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Rob got me with his camera looking particularly cute, I must admit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/c2065412-c6db-4c78-b818-d0e5f3065c6c/Rob+taking+photo+of+LIna+on+Sofa.jpg Photos & Videos - Photos by my Uncle Rob Loren was able to get a good photo of Rob taking my sofa photo! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/827f3b85-344c-48ec-960a-d506ac125755/Rob+01.jpeg Photos & Videos - Photos by my Uncle Rob https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/f29d4a9f-8c40-4381-a4fb-b86c3471d368/Rob+02.jpeg Photos & Videos - Photos by my Uncle Rob https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/0dacb6a2-a0e2-48bc-a2ff-b1dde8feacaa/Rob+03.jpeg Photos & Videos - Photos by my Uncle Rob https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/5707d3c2-e5af-49e4-a0cb-83a4574e8347/Lina%2C+by+Rob%2C+1.jpg Photos & Videos - Photos by my Uncle Rob https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/416c48bf-2539-4da9-b9e5-850a4d5d0e9c/Lina%2C+by+Rob%2C+2.jpg Photos & Videos - Photos by my Uncle Rob https://www.linaballerina.org/images/specialists-kpper monthly 0.5 2024-03-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/a31368d1-deae-4a6a-b947-f86105a65cef/439DA88C-9609-435D-B8E9-5E193B185E75_1_105_c.jpeg Photos & Videos - Adventure Dog! One one of my first walks with Ellen and Loren on a road, out in the country. I was fascinated by how many bunnies there were for me to dream of chasing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/e2f53803-cfd4-45f5-b5ae-fc7a1727073a/8D27DF2A-E227-4D9E-A314-BAF63E0F8EE1_1_105_c.jpeg Photos & Videos - Adventure Dog! When we're hiking near a big group of rocks, Loren says "Lina, Adventure Dog!" and I climb right up to the top. I look like I'm posing but I'm really checking out all the sights and smells from up there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/db1466e9-e2a0-4a11-9d18-d9646ffe435e/4553FDF2-4ACA-4229-ACCB-7E681EFDF899_1_105_c.jpeg Photos & Videos - Adventure Dog! We went on a trip and found out that the largest single area of Pine trees in the world is in Arizona! I'm sitting and looking out over it from a high place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/0a071e13-3056-464c-b3c0-c610ede3760d/728F2322-F0E5-49A8-972B-88D0169185F3_1_105_c.jpeg Photos & Videos - Adventure Dog! Loren, Ellen, and I visited the Grand Canyon which was amazing and beautiful. In this photo I look like I was thinking deeply about the millions of years it took for the canyon to be formed but actually I was looking for lizards to chase over the edge (I love chasing!). Loren was holding my leash very strongly the whole time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/3ce06ccc-9569-433b-b379-d6a79add9f0b/IMG_3424.jpeg Photos & Videos - Adventure Dog! Loren and I went on a hike and came to a shallow river that we needed to walk across. I think you can tell from how I look that I really didn't want to do that. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/6aed62d3-d4e3-4665-bedc-9a4b9d8869eb/IMG_3451.jpeg Photos & Videos - Adventure Dog! Loren noticed a group of kids near where I didn't want to cross the water. He asked them if they wanted to try the project of helping me decide cross the river. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/c95e5982-7947-49c7-b8c4-67d62f1631ea/IMG_3445.jpeg Photos & Videos - Adventure Dog! Those kids helped encourage me and I finally was able to cross the river. I never learned about water and swimming during my first two years (before I was adopted) so I'll need to borrow other people's courage to do it, at least for a while more. https://www.linaballerina.org/images/clay-ceramics-bbxht monthly 0.5 2026-01-13 https://www.linaballerina.org/images/studio-vega-89hwd monthly 0.5 2024-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/d2c467fd-cbd2-4ad2-8ba4-f4c0e3565d47/Lina%2C+Looking+Beautiful.jpg Photos & Videos - Cozy at Home Loren loves this photo because he says I look so beautiful in it. I don't ever really think about things like "looking beautiful." I'm just me, being as alive, and noticing as much as I can. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/08d782c0-64bb-49e3-9688-3a83af65c7df/CDD12C8D-CA15-43BC-AD78-BB13373D7FA5_1_105_c.jpeg Photos & Videos - Cozy at Home My favorite spot on the sofa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/a58fd03d-4418-4b23-b304-58743cc5311a/3DDCC199-6E6A-4329-9AF6-CBE580B95EB3_1_105_c.jpeg Photos & Videos - Cozy at Home I know I look a little tough in this one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/b9f440a1-280e-4db1-b1d3-920debc14228/335F6D08-68C0-4B60-9D0A-B5395C931AC0_1_105_c.jpeg Photos & Videos - Cozy at Home I was excited, confused, happy, and wild, all at the same time. In the car ride on the way to my new home, I was so bouncing around so much that I bruised Ellen's legs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/68d1d391-1a4f-4a59-9b88-e451ee164e19/75799A02-921B-4ABD-99F9-0993A9582192_1_105_c.jpeg Photos & Videos - Cozy at Home I like standing watch at the front door, looking for critters outside. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/a8d9e058-b46a-4233-98ee-12ed0aeb4353/FCFABB53-2490-4D96-9CFC-CC976A905775_1_105_c.jpeg Photos & Videos - Cozy at Home Here I am watching outside some more. Sometimes I smell Javalinas nearby so I stand up to try and see them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/35495b20-ecc2-4295-b711-1b02a49bba08/9EFCF7A2-7A3F-4749-93E4-959C373D38C1_1_105_c.jpeg Photos & Videos - Cozy at Home I'm looking out the back door to keep an eye on any little critters that come around. Loren likes this photo because he thinks I look very elegant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/1ceea7aa-e563-457f-83fd-39ce57ea6ea8/8F034B70-50AE-4CE7-A913-A2BEB56E57A2_1_105_c.jpeg Photos & Videos - Cozy at Home This is my favorite spot on the sofa. I rest my chin on the arm and I can be right next to Loren and Ellen. I also can keep an eye on the back door to see any critters that come by. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/25bbf003-814f-4190-bd39-24de904c27fe/86EFE78C-6237-461E-924A-AFCC68882E61_1_105_c.jpeg Photos & Videos - Cozy at Home When I want to be cozy and warm, I curl up like a cat. I heard Loren say that by doing this, I make my surface (my skin and fur) smaller in relation to my volume (how wide, tall, and long I am) and that that helps me hold onto my body heat! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/5b44cabb-ee2d-4706-86f2-9b8f116b9beb/EF840280-8070-4DBF-9EE5-349F0C3C324C.jpeg Photos & Videos - Cozy at Home Sometimes lying like this is very comfortable for me. Loren says that make a kind of bouquet of paws, like a nice bunch of flowers. Sometimes, like in this photos, my back paws are in front of my front paws! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/9a53b9b5-24b0-492d-a0a1-0784c05cd864/E7114312-463A-476A-A7D2-F1317352B80A_1_105_c.jpeg Photos & Videos - Cozy at Home I think this is just sweet and a little goofy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/299808f1-33db-4f46-9faf-534564c502cb/C419FAFF-2B8C-4968-B54D-1C9F2D2F4608_1_105_c.jpeg Photos & Videos - Cozy at Home Loren sometimes jokes that I found and read a book of instructions on how to look as cute as possible. I didn't; it just comes naturally. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/3d70f661-3695-4dcf-a927-7648d75d4158/F5E2A69A-5B85-4AEA-9E2F-52CF311EB3A8_1_105_c.jpeg Photos & Videos - Cozy at Home I look like I'm thinking deeply about something. If I was a person, I would need to be holding a pipe to smoke and look thoughtful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/2bfaca8a-8f62-41b1-95db-82807b9400dc/Looking+out+Window.jpg Photos & Videos - Cozy at Home Since I was adopted and started living in this house, I kind of feel like it's mine to watch out for. Some of the breeds of dogs that are in my background have strong guarding instincts, so I find myself wanting to guard Ellen, Loren, the house and me! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/0f11a819-0813-4ed5-8022-d55ee89d3f83/91F16AF3-F918-4A2C-BED7-4602DE0C99B8_1_105_c.jpeg Photos & Videos - Cozy at Home I fit perfectly in this soft chair. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/cffa52ec-c1a3-4409-89f9-c0327be39699/Napping+Together.jpg Photos & Videos - Cozy at Home Taking a nap with Loren. I love resting my head on him and he says he loves it, too. He says that when I do this, he wants to cancel any plans he has and just stay like this as long as possible. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/76066851-692e-4ec4-bae7-59aed048cf5e/3023E62A-5210-416E-AB0E-ED2B3C16103B_1_105_c.jpeg Photos & Videos - Cozy at Home Curled up like a cat again. https://www.linaballerina.org/images/loresherman monthly 0.5 2026-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/7ab43d9f-39f8-4283-8fa9-cf7435fb4de8/Lina+with+Girl.jpeg Photos & Videos - On Our Visits We visited the hospital on Christmas Day and met a very sweet girl who's mom was in the ICU. I snuggled with her for a long time and I hope I helped her feel a little better. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/e958a564-89d0-40d6-a541-cb97ab3969e1/Grateful.jpeg Photos & Videos - On Our Visits One of my favorite times at the hospital. They announce on the loudspeaker that there is going to be a Hero's Walk. People line up along the hallway to honor someone who has donated something that will save their friend's life. I love to honor them as they go by! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/262f3213-7770-4f9c-8cb4-6a9d56751b9e/Lina+at+Court%2C+2.jpg Photos & Videos - On Our Visits I've been in court several times to help young people who have to testify. It can be difficult and sad but I'm proud that my being there can bring even a little bit of comfort to someone who is going through a very hard time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/ec423c75-e222-4310-90ba-108e75e01051/Lina+and+Nurse.jpg Photos & Videos - On Our Visits NEW. Today I dressed up for the Fourth of July and met some wonderful ladies on the team at Banner South. They really enjoyed seeing me in my outfit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/00b0965f-da4f-43cc-9974-5abb498ee941/Lina+in+Chair+2.jpg Photos & Videos - On Our Visits NEW. Wearing my rose and ready for a visit with kids at Banner Hospital. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/75ccd139-9222-4075-af9b-b2894551153a/Leap+into+Literacy.png Photos & Videos - On Our Visits Loren and I will have a booth to encourage kids about reading and writing. The event is called Leap into Literacy (an extra good fit for me because I'm so good at leaping). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/a655f58c-fb85-4750-8d4a-40124593538a/D27170ED-C783-4BCC-97EF-DE8E8D4AAB4D.jpeg Photos & Videos - On Our Visits Naptime, with my blanket https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/4f4299d5-5cd9-4ba8-9f76-9d103f6a7ed6/639B7925-5D84-4034-979D-86D8259F7673.jpeg Photos & Videos - On Our Visits With a wonderful doctor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/1dc825dc-5a95-4dab-bf16-84e7a45466b4/CC7F88E0-AC57-4943-BBD6-B671A107CE2C_1_105_c.jpeg Photos & Videos - On Our Visits With one of my favorite RN's https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/80476554-4e6d-4c7d-91e0-8f1deef2735e/BF7E7A00-B351-4727-87CB-13FAAAF125BE_1_105_c.jpeg Photos & Videos - On Our Visits With wonderful RN's https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/9193c447-f298-402c-a816-444f13df84b7/B388906C-492D-4703-B64D-2258D8A5AB0D_1_105_c.jpeg Photos & Videos - On Our Visits In a chair so a patient can reach me https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/6b2e7778-1f1e-4696-bb06-85ce0779b153/3D985D75-718C-4EC2-AE91-24BC05B81108_1_105_c.jpeg Photos & Videos - On Our Visits One of my favorite nurses stations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/c090d707-4d12-4750-b1c9-ac28f16598ec/715F60DA-186F-45D1-A85B-2F83B5D2ACDB_1_105_c.jpeg Photos & Videos - On Our Visits My brochure mounted on their counter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/faef4569-5c1a-4317-8dfa-2828ad799aff/Aryanna%27s+Board.jpeg Photos & Videos - On Our Visits We work with a girl who uses a talker. She has a "Lina" button that says my name out loud for her. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/97cb57f9-3598-4449-98b3-a7fd0fe0017c/Both+Boards.jpeg Photos & Videos - On Our Visits Loren made a talker like that girl's so I could push the buttons with my nose and and say things to her. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/2165868e-51ba-47a8-9f89-1e3820338bf6/Proud+of+new+vest.jpg Photos & Videos - On Our Visits When Loren and I got certified as a therapy dog team, I was very proud to wear my new vest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/c4d00552-2ebe-412c-991e-7ca6f7dbba9c/TMC+Pose.jpeg Photos & Videos - On Our Visits Loren and I visit the Tucson Medical Center every week. It's also great exercise for us; they have 9-1/2 miles of hallways! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/81f18c5d-20d8-487c-94d7-dfb3ede3aca5/At+CC.jpeg Photos & Videos - On Our Visits We love visiting the Children's Clinics and they appreciate us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/28418901-134a-4629-a363-8e5e65de1225/Cardio+ICU.jpeg Photos & Videos - On Our Visits I love this photo because it reminds me that I used to be so wild that Loren couldn't even bring me to a parking lot---and now I am very welcome in a place like this! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/c01d432c-4938-4d81-aaf4-ecaa672ea27d/CDL Photos & Videos - On Our Visits We had our first visit to Casa de los Niños and their early learning center. The next week we were so happy to see their appreciation outside one of the classrooms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/ba09beac-15a1-432d-910e-0fde229bdf9f/CDL Photos & Videos - On Our Visits This was another sweet appreciation at Casa de los Niños, outside the Butterflies classroom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/fa7f22af-e9cc-4abd-83c1-e5163ef46f90/Looking+gorgeous+in+my+purple+vest.jpg Photos & Videos - On Our Visits Loren loves this photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/5ab1c2f7-f0db-40e0-85b5-43ecf65fcc78/Gabriel%27s+Angels+Post.png Photos & Videos - On Our Visits A nice post from one of the local groups we work with: Gabriel's Angels. https://www.linaballerina.org/images/crosby-nursery-xhrf4 monthly 0.5 2026-03-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/bd14b178-5a85-410c-abd4-5aa3c56eb9da/Lina%27s+Wardrobe+for+Website.jpg Photos & Videos - Dressed Up! A photo of my current wardrobe wall. Loren never has me wear costumes that are cute or silly; only outfits that compliment and respect me. I'm very comfortable in my outfits. I even can jump through Loren's arms wearing anything I have. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/ce769d57-d40f-489a-92c2-bb223d80bb58/Lina+in+Peruvian+Outfit+for+Website.jpg Photos & Videos - Dressed Up! Getting ready for Banner's Pediatric Oncology Prom which has the theme, "Around the World." This is my outfit from Peru. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/3851d097-9109-4d78-8b3f-675e54fdea7d/Peru%2C+on+Sofa.jpg Photos & Videos - Dressed Up! Here's another nice photo of my outfit from Peru. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/04e799fa-d87d-465e-b89a-49a00de117b0/Lina+in+Easter+Outfit.jpg Photos & Videos - Dressed Up! Getting ready for the week before Easter, 2026. I'll be wearing this to every hospital and clinic we visit that week. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/a2d08250-ac6b-46e2-a661-f769bd3a56a2/Lina+at+VA%2C+2026.jpg Photos & Videos - Dressed Up! This was a special Valentine's Day thank you celebration at the VA Hospital. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/c30b52fc-1040-4695-9f65-7bab91165e61/Lina%2C+the+Butterfly%2C+5%3A4.jpg Photos & Videos - Dressed Up! I wore these wings to 4 different hospitals and clinics during the week of Halloween. Loren told people that it was very strange; the night before, when I went to bed, I was a dog, but the next morning, when I woke up, I was a butterfly! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/c4b1ddf2-c908-4c93-b950-886ad37a663a/Lina+at+Christmas.jpg Photos & Videos - Dressed Up! This was my outfit for the holidays https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/930a0dbb-e070-43d5-a081-73e41385ca84/E7875915-E1D1-4BD1-A082-5E6470B6B588.jpg Photos & Videos - Dressed Up! I wore this when I walked in the parade to raise money for the Pima Animal Care Center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/7ac28c5d-4444-4568-94df-b11be076e378/Lina+on+St%27+Patrick%27s.jpg Photos & Videos - Dressed Up! This is what I wore on St. Patrick's Day. The shamrocks in my skirt were shiny gold. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/bcd2a128-6421-464c-9c85-38f6efd327c6/IMG_4380.jpeg Photos & Videos - Dressed Up! Loren couldn't resist buying these wings for me at a costume shop in Tucson. By coincidence, a few days later he got an email asking if we could join a visit to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. Perfect! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/1fccf285-db96-49bc-ad8e-e0de4c94bb7d/Llina+in+Valentine%27s+Day+Outfit.jpeg Photos & Videos - Dressed Up! For Valentine's Day, I my skirt was made of lacy roses and I had gold flowers and a heart on my collar. https://www.linaballerina.org/images/sackett-woodworking-wdlyc monthly 0.5 2024-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/d9ae1809-26ee-49ff-8b90-e83d495da1a5/B9487D25-84A8-4894-83EB-CF24A3BED2A3_1_105_c.jpeg Photos & Videos - My Skills & Tricks I was learning to jump through a hula hoop. Now I can jump through Loren's arms so we don't need the hoop anymore. This was a class at Ruff House. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/1b5de37a-73b3-4473-86bb-9609fd4cbcc1/24682DD5-918C-40FF-B374-E5ACD7EB36C6_1_105_c.jpeg Photos & Videos - My Skills & Tricks I can balance on my back legs. That's one of the reasons that one of my nicknames is Lina Ballerina (the name of this website!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/6108fdd6-e111-4101-9d49-a3f4d1b2eb1b/23F9C827-87CF-42A5-B7CE-FD6101F33B5D_1_105_c.jpeg Photos & Videos - My Skills & Tricks This is a cool challenge. I need to figure out which of the cups has a treat hidden in it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/a01cca6c-c540-404e-b22c-21f347c2e82a/Balancing+on+Rock.jpeg Photos & Videos - My Skills & Tricks When Loren points to something and says "Lina, Up" I use it to practice leaping up onto something solid and hold my balance. https://www.linaballerina.org/images/studio-vega-89hwd-652wp monthly 0.5 2025-11-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/1a214dcd-42c0-4cce-9ffc-98b9ba29f88b/Lina+and+Wrigley.jpg Photos & Videos - My Training I have to start with a photo that's really important to me. I'm sitting next to Wrigley, who was Crystal's (our teacher's) dog. Wrigley was the most skillful, best trained dog I ever met so I was very honored to be with her. Several people had adopted her but not wanted to keep her. Then Crystal adopted her and she learned so well that she became an obedience competition champion all around the country! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/b3b5253e-2a63-4a76-a037-42203f577bf3/Hula+Hoop.jpg Photos & Videos - My Training Practicing jumping with a hula hoop in the Novice Tricks class at Ruff House. The class was taught by my first teacher, Ariel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/d593a0f2-2b08-4149-add5-ed59088a90d6/At+Walgreens.jpeg Photos & Videos - My Training I got to practice being well-behaved and patient at a pharmacy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/165f77bc-4684-43f1-b4a3-931c7e91ca87/Therapy+Dog+Vest.jpeg Photos & Videos - My Training My Therapy Dog in Training vest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/772c4dee-198c-4e01-bbbf-2c147971436d/ATD+Test+Passed.jpg Photos & Videos - My Training Our photo and certificate when we passed our Alliance of Therapy Dogs test. We were very proud! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/205a1acc-df2f-450b-9d92-bac4769d1fcc/Playing+at+Little+League+Field.jpeg Photos & Videos - My Training I practiced staying and then coming, when Loren calls me at a big little league field. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/1aa1e389-840a-46bc-9364-4d70d6e12203/TMC+ID+card.jpeg Photos & Videos - My Training After we got our orientation at Tucson Medical Center, I got by office security badge. I think it's very professional. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/dcd6f247-484a-4b86-a0df-94b5816d8b7d/Lina+Diploma+1.jpg Photos & Videos - My Training One of my obedience class diplomas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/5feadf7a-4f54-4afa-8091-fd86208be6dc/Novice+Agility+Diploma.jpeg Photos & Videos - My Training My Novice Agility class diploma. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/3d13a392-ada4-4dbc-8c07-b542c038c4d4/Agility+Diploma.jpeg Photos & Videos - My Training My Agility class diploma https://www.linaballerina.org/images/studio-vega-89hwd-4zhf2 monthly 0.5 2025-11-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/03e1888f-3bae-4c1f-b86f-fbc126d3b880/Snow+for+Category.jpeg Photos & Videos - Other Good Times This photo is pretty important to me. It's the one that was on the Big Mutt Network website that Loren and Ellen looked at when they wanted to adopt a dog. I think I look a little goofy in the photo and they thought so, too. But I also looked sweet and they were very curious to meet me. It all worked out beautifully! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/66f76d99-335e-4f09-acd4-2cef088ba308/Just+got+home+4%3A3.jpg Photos & Videos - Other Good Times In this photo, I had been in my new home with Loren and Ellen for a total of 3 minutes. I was so wild on the car ride that I gave Ellen some big bruises on my leg. I was very confused and excited. Now I'm so comfortable in my home with them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/ddea9916-6930-4418-8786-c5ecccbcb17f/Anniversary+Dinner.jpeg Photos & Videos - Other Good Times At Loren and Ellen's anniversary dinners, I was with them on the patio area of a pretty fancy restaurant. I was very well behaved and celebrated with them. I didn't even try to eat any of their food! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/f319f54e-fd3b-408a-b300-74e2f47ff76e/Green+Bday.jpg Photos & Videos - Other Good Times I helped celebrate Loren's brother's birthday in style! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/f46b8bda-1e4a-497e-9400-d4b87a284294/Lina+at+Wall%2C+4%3A3.jpg Photos & Videos - Other Good Times I like to protect our patio by standing guard and seeing if I can spot any wild critters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/8b962b09-0cbd-4a25-9f58-e22cce48d13b/Beautiful+portrait.jpg Photos & Videos - Other Good Times A friend of Loren's got a new camera and tried it out on me. I think it's a pretty nice photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/d762310f-213c-4fda-be76-b8f1f7494e4d/Playdate.JPG Photos & Videos - Other Good Times This was my first playdate with a friend at my house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/30f4ba9b-28f5-4bd5-84d4-ce0279ff0f2f/Radio+Controlled+Bunny.jpeg Photos & Videos - Other Good Times Loren is a little goofy (but he's not ashamed of it at all). I like chasing bunnies but I don't really care about toys. So, to see if I could learn to play with toys, he made me a radio-controlled bunny. I'm sorry to say, he drove it around wildly but I was never interested in chasing it at all. No problem; we both learned from the experiment (and I got to roll my eyes at him). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/55a3456f-49ed-4b33-9b7d-d8e08c5e21ed/Elegant+on+Patio.jpg Photos & Videos - Other Good Times I like this photo because it shows the pattern of white on my chest so well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/961eeb40-bdec-432c-9337-d18e6a0fa028/Loren+%26+Lina.jpg Photos & Videos - Other Good Times Loren and me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/21466eb1-4d2e-4e90-b71d-b6db7dbe195a/Lina%2C+Sad%2C+4%3A3.jpg Photos & Videos - Other Good Times This is my face when I feel sad for someone. https://www.linaballerina.org/images/project-one-f5w4d-wmjww monthly 0.5 2026-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/08f15029-0d61-4dba-bcd8-bdcfc098007c/Flower+Crown%2C+5%3A4.jpg Photos & Videos - Garlands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cee652477cae536a55a0cf/05ccfbf6-c335-4504-8acb-728f52586ddd/Garland+1.jpg Photos & Videos - Garlands