Among my many blessings of good health, family and friends, I am thankful every day that dogs are a part of my life. My dogs have been my special companions throughout my life, always there offering unconditional love. Over the past twenty years, I have watched my dogs bring comfort and caring to thousands of people in need through the human-canine bond. Dogs are amazing creatures. I can’t imagine life without them in it. I am thankful today, and always, for the wonderful breeders – my friends – who have given me my special dogs who bring comfort to those afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease, nursing home residents, those suffering mental illness, those on hospice care, and encourage young readers to love reading.