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Therapy ARC's
Generous Contributors and Sponsors
of our Pet
Partners
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“Compassion is to suffer with, to have empathy with,
and this includes joy and celebration, as well as
sorrow. It works from a strength borne out of a
shared weakness and an awareness of the mutuality of
us all. It’s the bond between us and also with our
animals and it includes grieving and tasting salt
with our fellow men and women.
It’s a way of life, the basis of community.
It’s the way to treat all of life.”
Leo
Bustad, DVM, PhD - founder of the Delta Society
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Therapy ARC's Training Team Members
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| Kenneth Bell
Lead Trainer Kenneth Bell taught Canine Good
Citizen®
and Basic Obedience classes at Nashville Dog Training Club for seven
years and was the Lead Trainer for Delta Society Affiliates' SMILE
Program before assisting in the formation of the Therapy ARC
Program. Ken is a licensed Delta Society®
Pet Partner®
Instructor and has a certified AAA/T dog of his own.
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| Mark Sumonka
Mark is a licensed Delta Society Pet Partner
Instructor, a certified Service Dog Trainer and a certified Canine
Good Citizen Evaluator. Mark does private dog training through his
own business, Wagging Tails Academy. Assisting Kenneth in the
Therapy ARC classes, he is the "trouble-shooter" for Therapy ARC
students. Mark also does Search and
Rescue work, has a wonderful sense of humor, and is the father of
four children. |
| Linda Brewer
Linda has four Pet
Partner German Shepherds and teaches puppy and basic
obedience classes. Linda is a school teacher who was awarded
Teacher of the Year in 2002. She is also a certified Canine
Good Citizen Evaluator. Linda has rescued several dogs,
cats, and birds and fostered
them until they could find new homes - - even if some found hers
as their new home. |
| Robin Harkins-Mahoney
Robin is a trainer, presenter, and educator
for the Nashville Zoo. She is currently a licensed Delta Society
Evaluator. Robin brings a unique perspective to the Training Team
with her vast knowledge of animals and their behaviors. She
regularly visits several facilities with her Cocker Spaniel Pet
Partner, Nike, and helps with the Therapy ARC Program in a wide
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| Jenyfer Lindahl
Jenyfer Lindahl is a Pet Partner w/
three Pet Partners, Zep, Silver, and Duncan, and is a regular
visitor to 21st Century Adult Day Services. She shares her home w/
her husband, four dogs, three cat. Her daughter and two step daughters (one local, one not) round out her family.
Jenyfer enjoys anything dog-related, being a Pet Partner's teaching
assistant, and trying out new recipes on her family and friends. She
and Linda Brewer are "related by dog" since Linda rescued Zep from the pound and is now his "godmother."
Jenyfer and Linda recently helped Sumner Regional Medical Center in
Gallatin, TN, develop one of the most comprehensive therapy animal
programs in the United States.
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