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No. 15 Vol. 7
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July 2017
Elsa Warms Hearts Through Her Mild Manner And Companionship
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By Cheryl Conway hen Chris Muench of Livingston first got her daughter a Chihuahua for college graduation she did not realize this would unleash her passion and lead to her current roleowner of a pet therapy dog. “I wanted one of my own,” says Muench, when her daughter eventually moved out and took her dog, Baloo, named from “The Jungle Book,” with her. “That dog was fabulous. These are really nice dogs.” So Muench got her own Apple Head Chihuahua and named her Princess Fiona, from the movie “Shrek.” When Fiona died after nine years from her heart condition, Muench got an eight week old, long-haired Chihuahua and named her Elsa from “Frozen.” She got her from her
cousin in Pennsylvania who breeds them. When Muench soon realized that Elsa was different than other dogs, she decided she needed to share her with others to brighten their day. After a year of training, Elsa is now Elsa The Therapy Dog and even has her own Facebook page. “Her personality was perfect for this,” says Muench. “I had another Chihuahua who was friendly but was skittish. Elsa is not afraid; she enjoys her work. She doesn’t shake. Elsa does not make a peep; she’s just not a barker.” She earned her certification four months ago from Bright and Beautiful with a certificate and a red leash that says Bright And Beautiful. As a trained therapy dog, Elsa volunteers with hospice visiting patients one on one with
Chris Muench, center, brought Elsa to the West Orange Hospice office on Mondays to help the dog get ready for her pet therapy certification test. She is pictured with staff members, Marie Soto-Rivera, left, and Priscillia Ofori.
Muench. They also visit schools, hospitals and activity centers. In order to be certified, a dog must be at least one year old and pass certain criteria. Muench had been working with her since she
was eight weeks old. As a volunteer for hospice’s Bear Hugs program for the past eight years, Muench started bringing Elsa with her to the West Orange Hospice to see continued on page 2