Hobbies Anyone?

[Branmuffin 190]

there's a music thread and a book thread so I thought I'd share a hobby thread. I love to look on Pinterest for new ways to decorate. Ive admittedly not got too big of an imagination in that area and am always open. Right now I'm loving finding homemade Christmas ornament to try out with my kiddos.

[gamergirl 4,610]

Unfortunately my hobby is reading so ....

I also love to cook and I play entirely too many computer games.

[ribearty 544]

Unfortunately my hobby is reading so ....

I also love to cook and I play entirely too many computer games.

Computer games makes a lot of sense with your profile name. I make baskets and also bead jewelry. Sometimes I string beads and also use stitches to make creations. I also enjoy reading. Unfortunately, I don't have a lot of time to do hobbies. Baskets and beads keep your hands busy and you don't tend to eat a lot when doing either.

[iamsoworthit 430]

I love to quilt and sew!

[JeanaLuvsKisses 110]

I like to cross-stitch. I cross-stitch baby pillows for friends with baby's name, meaning of their name and a Bible Scripture. Last year I cross-stitched Christmas cards. I also like to make homemade Christmas ornaments out of lace - usually angels, stars, Victorian wreaths and fans.

[deaddemmama 474]

I do therapy work with my therapy dog, Jed. We volunteer at our local VA medical center and we work with children's literacy: the kids read to Jed. We also do Rally and are starting agility.

[gamergirl 4,610]

I do therapy work with my therapy dog, Jed. We volunteer at our local VA medical center and we work with children's literacy: the kids read to Jed. We also do Rally and are starting agility.

How do you train a dog to be a therapy dog? Is there a program you put them through or some such?

[deaddemmama 474]

How do you train a dog to be a therapy dog? Is there a program you put them through or some such?

Dogs have to take obedience classes, and are usually certified AKC canine good citizens. Then one must take a therapy dog course at a dog training school. Handlers must then take a handlers course through Delta Society/ Pet Partners and pass a written test ( online). Then the dog and handler take a two hour test with an evaluator consisting if 1/2 basic obedience, and 1/2 dog suitabilty and disposition to see that they can handle being in complex and distracting situations. Then the team is certified for two years. It sounds like a lot, but if you have a calm, friendly dog that us trained in basic obedience, it's not that hard. We love it!

[gamergirl 4,610]

Dogs have to take obedience classes, and are usually certified AKC canine good citizens. Then one must take a therapy dog course at a dog training school. Handlers must then take a handlers course through Delta Society/ Pet Partners and pass a written test ( online). Then the dog and handler take a two hour test with an evaluator consisting if 1/2 basic obedience, and 1/2 dog suitabilty and disposition to see that they can handle being in complex and distracting situations. Then the team is certified for two years. It sounds like a lot, but if you have a calm, friendly dog that us trained in basic obedience, it's not that hard. We love it!

that sounds like a wonderful thing to do. Our lab is not yet 2 years kid and I'm told labs stay puppies for two years. Because she is VERY friendly, but she is so friendly that she is not really calm

On the plus side, she does like to kiss everyone straight on the mouth

[deaddemmama 474]

Jed is a boxer...puppies for life! We actually picked him from the litter because he was by far the calmest one. He still wiggles when he meets people, and he's a notorious kisser( a boxer problem) we have never been able to break him of it...it's just kind if under control. Love labs...they're great dogs!

[dorothyrobinson 1]

I love to draw though it's not really that good, I want to learn how to do portrait drawings

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Edited December 13, 2013 by dorothyrobinson