Recently, we spent time chatting with Country Manor Health Care & Rehab Center residents about all the things they hope to do this fall. It was during some of our routine pet visits with Country Manor's resident therapy yellow lab Sadie, that we started to notice a theme. The conversation kept navigating its way back to a familiar topic... hunting.



As we listened to residents excitedly reminisce about their days in the field with their own beloved four-legged friends, we knew we had to find a way to recreate that magical feeling for them. 

We are blessed to have Sadie as part of our CM "team." Sadie is a trained therapy dog and one of the most gentle animals we have ever met. But Sadie also loves to retrieve, hunt, and entertain! We knew that one call to Sadie's owner, Gary Frericks, was all it would take to set up an afternoon of "adapted hunting" for our residents who were missing their days in the field.

We ventured across the street to a beautiful open field at Val Smith Park and did our best to recreate that "magical" feeling for these avid outdoorsmen!

There, eagerly awaiting our arrival, were Sadie and Gary. Gary instructed Sadie through many of his training rituals. Sadie couldn't have been more excited to show off her favorite drills and skills.

Residents watched intently, grinning from ear to ear as they enthusiastically shared their own hunting stories and memories with one another.

Thank you to Gary, Sadie, and the CM team for helping us bring this special moment to life!