Moving with the trend...blogging!

I've moved from my website to a blogging page!  This will be a quicker way to share all the fun I'm having at school with the students!  Thanks for following along!

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My name is Joy and as some of you may already know, I am joining the Becthold family and will be joyfully working with students at Washington Elementary School in the fall.  I am a Professional Therapy Dog and have my very own license(I can't drive though)!  I am a Bernese Mountain Dog and am 2 1/2 years old. I am big and fuzzy like a bear, but much sweeter!  I'm training the Becthold family this week so they know all of the rules, then we will be heading back to Iowa.  I was born and raised right here in Kansas, but Cooper said I will love Iowa!  Go Hawkeyes!  I love birds! Thank to all of you who supported my adoption!  I promise to do a good job!

June 2012

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June 21st-Day 4 training

posted Jun 21, 2012, 4:54 PM by Gina Becthold

Today was TEST day!  First we went to a facility to watch some gentlemen get their awards for helping train the dogs in class.  Then we set off to complete a test in a restaurant to demonstrate our knowledge of the policies and rules in these settings.  Finally we drove to a large mall and finished the Public Access Test.  We had to do all sorts of things like down/stay, come, down/stay (Gina walked out of side and Joy had to sit under a table and wait for her return), and "pass" the distraction portion too.  It is hard to ignore someone putting pizza crust 1 inch from your nose as well as strangers petting you, stepping over you, and rolling tennis balls past.  My Lab friends had a hard time with the tennis ball!  I did a wonderful job, if I do say so myself!  Hopefully I will pass my certification tomorrow and will be on the road to my new home in Iowa!