NewsPaws from New England Pet Partners, Inc:)

Welcome back. The teams at New England Pet Partners hope all is well with you and your partners. To kick off the launching of our renovated web site, we welcomed two facilities, Saints Medical Center, Lowell, MA and Chelmsford Crossing, Chelmsford, MA to our growing list.

To slough off the winter doldrums, we welcomed Spring with some healthy canine massage & acupressure.

Pet Partners / READ dogs (and beloved pets) received TLC --- Canine Massage & Acupressure Workshop

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All enjoyed a delightful afternooon (otherwise they lied on their evaluations), with Board Director and Founder of Rub-My-Belly (website coming soon), Karen Lachapelle. Canine Massage and Acupressure are a gift we can give to our dogs (pets) that makes us feel good too. Requiring training to become certified, anyone can learn the basics to share with their canine, feline or equine friends. It is a very good way to relax your partner before and after a visit. Simple ear-slides and a few compressions or skin-rolls will create a more peaceful before and afer experience.

Pet Partner / READ dog Jake receiving some ear-slides while his friend Kath DeLong, RN, LTE listens intently for the next meridian point.

Pet Partner Moment - Welcome new Team

It is always a joy to welcome new pet partner & READ teams to NEPP. Recently, the team of Jackie & Daisy Dawson went above and beyond, working gently and diligently to glean their skills before passing the PP Team Skills and Aptitude Test.

Thanks to facilities like Chelmsford Crossing in Chelmsford, MA and Director, Diane Parks, teams like Jackie & Daisy are sharing joy with a smile.

Mark & Riley, Jackie & Daisy Dawson.

Find a Facility

NEPP added a Find a Facility page to our renewed website. We welcome facilities with Pet Partners and/or R.E.A.D. registered teams to add their requested information. Please fill out the form and mail to neppnh@comcast.net.

NEPP Board of Directors welcome your questions and constructive feedback. Be mindful that most of us work and/or are raising kids / puppies (other). E-mails make the best initial contact. Follow-up with a phone call if your questions have not been answered.

Frequently Asked Questions

Becoming a registered team is a wonderful intention. If you do not have pup/dog yet, but want to become a registered therapy team, shadowing another team is an excellent way to discover what happen. Then, beginning at Step A is the best place to start---websites DeltaSociety, READ, NEPP

Explore the websites, write down a few quesitons you need clarified, and we will help you find the path of least resisitance.

It takes a village to raise a great therapy dog. This one is 8-weeks old. Her mom, Reba, lives with Betsy Quitko, RN in CT, where Betsy integrates the READ program into the school system.

Enjoy Spring,

Maureen & the beginning of a blossoming therapy dog, Journey, being raised by a dedicated group of people (a Team).

Star, Maureen, Journey, Helen, Gary & Betsy

Mahatma Gandhi~

You must be the change you need to see in the world~

Help us Help Others~

Reading Education Assistance Dog Teams are specially trained to work collaboratively with teachers, librarians and children to improve a child's reading skills. To learn more:

Reading with Dogs