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With our own Kona being a registered therapy dog, we have seen first hand what a difference these dogs can make to people working  through physical rehabilitation and PTSD. All it takes is a click on your part to help … Continue reading → Read the rest of this entry »

“Oh man, it’s the cookie “stay” test. What to do…what to do? Okay, easy …you can do this…” “Just think of something else…squirrels, stuffies,tennis balls, cookies…mmm, cookies…blueberry cookies….I bet they Read the rest of this entry »

We decided we needed to take a day and spend some quality family time. It was refreshing after months of crazy schedules… which we went back to the next day but at least we felt better:) A marine layer made for a great day for a hike on the coast…not too hot and not too [...] Read the rest of this entry »

Kona had a rough week last week. They say things bad happen in threes and so they did. It started out with Kona getting attacked by another dog, who was off leash. Kona fought back but was outweighed by about 70 pounds (it was a BIG dog) and got the worst of it which was [...] Read the rest of this entry »

The district attorney presents the main suspect, one Kona the dog, aka “Kona Bean”, “Koko” and ” Koney Baloney” … Who promptly employs the “Look, am I not cute with my frisbee?” defense. Evidence “A” submitted to the Read the rest of this entry »

After working like maniacs for months we took a day off and spent it at the beach. The weather was perfect and Kona had a great time. It was a real joy to see how confident and happy he was, a marked change from the first time he was at the beach. Even though it [...] Read the rest of this entry »

Well, the therapist is in anyway:) Kona is loving working at the hospital as a pet therapy dog. He helps stroke and brain trauma patients work on their motor skills by having them throw toys for him to retriever or by brushing and petting him. To work on their memories, patients try Read the rest of this entry »

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If you saw the movie “Up” you’ll know what this means…if you haven’t go rent it, it’s awesome.
“Squirrel!”

“Squirrel!”

“Squirrel!” Kona’s girlfriend Chesa joined in the hunt.

“Squirrel!”

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While on a hike this past weekend, we had a lesson in how fast a good time can quickly turn to an emergency, when you least suspect it. After hiking to the summit of some local mountains, we gave Kona a cookie for a snack . Being a dog, he inhaled it as fast as [...] Read the rest of this entry »