Job Advice For College Grads & Potential Therapy Dogs: Listening to Local Voices

1. All dog owners love their pet and think he or she is special. (Well, almost all.)

But does your dog have what it takes to be therapy dog? Is your dog qualified to comfort those who need it most?

"The reality of therapy dog activity is usually a bit different than one assumes," warns Elizabeth Richards, a blogger for Mentor Patch and the owner of .

has what it takes to be a therapy dog.

2. This class of college seniors is going to join the working world soon (hopefully.)

And, if you thought school was difficult, just wait until you get to work.

There's an enormous learning curve when it comes to this lifestyle adjustment.

Fortunately, Kelly Blazek -- our Job Search House Mother -- has and prepare you for what you should expect.

3. Patrick Giusto -- blogger, self-proclaimed defender of common sense -- has .

For example, let's no longer use inflammatory language like "the war on Christmas" or "the war on women."

Instead, we should only use the word "war" to describe actual wars... and Edwin Starr's biggest hit.

(Though Giusto does support .)

4. We hear vague anecdotes about how the housing market is doing all the time.

But if you want some real facts, .