Special Honor for Bright Spot Therapy Dogs What an honor for Bright Spot Therapy Dogs to be among the wonderful non-profit organizations servicing the Pioneer Valley to receive this special grant from Florence Bank. What makes this extra special is that recipients receiving the grants […]
From a 106 year old hospice patient: Dogs and Longevity For a period of three years, my wonderful dog James and I visited hospice patients at a nursing care facility. Even though I had spent over twenty years visiting the elderly in assisted living facilities, […]
Winter weather can be fun – a change of pace and a change in activities for both you and your dogs. My dogs and I love to play out in the back field. When the snow’s deep, I’m out there with snowshoes, and King, Lily, and Annie follow in my wake, the tracks making it…
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Making New Year’s resolutions? How about making a resolution to start Bright Spot Therapy Dog Training with your sweet, friendly, outgoing, well-trained dog? Perhaps you’ve been thinking about doing this for a long time, but just haven’t set your mind to do it. What better […]
Stress is high on the campuses of colleges and universities at the end of a semester. Students are busy finalizing term projects and papers for some courses and studying for exams in others. Along with these pressures, many students hold a part time job to […]
Bradley international Airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut and Bright Spot Therapy Dogs of Northampton, Massachusetts official launched the start of the Bradley Buddies Therapy Dog Program at a media event held at the Airport today.
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All of us here at Bridgvale Farm wish you a Happy, Healthy, and Safe Thanksgiving Day! It’s sunny and crisp here in western Massachusetts. A New England-perfect day for Thanksgiving! Happy Day to All… wherever the day may take you. Whatever your plans may be. […]
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I love preparing the Thanksgiving feast and getting the house ready for family coming in. And, of course, getting ready for Thanksgiving means brushing, bathing, and trimming the dogs. I start several weeks ahead by creating a master list of […]
It was a dog lovers paradise at Barnes & Noble Bookstore in Hadley, Massachusetts, where Bright Spot Therapy Dogs held its 3rd annual FUN DAY WITH DOGS. With 25 dogs and handlers participating in the event, there were dogs to be petted and dog-related activities taking place throughout the store. Bright Spot…
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Bright Spot Therapy Dogs just graduated a full class of dogs and handlers who are well-prepared for the next step in the certification process. The dogs and their handlers finish our therapy dog training course armed with the necessary skills and techniques to make meaningful […]
Hulk has been adopted! 💙🐶
We are thrilled to announce that Hulk has been ADOPTED!! He is n...
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It's #NationalVolunteerWeek and we'd like to extend our grateful...
HAPPY VOLUNTEER WEEK TO ALL OUR DEDICATED BRIGHT SPOT THERAPY DOG VOLUNTEERS. You bring comfort and companionship to so many people in need by sharing the love of your special dog(s). You and Your Dog ARE what makes Bright Spot Therapy Dogs so special. We extend a heartfelt Thank You to the 200+ Bright Spot Teams throughout New England!
Where are our Bright Spots? Clover went to school this week! Here she is helping students complete a worksheet on plurals. It was PAWSitively awesome! 💙🐶 #brightspottherapydog #therapydog
Bright Spot Therapy Dogs is grateful to be a recipient of a 2017 Florence Bank Customers’ Choice Community Grant. The grant will be used to train and certify new therapy dog teams that will strengthen our established programs. Our programs provide wellness through the human-canine bond to people of all ages in healthcare, educational and other settings throughout Western Massachusetts and New England.
Thank you to ALL who voted for Bright Spot making it possible for us to win a Customers’ Choice Community Grant again this year. Voting for 2018 began on January 1st, so it's not too early to VOTE for this year.
Pictured accepting the check for $911.00 at the Florence Bank Customers’ Choice Community Grants Award Reception is Cynthia Hinckley , Bright Spot Executive Director/Founder, and Nancy Ronan, Board of Director/Treasurer. 💙🐶
