All students are invited!
Join us Monday, Nov. 12 at 2 p.m. in the BTC (room 305) to meet a dog who has seen the worst, emerged triumphantly, and gives back to hospitals, schools, libraries, churches and colleges on a regular basis.
Stella came to Cydney Cross in 2013 following one of the largest animal cruelty raids in U.S. history in Montgomery, Alabama. Many of these animals went on to become therapy dogs, law enforcement dogs, and beloved family pets. Stella is both a family pet and a therapy dog, certified through Therapy Dogs International and the American Kennel Club’s Canine Good Citizen (CGC) program.
Cydney Cross, Stella’s handler, who was selected by WTEN News 10 as an Inspirational Woman of the Capital Region, is an adjunct professor in SUNY Cobleskill’s Animal Science Department and teaches therapy dog training. Her passion project is a pit bull rescue program, “Out of the Pits,” that has over 50,000 followers on Facebook. She teaches dog training classes at Scotia’s Animal Protective Foundation and was a consultant to authorities and animal behaviorists following the 2007 Michael Vick case. Nationally renowned, she is a skilled and humble educator. Come meet this legendary lady and her docile, gentle canine.
If you can’t make Monday’s meeting, Stella will be back for a visit on Tuesday, Dec. 11 at noon in a designated area of the Marvin Library Learning Commons cafe.
Published: Fri, 09 Nov 2018 19:41:35 +0000 by v.waldin