I can’t lie, I don’t love going to the dentist, but when all of the people who work at the dentist are warm and welcoming and gentle, and each one of them is a mad-for-animals dot lover, it’s almost fun. Okay, sometimes it is fun.

I dare not go there without bringing Red, and once in awhile, they even ask me how I am. He loves being there, and the staff just adores dogs, and they especially love Red. Red usually comes and lies just outside the examining room where my teeth are being cleaned or worse.

He lies still and waits, and one by one, the techs and doctors and office staff come and say hello, talk to him, give him hugs. He is such a part of the experience at Cambridge Family Dental, and he certainly  helps me to feel at ease.

Red is a certified therapy dog, he can go anywhere that he is welcome, and a few places where he isn’t. The trip touched my heart today, the dental staff knew he was sick and clustered around him, which he loves. Red has been the center of attention so long, it just seems natural to him.

It is a particular gift to have a dog who is so loved he brings light to every place he goes. I have to admit the staff there is special, if I have to go to the dentist, I hope it will always be there, although I got a good scolding for missing my regular cleanings. That will be rectified on March ll.