Hometown
Alexandria VA

PAL therapy dog since
2017

PAL dog’s story or bio
Hobbes just retired from Therapy Dog service at age 16 1/2. He started in 2017 when his person retired from the federal government and after he had achieved 6 AKC titles in conformation and performance sports (more degrees than his person!). Most of his career was at the US State Dept and its Foreign Service Institute caring for stressed federal employees. More often than not he was the smallest dog on the team and one of few terriers - offering a bit of diversity even if it was closer to the floor! He is enjoying sleeping late and being subjected to fewer baths and comb outs in retirement. And he can curl up on whatever is closest to his person - he has always been fond of choosing a place with the most blankets and pillows and arranging and rearranging these to suit.