Zinnia came to her first Mansion Meditation Class with me today, I teach a guided meditation class every Thursday morning for one hour. I kept her on a leash for most of it and gave her a small treat to chew.

Then I took the leash off and she sniffed a bit and lay down. She is grasping the idea of being calm, astonishing for a dog so young.

When it was done, she lay down and went to sleep. When we were done, she went and visited with several of the residents. She is teething, so I am careful to not let her do any chewing on people’s hands.

The residents are crazy about her and were lining up to pet and touch her. She’s a natural at this, she knows how to be calm and patient. We actually had two meditation sessions, back to back. She is doing beautifully and I did some training in front of the residents so they can see their therapy dog begin to take shape.

She’s going to be great at this if I do my job and train her well. She seems naturally contemplative and the heart sings to see her meditating with the residents.