then sat in a kennel for 3 years, is now giving so much to so many. She does a weekly Tail Waggin' Tutors program with a 4th grade and a local library, tags along while I help transport wheel chairs for a weekly church service at our County Nursing home (and of course has to visit with everyone along the way), regularly visits other nursing homes, a drug treatment program and will be adding a soon-to-be-opened assisted living home. Of course she attends Sunday Services and sits on the altar with the choir.
These Therapy Dogs give so much to so many, and I have no doubt that upon crossing the Rainbow Bridge, they will take their rightful place at the foot of our Lord in Heaven!