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About Hershey, The Therapy Dog
Hershey Is An Akc Registered Therapy Dog Who Has Earned Many Awards And Titles.
As a registered therapy dog, Hershey spreads joy and happiness during his visits to nursing homes, assisted living centers, senior centers, homeless shelters, centers for adults with disabilities, federal government agencies, libraries, schools and more.
Hershey is an active therapy dog through the following AKC recognized therapy dog organizations:
- People Animals Love (PAL) Serving the Washington, DC metropolitan area
- Alliance of Therapy Dogs
- K9 Reading Buddies of the North Shore
VIRTUAL ZOOM VISITS
Hershey also volunteers his services virtually through Zoom sessions for both children and adults.
Hershey's Distinguished Awards
- AKC Canine Good Citizen
- AKC Advanced Canine Good Citizen
- AKC Urban Canine Good Citizen
- AKC Therapy Dog Novice
- AKC Therapy Dog
- AKC Therapy Dog Advanced
- AKC Therapy Dog Excellent
- AKC Novice Trick Dog
- AKC Therapy Dog Distinguished
Dr. Donna Snyder
Donna is the owner and handler of Hershey. She is a former teacher, principal, principal mentor, Director of Early Childhood/Elementary Ed. for a large, urban school system. She has led K-12 school improvement and is an experienced school turnaround principal, focused on increasing academic achievement of students in underperforming schools. She has served as Chief Education Officer for a diverse K-16 international education company, serving over 45,000 students each year. She often presents at national and international conferences related to instruction, assessment, school climate, leadership and school improvement.