Right is Margot Montgomery of Ottawa Therapy Dogs with her Portuguese Waterdog, Jazz, in front of OTD's favourite UPS store in South Ottawa. "Being a volunteer organization, we rely on the mailbox service of UPS for our print mail," says Margot.

Ottawa Therapy Dogs Promotes Animal-Human Bond

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Ottawa Therapy Dogs provides quality animal-assisted activity and animal-assisted therapy programs in health care setting such as hospitals, long-term care facilities, mental health programs, nursing and retirement homes and day programs.

The next event for Ottawa Therapy Dogs is the Member Appreciation Event & Annual General Meeting on May 25th at 7 p.m., at Ottawa Paramedic Services, 2465 Don Reid Drive in Ottawa. The event will feature Stephanie B. Reid, DVM, CVA, speaking on Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine. Visitors are welcome, but please rsvp via www.ottawatherapydogs.ca.

Ottawa Therapy Dogs' mailing address is Suite 750, 1500 Bank Street, telephone 613.261.6834.

Reprinted from the Ottawa Citizen, April 27, 2010