Mika and Me

Mika and Me Time will tell what are the blessings and challenges of our new family member. In 2020, he and I were certified as a therapy dog team.

Two months after the sudden passing of Mickey in May-2024, we adopted Mika (mee-ka), a 4 year-old female Great Pyrenees rehomed from a family going through some difficulty. Mickey is a 4 year-old Great Pyrenees that was rescued from a bad situation in North Dakota and brought to Hudson, Wisconsin by Coco's Heart Dog Rescued in 2019. In March of 2023, we completed our 400th visit. We visit many senior living places along with 2 day centers for adults with developmental disabilities, an alternative high school program, and a public Montessori elementary school all in the Hudson and River Falls Wisconsin area. Mickey is a super calm gentle dog with a love for being petted so he is a natural at this. We are certified through the Alliance of Therapy Dogs, a national organization with over 14,000 certified therapy teams.

02/18/2026

Each week, Mika and I spend a couple hours with the students and staff at the River Falls Public Montessori Elementary School. It is an all around mutual love-fest that warms my heart.

Pictures from one of our Tuesday visits. Lovely.
02/07/2026

Pictures from one of our Tuesday visits. Lovely.

Living across the street from the Hudson Hot Air Affair launch site can be challenging for Mika, so I took her over to b...
02/07/2026

Living across the street from the Hudson Hot Air Affair launch site can be challenging for Mika, so I took her over to be the unofficial greeter to the many visitors. It is very sweet when a bundled-up 3-4 year-old asks if he/she can pet your dog, who is 5-6 inches taller than the child.

Thanks to Fleet Farm and Home Depot for being dog friendly on this extremely cold day. Mika was spoiled rotten. 😀
01/23/2026

Thanks to Fleet Farm and Home Depot for being dog friendly on this extremely cold day. Mika was spoiled rotten. 😀

-8° this morning. Skipped the walk, but took Mika on an unscheduled visit to CCH. Our cat Dan passed on joining us on t...
01/19/2026

-8° this morning. Skipped the walk, but took Mika on an unscheduled visit to CCH. Our cat Dan passed on joining us on the adventure.

On our first 2026 visit to the River Falls Public Montessori Elementary School, a young student gave Mika and Me a red e...
01/09/2026

On our first 2026 visit to the River Falls Public Montessori Elementary School, a young student gave Mika and Me a red envelope with a big bow on it that contained this sweet note. It just warms my heart.

A resident at a nursing home we visit in Hudson has been putting together an annual picture book that she gives to her f...
12/14/2025

A resident at a nursing home we visit in Hudson has been putting together an annual picture book that she gives to her family each year. She wanted to show me that Mika made the highlight list for 2025. How lovely.

Mika running into Santa at Vista Prairie at Red Cedar Canyon Senior Residence on Tuesday during our weekly visit.
12/11/2025

Mika running into Santa at Vista Prairie at Red Cedar Canyon Senior Residence on Tuesday during our weekly visit.

We enjoy visiting the folks at Vista. When we arrived on Tuesday, Santa was leaving and Mika was pretty cautious and gav...
12/11/2025

We enjoy visiting the folks at Vista. When we arrived on Tuesday, Santa was leaving and Mika was pretty cautious and gave him a bark, which is unusual. She quickly got over it.

Today, we made our pre-Thanksgiving visit to the great young people at the Renaissance Charter Academy, the alternative ...
11/25/2025

Today, we made our pre-Thanksgiving visit to the great young people at the Renaissance Charter Academy, the alternative high school in River Falls. Mika was particularly fluffy and sweet smelling having been shampooed, conditioned, and brushed yesterday at Chuck and Dons self-service pet washing stations. Life is good.

Yep...
11/04/2025

Yep...

Today's fun with Mika.
11/04/2025

Today's fun with Mika.

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