Blue Ridge Mountain Therapy Dogs of Virginia, LLC

03/12/2026

Adeles info page

03/12/2026

03/12/2026

omorrow Adele & I will be serving our community .. I have been asked to bring Adele to a courthouse to assist & support a survivor of domestic abuse / sexual assault..
Why am I posting this.. well, because I too am a survivor of BOTH, (sexual & strangulation) and I KNOW so very well the healing that has come from my pups, starting from my childhood, the love, the quiet presence they give heals so much within a human soul.
It has taken me a very long time to share what has happened to me because many many people will not believe a survivor, many will blame a survivor, there is judgement.. YET, how I can continue to heal is to be there for others who are in the early stages of healing, being a quiet presence with Adele or one of my other pups, letting another survivor talk, share their story, letting the tears release, knowing someone does understand, someone does believe, someone cares for them.
Here is Adele's flyer.. hoping it helps others, you know how to contact me.

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01/16/2026

Sooo true!!

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01/14/2026

Teams .. we have 2 new sites to visit if u are interested ..pm me please so I can provide the information
Have a great day!!!!

11/16/2025

love doing what I do ....

11/16/2025

I miss this piece of my heart... been almost 2 yrs since I had to let her go free to heaven, and it's taken me a few min, to really get back into my dog world activities, .. when a piece of your heart goes.. it takes a lot to get back into the activities that you once shared... yet I know Darragh is nudging me to keep trying, to get back to fully engaging in bringing joy to others... today was a big start with team Scout.. thank you Darragh, I know you are always around me.

11/16/2025

Congratulations David Laura & Scout... THIS is what makes me so happy, supervising teams during their initial 10 supervised therapy dog outings..
Knowing that they are solid we had a great day!
It is my great pleasure to introduce
TEAM SCOUT, she is a 6 YR OLD GSP yes she use to hunt with David, ducks , & pheasants!
I supervised this team in several different TD activity settings and they were amazing!
So happy for you both David & Laura you have done an amazing work with Miss Scout enjoy the moments going forward!!!
See you all again soon! yay Scout!
David is from Scotland, and we completed visits during several Celtic festivals as they have a clan that attends these events, so much fun & I learned so much as well. Scout was the perfect clan ambassador to festival attendees, Scout LOVES children and has an intuitive desire to be near folks that have disabilities.

11/20/2024

Happy to announce!!!!
3 more teams have completed requirements for the American Kennel Club Therapy Dog Novice Title..
Congrats to Teams Maeve & Neko!!
Sharon Russell Dennehy, her husband Mike and son Calvin.... Teams Maeve, a retired greyhound racer from Ireland... soooo sweet sooo kind..
Neko is an Italian greyhound.. though small.. he has a huge heart and lots of love to give .. he has a big personality!!
I am looking forward to many many more team visits with this family and the teams>>>
Congrats to Team Henry... Jane Ruehle .. who is a teacher in the Lynchburg City Schools... Henry does amazing work with the preschool children ages 2-4 yrs of age that have learning challenges, seeing this team in action during class time with the children has been a huge privilege in preparing teams..
Pics coming soon... getting these teams ready has been a huge blessing!
I am grateful that I continue to listen to my inner voice to stay with this awesome way to spread the joy that our canine family members give to others .. to keep assisting and supporting teams that make a difference in the lives of others as well as in our communities.

11/14/2024

This has been a very happy and exciting time with our teams... A BIG Congratulations to Dr. Alex White and Bruce, and the staff at his practice. Bruce is SPOT on, amazing and very very polite greeter, not only do the children adore him, everyone that came into the office looked for Bruce, he makes patients feel at ease and very welcomed to their appointments! Bruce has earned his AKC Canine Good Citizen as well as his AKC JR HUNT title and goes for his AKC SR Hunt title this weekend in Re*****on, at the Shady Grove site... (I have been there many times myself .. great place!)

Keep going Team Bruce... you have now earned your AKC Therapy Dog title, and so many great activities in front of you.. you are a blessing to many, and are a joy to get to know.. thank you for allowing me to assist and support you thru this process!!! YAAAAY Team Bruce!

11/01/2024

Welcome to November 2024.. wowie October allowed our teams to really get back into the community, the smiles we saw on the faces of children and adults that enjoyed our teams visits was precious. We visited with folks at day support sites for the disabled, attended the annual Out of the Darkness Walk for survivors of su***de of a loved one, we have attended the Horizon Behavioral Health Ride for Life mental health / su***de prevention event, the HIVE Day Support Halloween event.. teams continued to provide comfort and caring to individual sites that are of interest to them as well, Jane and Henry continued to work with the little ones at the school where Jane works, Henry is doing an amazing job as a helper to the littles in learning manners and following directions.. Dr. James Oliver continues to have his team of labs meet and greet his patients before and after their dental appointments and now Dr. Alex White at Sandston Comprehensive Dental has his lab Bruce involved.. Wyndhurst Counseling and Wellness in Lynchburg now has their girl Reecey assisting and supporting clients going thru trauma with her calm presence... we are now getting holiday requests from colleges for teams to visit students during exam week.. Randolph College, Lynchburg Univeristy, Sweet Briar as well as ongoing visits to day support sites... thank you teams for all you do, the joy you bring others is incredible, the life lessons we are able to share with each other and our community, an amazing blessing...
Sharon, Mike & Calvin- Team Maeve & Neko
Amy W-Team Dylan
Jane H- Team Henry
Jill C- Team Bo
Judy & Sean- Team Piper
Carly- Team Maslow
Team Taru aka..." Sox"