~ The Charity of Therapy Dog's ~
Hi, I'm Lorraine Berg, President & CEO of, The Schatzi Foundation, NFP. 501 (c) (3) charitable organization.
I take therapy dog training seriously, because it is serious work of the most personal kind. I spent 15 + years in the nursing field and the last 11 as a certified professional dog trainer. I have witnessed the benefit of pet therapy both ways.
My Rottweiler Schatzi was my first certified therapy dog and we worked together as a team for 9 years. We visited many schools and business promoting pet responsibility and dog bite prevention. We brightened the day of many folks in hospitals, nursing homes & childrens homes, Schatzi was a star!
After my mother passed I acquired this cute little ball of rottweiler fur, full of life, little did I know how she would become such an important part of my life, and a personal therapy dog.for me. Schatzi was wise beyond her years, observant, extremely obedient, funny, she was so clownish and yet so gentle, just a sweetheart. Schatzi and I did all kinds of activities before we found what Schatzi enjoyed the most, visiting people & making them laugh . Its a wonderful thing to see what happiness my dog can bring to people.
I am excited and pleased to have incorporated The Schatzi Foundation, NFP. We plan to build & develop a therapy dog training facility & placement program to assist health care facilities and private indivuals in need with the growing demand for professionally trained and certified therapy dogs. Only with the generous support from people like you, can the The Schatzi Foundation pursue our mission.
Thank you & God bless you.
