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Pet Therapy: Friday’s Topic on Coffee and Chat with Quan  It was my pleasure to be the guest speaker Friday morning for Coffee and Chat with Quan. Quan Brewington is the Community Liason for Caregiver Homes of western Massachusetts. The subject of my chat was […]

Mondays with TEACH: Reading Buddy Time We awoke Monday morning to find that it had snowed all night, resulting in school cancellations and delays across our entire area of western Massachusetts. I quickly texted the librarian at Westhampton Elementary School to see if Teach’s Reading […]

Mondays With TEACH: Off to the Airport After four weeks of therapy dog duty at home helping me recover from a back injury, Teach was glad we were heading out to work! All the signs were in place. Weekend – a bath and a trim. […]

Teach: Therapy Dog On Duty at Home At the start of the New Year, Teach and I were full of enthusiasm and energy. We were ready to set out as a Bright Spot Therapy Dog Team to the four different facilities we signed up to […]

For the Love of All Things Dog So reads the title of the American Kennel Club Website. There’s a wealth of information for all dog lovers, whether you’re a first time dog owner, or a lifer like me. You’ll find it all in one place […]

Bright Spot FUN DAY WITH DOGS Coming Soon Bright Spot Therapy Dogs is busy preparing for its 4th annual FUN DAY WITH DOGS at the Barnes & Noble Bookstore in Hadley, Massachusetts, taking place on Saturday, November 3rd. It’s a fun event for all. Our […]

Tick Control: Praying Mantis Success Finally! I have been cultivating Praying Mantises for the past three summers in an effort to control the abundant tick population on our property and guard against Lyme Disease. Back in 2016, when I learned that Praying Mantises thrive on […]