gwp4me Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Lovely photo, and what a well cared for/happy Antoniette, somebody plaids her long hair lovingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoomies Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 So lovely, what a wonderful thing to do (the visits. AND the photo!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara8430 Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Awww that's lovely :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trinabean Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 That is just beautiful, I'm sure Antoinette will love the photo. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Crazy Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 (edited) Beautiful !!! I love the gorgeous smile on the elderly ladies face. Dezzy lights up her face. Brings a tear to my eye. Wonderful idea to give her a momento in the form of a photo as well :) Edited December 20, 2013 by BC Crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpette Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Beautiful photo. And such a wonderful gift that you give Antoinette in the form of the visits and the photo :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westiemum Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Fantastic! Great story and photo! What Christmas really should be about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezzyno.1 Posted December 22, 2013 Author Share Posted December 22, 2013 thank you for the beautiful comments....gwp4me the nurses at the home are very good and daily do the residents hair, nails etc to make them feel a bit more human.....we love visiting there and at the disability day centre and you get many interesting stories and of course they all love Dezzy and even when he walks in the door he gets a couple of biscuits from the kitchen staff :laugh: ....I hope everyone has a great Christmas and will let you know when Dezzy presents Antionette with her present and let you know of her reaction as I think the staff will get a lovely surprise as well :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTD Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 just lovely - I am sure she will just love her present Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arlizng Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 What an beautiful gift! This is why i would hope my pup will one day be trained as a therapy dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mita Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 will let you know when Dezzy presents Antionette with her present and let you know of her reaction as I think the staff will get a lovely surprise as well :) Please take a pic of this lovely moment, too!!!! Antionette... & the staff ... will be thrilled. BTW when they did research showing the the positive effects therapy dogs have on patients, they found something else. The dogs bring positive benefits to the staff as well. I love the way you describe Dezzy being so warmly welcomed by the staff. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezzyno.1 Posted December 23, 2013 Author Share Posted December 23, 2013 thanks Mita....I think the staff also get as much joy seeing Dezzy arrive as what the residents do...I will get a photo of Antionette with her photo and post it up here....have a Merry Christmas everyone and Happy New Year and stay safe :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelleva Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 That is such a beautiful picture, it captures the joy that Dezzy brings to her life. I'm sure she'll be thrilled with her gift. Thank you for being so kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezzyno.1 Posted December 23, 2013 Author Share Posted December 23, 2013 thanks Michelleva....we have been doing this for 4 years now and have not looked back since the day we started....it is so full of joy and happiness especially when the residents see Dezzy walk through the door :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agility Dogs Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 (edited) ....does everyone think that she will like this photo to have in her room??? ABSOLUTELY........ My Grandmother spent her last months in a dementia nursing home and while I was sadly over seas when she passed away my last memory of her is something I will alwyas cherish. She was in love with my big soft cuddly boy and I ALWAYS took him on my not frequent enough visits. The last time I saw her and the last thing I remember her doing was saying 'No, let him get up there' as CK put his front feet on the side of her bed. Then she patted him and held his head as she said to CK, 'You look after him, he's a good boy.' (Referring to me.) It was always amazing the love she had for CK and just how CK, who jumps all over everyone understood exactly what Gran needed and gave her the respect and space he should have. I think your friend is very lucky to have met Dezzy and will cherish a pic like that more than she will ever be able to tell you. What a lovely thing to do at Christmas time. :) Edited December 24, 2013 by Agility Dogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezzyno.1 Posted December 24, 2013 Author Share Posted December 24, 2013 thank you Agility Dogs....your story reminds me of my nan in a dementia nursing home but at the time I didn't have dogs but I took the kids in every week...she forgot our names but always rememberd the kids and would cry when she saw them and would nurse them and tell them that they were dear little pets.....I am sure your nan appreciated you for bringing CK in the times that you did....thank you for your story and your kind comments and as I stated previously I will let everyone know what Antionette's reaction is to the photo and if I can will get a photo of her and the photo and maybe some of the staff but it looks like I won't see her until after New Year's but may drop in on her before then :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheena Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Just beautiful...the look on that old lady's face tells it all :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezzyno.1 Posted January 8, 2014 Author Share Posted January 8, 2014 just an update....we went to our first visit to see Antionette after xmas and New Years and she was out....apparently she has some french friends who take her for a coffee once a week on Thursdays....they came back and she opened her present from Dezzy and gave Dezzy a big hug and kiss and Dezzy gave her a kiss back....she had tears in her eyes and kept blowing him kisses she loved it....I am also going to get a smaller size photo and leave it at the nursing home for the friends to pick it up and they are going to send it over to Antionette's family in France....everyone loved it especially Antionette :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harley Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Thanks for the lovely update! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simply Grand Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 So nice to hear :) Her family will so love the photo too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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