Tiny dogs tend to be bossy, whiny and even a bit
neurotic. Nala, a black teacup poodle was no exception. Her behavior got her washed out of a nursing
home therapy dog program. Nala ended up with Doug
Dawson, a medications assistant. When he started work at a different care
center, he brought the tiny dog with him. He was convinced Nala just needed a
bit more maturity and less time in a kennel. Now she makes her rounds from room
to room at the Lyngblomsten senior care center in St. Paul Minnesota. She knows
where she’s going and whose lap she’ll sit in next. She even rides the elevator
on her own in the four-storey facility (as long as a member of the staff pushes
the buttons for her). She has a marked preference for victims of Alzheimer's. The
residents all appreciate her patience and compassion. I guess all Nala needed
was a second chance.
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