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Pet Partners Profile:  Dana and Ozzie

Dana needed the help of her young sons when picking out their Golden Retriever. The breeder had two dogs with litters two days apart – 21 dogs to pick from! That was over 11 years ago, when Ozzie joined their family. Dana and Ozzie cover most age groups in their visit schedule, going to UW …

Dorm Visits Are Back!

Visits by Dogs On Call, Inc. teams to UW-Madison dorms are back in full swing!  This popular program brings registered therapy teams to the dorms to visit with students who may be missing pets at home, or who may just be in need of a little furry friendship.  Pictured here are Kooper (Sheltie) and Oliver …

Matilda

Long-time Dogs On Call members are used to seeing Lance accompanied by a Bernese Mountain Dog. Lance and his previous Pet Partner, Baloo, visited for many years; his new Pet Partner is 2-1/2-year-old Matilda. Lance describes Matilda as a very active young girl who runs constantly and fetches tennis balls like a Lab. She loves the …

Ty

Sharon’s TY My name is TY and I am not shy. I am a 3 year old Cockapoo. I love meeting people and going places. Mom and I get to do lots of both with DOC. I have a 2 year old baby sister named Daisy. She is a Teddy Bear. I passed my Pet Partner test …

Dogs On Call Partners With UW Hospital

Dogs On Call, Inc. is proud to be partnered with the University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics (UWHC) in their pioneer pet therapy program 2011.  Recognizing the high standards of both Delta Society and Dogs On Call, UWHC accepts only Delta Society Pet Partners Teams affiliated with Dogs On Call. Hospital patients come to the …

Bradley Hall

Dogs in the Dorms is a fast-growing program that sets up visits to UW students in the dorms to provide stress relief.  The program coordinators for four of the dorms have contacted us about setting up a dog/student event.  We currently have events planned at Bradley and Frederick Halls, and have 2011 events planned for …