Hi Paul, Welcome to NT, and I REALLY like your style.... ("a tank like him", "pulled his fuzzy butt out" )

I'm on my second therapy dog. Not a therapy dog who is mine - he has no certification (though it would be a snap) - he's MY therapy dog, as Bently was at one time yours. Even as little as ten years ago I would have gone for the cert. (A woman in our most recent Adv. Obedience class just got hers - or rather her dog did ) I've been involved training dogs my whole life, but my own challenges have pretty much made that kind of involvement impractical for us. Nevertheless, we still work together, take a class when we (I) can, and have no shortages of invitations....

Thanks for your caring and generosity, and best wishes for your partners and with your SCS,

Doc