Therapy Dog

• Fosters positive social interactions
• Mental health resource
• Enhances academic focus
• Provides emotional and physical support
• Models behavior, tolerance, and acceptance
• Assists with lessons
• Teaches responsibility, including responsible human-animal interaction
• Supports learning and academic success
• Provides stress relief and helps to relieve anxiety and depression
• Encourages and inspires a love for reading
• Improves the ability to trust
• Improves socialization and communication
• Models and teaches kindness and compassion
• Provides grief and trauma support
• Helps to make our children, staff, and school community happy!

Nicknames: Sully Bear and Silly

Breed: Irish Red Setter

Gender: Male

Birthday: Born May 13, 2021 in Idaho

Favorite Activities: Snuggling, getting pets, playing fetch, exploring my new home and school

Skills: Knows over 30 commands

States Lived: Idaho, Kansas, Iowa

Certified: C.A.R.E.S, Inc. Concordia, KS

Handler: Lindsey Shaull

CARES, Inc (Canine Assistance Rehabilitation Education Services, Inc.) was established in 1994 by Sarah Holbert. Since then, over 1,978 certified assistance dogs have been placed both nationally and internationally. CARES dogs work in many capacities, including disability services dogs, medical alert dogs, and professional therapy dogs (like Sully). There are CARES dogs in 49 states and many right here in districts across Eastern Iowa!

To learn more about CARES, Inc. you can visit their website at www.caresks.com

Dear CCE Families,

My name is Sully. I am a certified assistance dog who has been trained to work with people with disabilities and as a professional therapy dog. Mrs. Shaull and I trained together to become a Certified Assistance Dog Team. I am excited to start working at CCE this school year as a professional school therapy dog! I can hardly wait to meet all of the kids!

Outside of school I live with Lindsey, Travis, Chloe, and Jack Shaull. I am excited to have a forever home! If you have any questions about me you can contact Mrs. Shaull. I can’t wait to get started!

Love, Sully

Can I pet Sully?

Of course! I love to be petted and its my favorite part of my job! However, please ask my handler first because I might be finishing a job or following a command. The CCE rule is no petting me while you’re walking in the hallway.

Can I give Sully a command?

If everyone gave me commands, I would become a very confused dog! Please only use the “no lick” or “no sniff” command if you need it. My handler will give me any other command.

Will Sully come to CCE every day?

Yes! I can’t wait to get started working at CCE and getting to know all of the kids!

How did Sully become certified?

I started out living with my breeder where she trained me. She knew I was a special dog, so when I was done working there, I was donated to C.A.R.E.S. to receive more specialized training. Mrs. Shaull and her daughter Chloe came to Concordia, KS to meet me and be trained as well. We had to pass a public access test before we could become a certified team.