Guest guest Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 Our cat sits on our stairs to the basement (where our office is) during our regular office hours, but is allowed in the office after the regular hours. My theory is that if I see patients after hours (which I do all too frequently), they can put up a cat in the office. Sometimes she sneaks into the office before regular hours, and she particularly likes to hide behind my two flat screen monitors on my roll top desk. Occasionally, the patients will notice a paw coming out from under the monitor when I am examining them, if I don’t realize she is hiding there. For the most part, the patients are delighted to find a cat in the office, and they also like the many deer that feast in our garden most days. dts From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Myria Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 3:34 AM To: Subject: RE: Therapy dog Any one got cats in the office? Can cats be therapy pets too? Since I plan on living at the office (an apartment in the back) Friday through Sunday it might be nice to take them too. Haven't made any real decisions yet. From: Pratt <karen.oaktree@ comcast.net> Subject: RE: [Practiceimprovemen t1] Therapy dog To: Practiceimprovement 1yahoogroups (DOT) com Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2008, 2:50 PM Hi , Check out www.tdi-dog. org That is the Therapy Dog International website. TDI can sometimes be easier to get than CGC. I have a number of friends with therapy dogs – all through TDI. There is another national organization of therapy dogs – the name escapes me right now. I’m pretty sure that all dogs have to be at least 1 year old to be certified as a therapy dog, no matter where you go. I believe TDI may have vests that you can order if you’re “in training.” Good luck – and enjoy your new puppy! Pratt Office Manager Oak Tree Internal Medicine P.C Roy Medical Associates, Inc. From: Practiceimprovement 1yahoogroups (DOT) com [mailto: Practiceimprovement 1yahoogroups (DOT) com ] On Behalf Of nancy blake Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 2:20 PM To: Practiceimprovement 1yahoogroups (DOT) com Subject: Re: [Practiceimprovemen t1] Therapy dog I was assuming that an official therapy dog would be classified as a working dog, allowed anywhere. I do have a sign on the front door that there is a dog, not just for allergies but for caninephobics. So Tim, this is different than a sight or hearing dog. Thanks for all the input guys, I am still researching away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 Our cat sits on our stairs to the basement (where our office is) during our regular office hours, but is allowed in the office after the regular hours. My theory is that if I see patients after hours (which I do all too frequently), they can put up a cat in the office. Sometimes she sneaks into the office before regular hours, and she particularly likes to hide behind my two flat screen monitors on my roll top desk. Occasionally, the patients will notice a paw coming out from under the monitor when I am examining them, if I don’t realize she is hiding there. For the most part, the patients are delighted to find a cat in the office, and they also like the many deer that feast in our garden most days. dts From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Myria Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 3:34 AM To: Subject: RE: Therapy dog Any one got cats in the office? Can cats be therapy pets too? Since I plan on living at the office (an apartment in the back) Friday through Sunday it might be nice to take them too. Haven't made any real decisions yet. From: Pratt <karen.oaktree@ comcast.net> Subject: RE: [Practiceimprovemen t1] Therapy dog To: Practiceimprovement 1yahoogroups (DOT) com Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2008, 2:50 PM Hi , Check out www.tdi-dog. org That is the Therapy Dog International website. TDI can sometimes be easier to get than CGC. I have a number of friends with therapy dogs – all through TDI. There is another national organization of therapy dogs – the name escapes me right now. I’m pretty sure that all dogs have to be at least 1 year old to be certified as a therapy dog, no matter where you go. I believe TDI may have vests that you can order if you’re “in training.” Good luck – and enjoy your new puppy! Pratt Office Manager Oak Tree Internal Medicine P.C Roy Medical Associates, Inc. From: Practiceimprovement 1yahoogroups (DOT) com [mailto: Practiceimprovement 1yahoogroups (DOT) com ] On Behalf Of nancy blake Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 2:20 PM To: Practiceimprovement 1yahoogroups (DOT) com Subject: Re: [Practiceimprovemen t1] Therapy dog I was assuming that an official therapy dog would be classified as a working dog, allowed anywhere. I do have a sign on the front door that there is a dog, not just for allergies but for caninephobics. So Tim, this is different than a sight or hearing dog. Thanks for all the input guys, I am still researching away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 You've probably heard this one before, but I couldn't resist. If you have a dog, which needs to be a Labrador, in your office, and a cat, you may be entitled to have them help you check your patient and charge an additional fee for the " lab test " and the " cat scan " . > > From: Pratt <karen.oaktree@ comcast.net> > Subject: RE: [Practiceimprovemen t1] Therapy dog > To: Practiceimprovement 1yahoogroups (DOT) com > Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2008, 2:50 PM > > Hi , > > > > Check out www.tdi-dog. <http://www.tdi-dog.org/> org That is the Therapy > Dog International website. TDI can sometimes be easier to get than CGC. I > have a number of friends with therapy dogs - all through TDI. There is > another national organization of therapy dogs - the name escapes me right > now. I'm pretty sure that all dogs have to be at least 1 year old to be > certified as a therapy dog, no matter where you go. I believe TDI may have > vests that you can order if you're " in training. " > > > > Good luck - and enjoy your new puppy! > > > > > > > > Pratt > > Office Manager > > Oak Tree Internal Medicine P.C > > Roy Medical Associates, Inc. > > _____ > > From: Practiceimprovement 1yahoogroups (DOT) com [mailto: Practiceimprovement > 1yahoogroups (DOT) com ] On Behalf Of nancy blake > Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 2:20 PM > To: Practiceimprovement 1yahoogroups (DOT) com > Subject: Re: [Practiceimprovemen t1] Therapy dog > > > > I was assuming that an official therapy dog would be classified as a working > dog, allowed anywhere. I do have a sign on the front door that there is a > dog, not just for allergies but for caninephobics. So Tim, this is > different than a sight or hearing dog. Thanks for all the input guys, I am > still researching away. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 You've probably heard this one before, but I couldn't resist. If you have a dog, which needs to be a Labrador, in your office, and a cat, you may be entitled to have them help you check your patient and charge an additional fee for the " lab test " and the " cat scan " . > > From: Pratt <karen.oaktree@ comcast.net> > Subject: RE: [Practiceimprovemen t1] Therapy dog > To: Practiceimprovement 1yahoogroups (DOT) com > Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2008, 2:50 PM > > Hi , > > > > Check out www.tdi-dog. <http://www.tdi-dog.org/> org That is the Therapy > Dog International website. TDI can sometimes be easier to get than CGC. I > have a number of friends with therapy dogs - all through TDI. There is > another national organization of therapy dogs - the name escapes me right > now. I'm pretty sure that all dogs have to be at least 1 year old to be > certified as a therapy dog, no matter where you go. I believe TDI may have > vests that you can order if you're " in training. " > > > > Good luck - and enjoy your new puppy! > > > > > > > > Pratt > > Office Manager > > Oak Tree Internal Medicine P.C > > Roy Medical Associates, Inc. > > _____ > > From: Practiceimprovement 1yahoogroups (DOT) com [mailto: Practiceimprovement > 1yahoogroups (DOT) com ] On Behalf Of nancy blake > Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 2:20 PM > To: Practiceimprovement 1yahoogroups (DOT) com > Subject: Re: [Practiceimprovemen t1] Therapy dog > > > > I was assuming that an official therapy dog would be classified as a working > dog, allowed anywhere. I do have a sign on the front door that there is a > dog, not just for allergies but for caninephobics. So Tim, this is > different than a sight or hearing dog. Thanks for all the input guys, I am > still researching away. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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