Get to know Kerith, the therapy dog who's giving much-needed emotional support to those fighting the California fires.
. A 2-year-old therapy dog, Kerith has been diligently visiting firefighters across the state to provide much-needed emotional support and stress relief on the job, thus sealing her status as the goodest girl on planet Earth. POPSUGAR had the chance to catch up with Kerith's owner, Heidi Carman, to learn a bit more about what they do as a certified animal assisted crisis response team and why Kerith's presence at base camps is so important for firefighters right now.
since birth. Heidi's family initially raised her to be a guide dog for the visually impaired, but her affectionate and charismatic personality ultimately proved more beneficial for becoming a certified therapy dog instead."Kerith loves people more than other dogs or anything else," Heidi said."It was clear to me from an early age that she would be an excellent therapy dog because of her love and devotion to people.
With wildfires blazing throughout California since August, Heidi knew the firefighters involved would be craving some quality time with Kerith more than ever. The duo has visited two heavily impacted locations so far: the Woodward Fire base camp in Marin County and the Creek Fire base camp in Fresno County. At each, they arrive around 6 a.m. as the crews are eating breakfast and preparing for their upcoming 24-hour shifts, while others are returning from the previous day's shift.
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