Retired teacher trains dogs for therapy and service

In 2016, Edie Ronhovde who used to teach in the Fremont Public Schools system got into therapy and service dog training through her friend, Anne Echtinaw, a special education teacher at Fremont Middle School.

She used to bring her dog to class. Her dog was certified by Domesti-PUPS, a Lincoln-based nonprofit organization that provides therapy dogs, service dogs, and trained rescue dogs.

Fast forward, Ronhovdes and her husband Mike are now part of Domesti-PUPS’ Edu-PUPS program for educators. Before retirement, the couple would bring their dogs to their respective schools to help de-stress the students in their math classes. Nowadays, only Mike is doing it, but together, they also go to see residents of Nye Legacy, a rehabilitation center.

In a few days, Ronhovde will be teaching K-9 Good Citizen Class at the Masonic-Eastern Star Home for Children and she has a full house already.

Article source: Bradenton Herald

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