Certified Therapy Dog & Crisis Response Team Member with Comfort Caring Canines

Airport Therapy Dog w/ Wagging Tails Brigade at PHL International Airport

Ronon currently visits the Fox Chase Free Library, Covenant House PA, Caley Elementary School, and the Philadelphia International Airport.

Birthday: Oct 25, 2019
Adopted: Oct 29, 2021
Hometown: Philadelphia

Breed: Mix (All American Dog)
Favorite Sport: AKC Fast CAT
Favorite Treats: cod fish skins & pup cups

AKC Canine Partners Name: The Wraith’s Nightmare DCAT THDN CGCA TKN

Ronon loves long walks, belly rubs, snacks, snuggles, road trips, and running fast.

The Wagging Tails Brigade at PHL

May 21, 2025
All about The Wagging Tails Brigade, Philadelphia International Airport’s official therapy dog program…
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Wagging Tails Brigade logo

Our HOPE AACR Screening

April 5, 2025
Last weekend, Ronon and I participated in a screening to potentially join a group that deploys volunteer canine/human teams to critical incidents. It didn’t go as expected…
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Sleep Out for Covenant House

November 24, 2024
Sleep Out was cold and wet. Bricks are REALLY HARD TO SLEEP ON. Ronon impressed me with his adaptability. I have a whole new appreciation for how AWFUL life on the streets must be…
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Ronon is a Therapy Dog Now

September 19, 2023
Ronon passed his certification exam to join Comfort Caring Canines last night. He’s a therapy dog now and I couldn’t be more proud…
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Every Behavior Has a Cause

June 18, 2023
Ronon and I had very different perceptions of an interaction we had on a walk a few days ago…
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Dog Training is Really Human Training

October 11, 2022
Training Ronon has been a challenging and different experience. I’m learning to be a better communicator and to pay better attention to what he is trying to tell me…
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Our Second Move Together

September 18, 2022
Ronon and just I moved to a new apartment. His new self-confidence and resiliency show in how well he is handling our second move together…
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Ronon in the new space

How to Get Started in Fast CAT

July 11, 2022
The only requirements for a dog to run Fast CAT are (1) be at least a year old, and (2) not be lame. It’s fun, and it’s easy to get started…
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Our First Fundraising Together

May 13, 2022
Ronon and I are walking to raise funds for the Support Center for Child Advocates and their work on behalf of young people who have experienced abuse and neglect in Philadelphia…
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Ronon on Strawberry Mansion Bridge