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Maya, the Therapeutic Yorkie
Eggy's By Susana Gonzalez MHA, MSN, RN, CNML
Past-President - National Association of Hispanic
Nurses-Illinois
Board Member - National Association of Hispanic Nurses
Board Member - American Nurses Association-Illinois
My name is MAYA, I am a two-yearold
Yorkie rescue. I had a lovely
owner but she had some surgeries
and with a long recovery, she couldn’t take
care of me anymore. She tried really hard to
find me a home and I got lucky when she
called two sisters that knew my mom Ellena
and Titi Sussie and loved dogs. Two sisters
who have rescued other doggies and didn’t
mind rescuing and adopting me as well. So, I
am excited to be a new member of this lovely
family. My Titi Sussie says I am cute and a
wild thing, however, they can’t help but love
me.
I feel blessed to have two moms. They are
She does all this to keep us safe. Once she
sisters who work hard, love me, and take good
is clean from work duty, we are so happy to
care of me and the other rescues in the family.
get lots of hugs, kisses and snuggle holds.
I am glad I am not an only-doggie.
Normally when Titi Sussie returns home
My mom works in an office and most
from work, she really needs her snuggles and
recently after a trip when she returned home
loving stares from me to pet and massages me
she needed to self-quarantine somewhere else
so she can be stress-free. That's how I have
away from home.
become therapeutic for her. I help her feel
It was my Titi Sussie who submitted my
good after a hard day at work. I like to give
pictures as a supportive pet. As a LATINA
her my sweet little stare with my dressy wear
Style magazine reader, when she saw the
and it makes her smile!
request for pets who heal and support their
Titi Sussie works at a wonderful home
owners she sent my profile for consideration.
care agency in Chicago and they take care of
I am what she calls a supportive and
many elderly and disabled people in their
therapeutic dog. I woo her with my smiles and
homes. Her other nurse Diana is also seeing
I snuggle really close.
new patients with COVID19 sent home to
Well, let me tell you how I am
recover. My Titi Sussie loves teaching the
therapeutic and how I am her healer. I am just
home care staff and making sure they are safe
like my favorite Titi Sussie who is a
when they care for patients in their homes.
Registered Nurse and she has been hard at
Safety and proper personal protected wear
work during the current COVID19 pandemic.
is necessary during these unsafe and very
I am present when Titi Sussie gets home but I
challenging times.
So please stay at home, stay safe and
am not allowed to be petted or touched. No
These are truly hard times, especially for
sound, and snuggle with doggies like me. We
hugging or kisses. We must wait while she
healthcare workers and many other first
are all in this together. Let's help heal our
bathes quickly. She takes all her clothes off,
responders and frontlines workers. So, I am
world. This too shall pass.
puts them in the basket and goes straight into
glad I am a healer. Call me MAYA the
Love, MAYA LS
the shower with lots of soap and water to
therapeutic doggie owner healer. That’s what
scrub the germs off.
you should call me.
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