Photo courtesy of "Photos by Bea"
Eddie's Info:
My name
is Eddie, and I am a whippet - What's a whippet? A whippet is a medium-sized
type of greyhound. We can run very fast - about 35 mph! The whippet is the
FASTEST breed of dog for it's size.
But being
fast isn't all I do. I am a DELTA certified "Pet Assisted Therapy"
animal. Which means that I passed a bunch of tests to make sure I have the
right temperament, personality, and skills to do my job visiting children
and adults in local hospitals..
Eddie
at Work
One of my jobs is to visit children at the local schools. I demonstrate tricks,
deliver messages to children, look for my 'squeaky banana' (one of my favorite
games) and show children how to properly meet dogs on-the-street. I see about
four-thousand kids each year - WOW!
The other job I have is to visit patients at some of our local hospitals and
rehab units. Being in the hospital isn't fun for most people. I give kisses
and hugs and snuggle up to some patients - while others may need some help
in learning how to hold things. They can brush me (gently please), or maybe
a good game of tug-o-war to strengthen a muscle or retrieving 'squeaky banana'!
I LOVE my 'squeaky banana'!!!
Pets
and Seniors Article (featuring me!) from the Senior
Directory.
I also have had a bit of acting experience. My episode of "Shopping With Eddie"
for Pet Stuff, a local pet supply store, aired locally during the Westminster
Dog Show. My most recent work was for a TV ad for the Medical Service Corporation.
I got all my good habits and training by going to school. I own a man who
helps run a dog training school. It's called "Diamonds
in the Ruff" - cool name huh! I wasn't always a good dog - I really
wanted to be good, I just didn't know how. But I learned; and it was fun and
exciting and I found out I could do all sorts of things. Sometimes people
would laugh at what I did. I like to make people laugh - it seems to be good
for them.
