Beresfords Cara Mia aka Mia was our very first Vizsla. She came to us in May 2001. Her name, in Italian, literally means; "My Heart" or more accurately, "My Love". Mia received her Canine Good Citizenship Award in 2002, Delta Pet Partner certification in 2003, and Reading Education Assistance Dog (READ) certification in 2004.
Mia has worked as a Therapy Dog at Yale New Haven Hospital and Glenwood Rehabilitation Center. In 2005 Mia pioneered the READ program at Bethany Community School, one of the first of its kind in a Connecticut grade school. Mia has been honored by the Bethany PTO and Bethany Lions Club for her community service. She has appeared in newspaper articles and on television.