Joy Unleashed: the Story of Bella, the Unlikely Therapy Dog

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Intro; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Dedication; Foreword; Introduction; Part I: Early Days; 1. What Were We Thinking?; 2. This Is a Crazy Place: Hospital Orientation; 3. The Cat Is Not a Snack; 4. The Infusion Room; 5. Baby Steps; 6. Dealing with the Unexpected; 7. Progress; Part II: Finding the Right Job; 8. Saying Goodbye; 9. One Step Forward and Fifteen Back; 10. Beverly; 11. An All-American Dog; 12. Leonard; 13. Time to Walk Away; Part III: Sit, Stay, Paws Up; 14. Navigating Through a Hospital; 15. Canine Good Citizen; 16. Bonding; 17. The Therapy Dog Certification Test.;In 2007, Mary Eldergill, a volunteer member of Amigos de Los Animales (Friends of the Animals), discovered a group of newborn puppies on Dead Dog Beach in Puerto Rico. Mary rescued and rehabilitated them and, three months later, they flew to Newark, New Jersey, to be placed in their forever homes. Jean Baur and her husband adopted one of Mary's rescues#x97;a dog named Bella#x97;and opened her Pennsylvania home to her new best friend. Just as Jean enrolled Bella in certified therapy-dog classes, she lost her job at the age of sixty-five. This new work, visiting hospital patients with her therapy job, g. Intro Title Page Copyright Contents Dedication Foreword Introduction Part I: Early Days 1. What Were We Thinking? 2. This Is a Crazy Place: Hospital Orientation 3. The Cat Is Not a Snack 4. The Infusion Room 5. Baby Steps 6. Dealing with the Unexpected 7. Progress Part II: Finding the Right Job 8. Saying Goodbye 9. One Step Forward and Fifteen Back 10. Beverly 11. An All-American Dog 12. Leonard 13. Time to Walk Away Part III: Sit, Stay, Paws Up 14. Navigating Through a Hospital 15. Canine Good Citizen 16. Bonding 17. The Therapy Dog Certification Test. 18. When a Dog Is Like a Teenager19. Revolving Door Part IV: Working Girl 20. Expect Nothing, Be Surprised 21. We Go to School 22. Favorites Can Still Bite 23. What We Do 24. Invitations 25. Beverlyâ#x80 #x99 s Blessing 26. Every Dog Has a Story 27. Our Very Own School 28. Slowness Is the New Kindness 29. Legacy from Angus 30. At the End There Is a Dog A Note from the Author Further Reading Therapy Dog Websites/Organizations Acknowledgments Photo Insert.