Retired

Name

Tico

Breed/color

Havanese

Birthdate

4/26/08

Height/Weight

12 inches/15 lbs

Personality

Tico is a social butterfly. Everyone he meets he sees as a new friend. He loves meeting people and other animals, and especially enjoys working with seniors. He is a real charmer.

Training

Puppy class through Intermediate Obedience class at Narnia in Naperville. Dabbled in freestyle dance, targeting and Rally-O at Camp Dogwood.

Awards / Titles:

Canine Good Citizen, May 2009
Delta Society Pet Partner, August 2009
R.E.A.D. Certified, August 2009

Year started as a therapy dog:

August 2009

How do you know that your dog enjoys being a therapy dog?

Tico enjoys meeting new friends and really lights up a room with his cute teddy bear appearance. He has a super soft coat and loves to cuddle and give puppy kisses.

Any other information that you would like to include about your dog:

Tico is a Havanese, which is a toy breed and the national dog of Cuba, the second of his kind in PAWSitive Therapy Troupe! Tico was rescued from a puppy mill by the Havanese Angel League Organization (H.A.L.O). He is named after a famous Cuban, Tico Torres, the drummer of the rock band Bon Jovi. He lives with another Havanese, Desi, who is also a therapy dog in the Troupe. In his free time, Tico enjoys playing with Desi, and "chase games" with his favorite toys. We are also participating in the Dancing Paws freestyle dance group.