05/23/2026
I finally made it back to West Virginia! That was 4 1/2 loooong months. I was pretty stressed with all the moving around, but I surely had some fun and met some great people and dogs. I started in Atlanta then down the east coast to Port St. Lucie then across to St. Petersburg and up around the Florida panhandle all the way to the Surfside, TX along the Gulf of America coastline.
While I was on the road, I hit my first 50 visits mark to earn the AKC Therapy Dog Title. (I'm at 72 visits now.) Below is the breakdown of how the AKC therapy dog titling works, if your interested. And G-Pa awarded me my certificate when we got home to West Virginia. Here are some pic. I'm pretty proud of myself.
Therapy Dog Titles
AKC Therapy Dog Novice (THDN) - Must have completed 10 visits.
AKC Therapy Dog (THD) - Must have completed 50 visits.
AKC Therapy Dog Advanced (THDA) - Must have completed 100 visits.
AKC Therapy Dog Excellent (THDX) - Must have completed 200 visits.
AKC Therapy Dog Distinguished (THDD) - Must have completed 400 visits.