Encounters with Rikki

From Hurricane Katrina Rescue to Exceptional Therapy Dog

1. ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY IS A FAIRLY HOT TOPIC 2) BOOK'S MAIN (HUMAN) CHARACTER HAS BECOME AN AMBASSADOR OF ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY: Chuck Mitchell is frequently invited to tell his story at regional and statewide forums – victim advocates/court personnel, medical professionals and prosecuting attorneys – all of which will provide a platform for promoting the book. 3) ALREADY SPOTLIGHTED ON NPR AND NUMEROUS TRADE PUBLICATIONS; LINED UP FOR SERIES ON NBC: Chuck and Rikki’s work was most recently spotlighted on NPR, as Florida’s Department of Juvenile Justice is recruiting Therapy Dogs to work with youth. Rikki’s work in the courts and medical arena have also been spotlighted in Bark Magazine and she recently made the cover of Florida Bar Journal fall issue, 2014. A three-part series spotlighting Rikki is in the line up for NBC. 4) APPEALS TO PET OWNERS, JUDICIAL SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS, LAW SCHOOL AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS