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04/09/2026

Nicholas and Maya had a great day visiting with the students at for

10/31/2025

Setting the dogs up for success tonight! Using a remote treat dispenser in place of a doorbell for the trick or treaters visiting tonight. Now treats are automatically dispensed when someone comes to the door and I can hand out candy without the barking!

04/10/2025

Nicholas continues his Therapy Dog journey by visiting the Hoos at UVA and wishing them good luck on exams! He thought this was a great way to celebrate National Hug Your Dog Day!

04/10/2025

Maya made her therapy dog debut at UVA today! Seems appropriate for National Hug your Dog Day!

05/25/2024

Excited to welcome this handsome puppy to training! At 16 weeks, he’s already off to such a great start and has a lovely temperament. His breeder has a few more puppies from the litter if anyone is looking for one. 👀🦮🐾

04/08/2024

100% Total Solar Eclipse, but we had quite a bit of cloud cover

02/11/2024

Tell me you have dogs without telling me….

01/16/2024

First real snow day for Nicholas! Maya came from Chicago, and she LOVES the snow!

01/19/2023

Learning is hard work! After an outing where he had to work near his litter mates and people he loves, Champ is exhausted! Even a small bed will work for this nap!

11/12/2022

Hope to see lots of you today at graduation!!!

Join us for graduation this morning at 10:30 am at The Center at Belvedere (540 Belvedere Blvd. Charlottesville, VA 22901). Celebrate our latest teams and hear how your donations have helped so many!

Pictured: Sydney and her Pippin

10/07/2022

Nicholas went with me to the doctors office today and he was perfect! Waited patiently in the waiting area, under the table and out of the way. Settled nicely in the exam room, and even fell asleep while waiting. Nice and relaxed, it was a great outing! Thanks to the wonderful staff at UVA Orthopedics and Dr. Cooper’s office for being so wonderful with him visiting today!

09/15/2022

Welcome back Nicholas! For those who followed the , he used to be known as Jamie Tart. Nicholas has the sweetest demeanor, and has settled in nicely with our family and Maya.
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