Maui Pet Therapy♥♥♥Haku Baldwin Center

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  • Maui Pet Therapy♥♥♥Haku Baldwin Center

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  • Maui, Hawaii, US
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    WE ARE AN ECO FRIENDLY CENTER AND RECYCLE.

    Upcountry Maui, our home. Maui No Ka Oi!Beautiful Upcountry Maui, where I live, work and play!



    We need your donations.
    Help us by making a contribution to our 501(c)(3) non-profit. We visit up to 800 patients monthly.
    TO DONATE:
    COPY & PASTE THE LINK CODE INTO YOUR BROWSER

    https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=6559440

    Payments are tax-deductible and secure!
    No paypal account required.
    Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover accepted!


    Newsletter: True Stories of Animals Helping People Heal

    OVER 50 SPECIALLY TRAINED THERAPY ANIMALS:
    Baby - Showing off!
    Bunnies (Holland Lop, Mini Rex, New Zealand-X)
    Guinea Pigs (Peruvian and short hair)
    Chickens (Hatrick Bantam Silkies, Seramas and Cochins)
    Ducks (Muscovies and Swedish)
    Dogs - Bella and Mana (Cavalier King Charles Spaniel/Terrier mix) and (Border Collie, Ranch Dog mix)
    Cat (FurReal)



    WHERE THEY COME FROM:
    Our working animals are rescues adopted from the Maui Humane Society, MARS (Maui Animal and Rescue Sanctuary) or donated by private party (provided they meet all of the appropriate criteria). Our therapy animals are spayed/neutered and microchiped thanks to the generosity of MARS. We train our bunnies, guinea pigs and chickens to sit still in laps and table tops, held cradled in arms, and socialized to all types of handling and environments. Chickens and ducks are all hand-raised from the day of hatch so that they imprint on humans and consider us their flock. This is why they snuggle and enjoy being held, petted and eat out of hands. We have some patients that only want to hold a chicken! And why not? How sweet are they!


    Driving home via Haleakala Highway. One of many beautiful Jacaranda trees in bloom. Upcountry Maui

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  • Status: Married
  • Here for: Networking, Friends
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
  • Education: Post grad
  • Occupation: Director, Pet Therapy / Clinical Hypnotherapist

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Your donation touches lives!! Help us, help others!
We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit
and your donation is tax-deductible.
TO DONATE:
COPY & PASTE THE LINK CODE INTO YOUR BROWSER

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=6559440

MySpace no longer supports encoded links to click on and if you do click on it, you will be redireted to a 404 Page Not Found. However by copy and pasting the link above into your browser, you will be directed to the Safe, Secure Payments page through Paypal.
We appreciate your support!



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"Oh, can't you see what our love has done ...
The sky over our head, we can reach it from our bed...
Love left a window in the skies... and to love, I rhapsodize." -U2

Welcome and mahalo (thanks) for visiting! My name is Shannon, Director of the Pet Therapy and Animal Education Program for the Haku Baldwin Center (formerly Maui Animal Aloha Center). I'm still adding to this page (blogging when I can), accepting friend requests and returning messages (sometimes it takes awhile, but I do reply!) Make yourself comfortable and look around. If you love animals or like what we do, please join us as a friend and post your comments! Tell your friends about us... we love the support! If you are a band or have a MySpace music profile, you'll need to send me a personal message before I'll add you as a friend. REGARDING BULLETINS: SEND THEM TO MY INBOX IF YOU WANT TO BRING IT TO MY ATTENTION. I welcome your comments and messages! Mahalo (thank you) for visiting our profile. Enjoy your visit to my little corner of paradise!!!!!!



The Haku Baldwin Center is a 501(c)(3)tax-exempt non-profit organization located in Makawao, Maui, Hawaii. Founded in 1991 by Harriet (Haku) Baldwin, it was organized to give therapeutic horseback riding (Hippotherapy/Equine-Assisted Therapy) for the disabled a permanent place on Maui. A few years later, the therapeutic program expanded to include Animal Education and Pet Therapy for the community.

We are dedicated to helping children with disabilities, patients and seniors in hospitals, rehabilitation, convalescent, assisted-care, pediatric, adult-day care and Alzheimer facilities.


In addition to our therapeutic programs, the Haku Baldwin Center's equestrian center offers horse boarding, training, private and semi-private lessons in English Dressage, two arenas (outdoor and Maui's only indoor arena) all on 33 acres of beautiful upcountry pastures on the slopes of Haleakala. The Center hosts several top rated clinicians and competition horse shows, including the HSDS (Hawaii State Dressage Society), USDF (United States Dressage Federation), USEF (United States Equestrian Federation) and others.



TO DONATE
COPY & PASTE THIS LINK INTO YOUR BROWSER:
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=6559440
We appreciate your support! Sorry for the inconvenience of having to copy and paste, but it is the only way you will be directed to the correct page. Thank you for your patience & understanding.


WHAT IS PET THERAPY?
Chi & SweetpeaThe Pet Therapy program offers Animal-Assisted Therapy and Animal-Assisted Activities by bringing therapy animals to patients and residents to improve wellness. The interaction with our wonderful rabbits, guinea pigs, chickens, ducks, dogs and FurReal cat promotes improvement in physical, social, emotional and/or cognitive functioning (thinking and intellectual skills). The benefits extend to all ages (children to the elderly), including patients/residents recovering from comas, rehabilitating from surgery, trauma, illness, brain injuries, physical and mental disabilities, aging and hospice.

FACILITY VISITS:
Our scheduled facility visits are M/W/F mornings. We visit Kula Hospital, Hale Makua Kahului and Wailuku, Maui Adult Day Care Elima and Nisei (Oceanview), ARC of Maui, as well as Hale Makamae in Kula. Each summer in June, we join Camp Imua in Kahakaloa for activities for Maui's children with disabilites.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
ButtercupThe Pet Therapy Program visits up to 800 patients/residents each month. As the Director of the program, I cannot get to all of them by myself and can reach more people, touch more lives, with your help!! Join us to help make a difference, not only in our community but especially in the lives of others.
NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! We provide the animals and training.
Contact me now if you would like to be a volunteer. Spend time with the fuzzy, feathered and furry ones... it's fun!

ANIMAL EDUCATION:
Humane animal education classes are offered weekly by appointment. Enjoy learning about our animals and seeing our Center.
We discuss the responsiblities and needs of taking care of rabbits, guinea pigs, ducks, chickens, horses, goats, dogs, cats and pet fish. We accept students and educators from Elementary, Special Education, Middle Schools, as well as Groups from special interest groups (churches, 4H, scouting, etc). If you would like to schedule a field trip to our Center, please contact us by emailing a request to: INFO@BEHYPNOTIZED.COM

INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE:

The Pet Therapy Internship Program offers training and education for students, graduates, volunteers and professionals interested in Pet Therapy and utilizing AAT or AAA in the healthcare fields. The hours you spend volunteering as an unpaid intern can fulfill community service requirements for college entrance or as adjunct training in your specialized field.

ABOUT DR. SHANNON DOMINGUEZ, DCH
Director, Pet Therapy and Animal Education

Shannimal
In Hawaii, we have a custom that we remove our shoes before entering the door of someone's home. Unless I am publishing, similar to that custom I prefer to leave my title at the door with the slippers (you probably call them flip-flops), so please just call me Shannon. Now for the official credentials (for what it's worth). My undergraduate degree is in Psychology and I hold a Doctorate in Clinical Hypnotherapy (specializing in medical hypnosis by physician referral). I'm still in private practice (16 years), though as you can imagine only part-time, as my other specialty working with the Haku Baldwin Center is a full-time passion.

I personally train the therapy animals, employees, interns and volunteers working with us. Most often, there's some new fuzzy, feathered or furry animal living in my home that I'm imprinting or working with for the program. Yes, I do bring my work home with me (sometimes I keep them)! These special little beings touch lives in many miraculous ways and I'm so blessed to be a part of it all. I've loved animals for as long as I can remember. My earliest memory is just learning how to walk ... focused on being able to get my awkward toddling self to touch the fluffy soft tail of our family cat.

When time permits, I publish a newsletter, "Shannimal's Friendly Tails - True Stories of Animals Helping People Heal", research and publish findings in various journals on the health benefits of human-animal interaction in the clinical environment, as well as write articles and consult in my fields of expertise.

LECTURES, CONFERENCES, TRAINING:
With sufficent notice, I can lecture or provide training for interested organizations looking for a specialist to teach or speak at their conference, workshop, health fair, or facility about AAT/AAA, training therapy animals, or on the health benefits of the interaction of animals and people. I would love the opportunity to work with your organization. Have your representative contact me in the early planning stages of your event.
Please contact me by email:
INFO@BEHYPNOTIZED.COM
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Who I'd like to meet:

You!, animal lovers, humanitarians, artists, caretakers, students, teachers, other pet therapy workers/volunteers, activities directors, patients/residents who receive (or would like to receive) pet therapy, philanthropists. Vets, physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers, anyone in the healthcare field who supports or is interested in Pet Therapy/AAT/AAA. I'm especially interested in people who like to help others. The smallest acts of kindness make a difference. I'm also open to meeting an angel. Are you one? Angel donations accepted... any amount (however small...or big...dare to dream!). Please donate to our program to ensure its longevity. We provide our services to the community completely free of charge. And your donation is tax-deductible. We appreciate your help!
TO DONATE:
(Do Not Click The button)
COPY & PASTE THE LINK CODE INTO YOUR BROWSER

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=6559440

=^..^= Make a difference!! =^..^=
Even a small contribution helps.

DONATE NOW!
All donations are tax-deductable. Just copy & paste the link code to be directed to the Paypal Secure Payments page.
It's easy, fast and secure.
Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover accepted!
If you prefer to pay by check, please make your check payable to: Haku Baldwin Center and mail your donation to:

Haku Baldwin Center
c/o Accounting Services of Maui
PO Box 1920
Makawao, HI 96768


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  • Jul 14 2009 9:49 AM

    Opeongo River, ON
    HAVE A BEAUTIFUL DAY SHANNON !
    STEVE
  • Jul 11 2009 5:38 PM

    0k .. after the 30th try   you've been Donut'ated   ....  =)
  • Jul 14 2009 3:48 AM

    Aha! The light bulb goes on haha it works now.
  • Jul 13 2009 10:27 PM

    DEAR SHANNON....
    THANKS FOR ALL YOU
    DO FOR OUR LOVING ANIMALS
    KELLY

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  • Jul 9 2009 1:09 PM

    Hugs/Jen
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    HOPE YOU HAVE A GOOD DAY SHANNON !
     STEVE
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    I hope you had a GREAT 4th weekend....z
  • Jul 6 2009 2:23 PM

    Just a little word to say hello. Hope you are fine my friend.
    It's summer here but I'm well, my mom takes care of me very well !
    I can't wait till she has hollydays...




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  • Jul 6 2009 9:39 AM

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    HAVE A GREAT DAY SHANNON !
    STEVE
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  • Jul 4 2009 1:31 PM

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    HAVE A BLESSED DAY SHANNON !
    STEVE
  • Jul 4 2009 3:50 AM

    Happy July 4th!
  • Jul 3 2009 6:19 PM

    Thanks Rd bro for letting me know. I'm not happy one bit about MySpace having disabled the links and have contacted them. I tried a work around by creating a new donation link through paypal, but it doesn't work either. :( What's a non-profit to do? One more thing to fix on the giant "to-do" list. I'm hopping to it.
  • Jul 3 2009 10:23 AM

    < psssssssssst >  Hey sis ....  a "lil' FYI .. for yah .. everytime I try to use the PayPal " Donate" ...button it takes me to a  ( HTTP 404 )  error page ... this could be why ...no one can donate .. not to say I myself haven't tried enough times....   
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    Hope you are takin the day off to be with your family....z