We visited the St. Pete Clearwater Airport to discuss creation of a Therapy Dog program. We toured the airport and discussed the procedures needed to start this wonderful service at PIE. Lady and Merlin enjoyed meeting with airport executives. This visit helps us and our dogs become comfortable in this new environment prior to an official visit with travelers. We will be working with the PIE airport to develop a formal Therapy Dog service.More than 15 Domestic and International airports have therapy dog programs. Last October, the American Association of Airport Executives in Kelowna, British Columbia invited therapy dog handler, Debbie Harvey, to speak at their Customer Service Conference. She and Sarah Cox, Manager of Passenger Facilitation in Alberta Canada presented on therapy dogs and the "magic" they create in an airport environment.
Therapy dogs help passengers forget the stress of traveling while they focus on our furry friends.
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