Ridgewood's Otis owned by Southport Mastiffs. His sire Landondale Deerhollow Keeper weighted 242lbs
Thor is a champion in conformation as well as following in his father's footsteps at being the number 1
therapy dog in his region. Thor achieved his championship title and completed his training in obedience
and therapy with much credit to his owner and handler Samuel Rodriguez of Springdale, Arkansas. Thor
has also produced one litter breed to Mpagi's Winter Star CGC, TDI who is also working on her
championship title and also enjoys doing therapy work. Here is a link to Winter's website. Thor is also a
littermate to Rolex and Polo
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For hundreds of years, dogs have been known as man's best friend. NARTI (Northwest Arkansas Radiation Treatment Institute) may have discovered that dogs can also be a patient's best friend. It's a therapy dog in the form of a 200 pound, 17 month old English Mastiff Appropriately named "Thor". Thor's owner, Sam Rodriguez, volunteers this service to several schools and health care facilities in northwest Arkansas. Thor normally visits NARTI on Tuesday mornings in the lobby area at the Springdale, Arkansas location. Thor is a certified therapy dog through the Therapy Dog International organization and has received specialized training. After an intensive three-month training period, he was tested to become a certified therapy dog and is re-certified annually. The most important factor in a therapy dog is temperament. Sam Rodriguez took Thor to businesses such as Petco, Pier One and Lowe's to familiarize him with common situations in the therapy setting. "A therapy dog cannot show aggression. He must be able to maneuver around wheelchairs and walkers as well as the sights and sounds that accompany them, " Rodriguez commented. |
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