Therapy Dog News
Lawrence the therapy dog, creating a container
March 30, 2020
Lawrence guides you through an exercise to create a container to store unpleasant body feeling, thoughts and memories. He wants to help you feel a little bit better.
Pearson Therapy Dogs
March 30, 2020
A glimpse into the world of Therapy Dog visits at Pearson Airport in Toronto, Canada. The dogs and their handlers interact with passengers, employees and travelers of all ages, brightening their day and reducing the stress of travelling.
Therapy dog brings joy to patients at Goshen Hospital
March 30, 2020
A special pooch is making her rounds through the halls of Goshen Hospital, spreading joy and getting treats. But Labradoodle Runa is also helping patients. Runa makes her rounds through the hospital alongside her owner, Claire Gisel. The hospice social worker adopted Runa and quickly noticed her unusually calm demeanor. “Runa functions in two different […]
Excitable therapy dog pup Milo brings joy to Phoenix Enterprises clients
March 30, 2020
AN ADORABLE new arrival has lifted the spirits of a Swindon charity’s clients. Phoenix Enterprises service users warmly welcomed their new therapy dog Milo to the team and enjoyed having him run and play around their new Elgin Industrial Estate home. The five-month-old Labrador/Spanish water dog cross has been adopted by the charity to support […]
Funeral Home Therapy Dog Offers Comfort to Grief-Stricken Humans Who Lost Loved Ones
March 30, 2020
Funeral director Nora Pavone knows well that for her patrons, it can be intimidating walking into the visitation room for the first time. That is why bereaved clients who walk into the Marine Park Funeral Home in Brooklyn, New York, are immediately greeted by someone who “really can read emotions,” the director told People. It […]
Lily the therapy dog (and her human partner) to retire from Rockland District Attorney’s Special Victims Unit
March 30, 2020
When Detective Lt. Mary Murphy of the Rockland County District Attorney’s Special Victims Unit retires in April after 31 years in law enforcement, her partner will retire, too. That’s because her partner is a golden Lab named Lily, 10½, who also lives with her. “It’s a good time for her to retire,” Murphy said. Fighting […]
Therapy dog usage trends upward in East Moline Schools
March 27, 2020
Tinker, a professional Therapy Dog relaxes for a few minutes at Glenview Middle School Glenview Middle School seventh-grader Evan Schillinger sat on a floor outside the counseling offices, gently petting Tinker, counselor Shannon Harmon’s large golden retriever. “It really relieves my stress, kind of calms me knowing that she’s here,” Evan said. “I just love […]
Ollie the therapy dog comforts students through PALS program
March 27, 2020
“He loves being at school, these kids are his people,” said PALS program instructor Debbie Shapiro. “If I’m not here, they don’t ask where I am, they ask “Where is Ollie?” Ollie, a certified therapy dog, helps students with special needs through a personalized alternative learning school program at Buckhannon-Upshur Middle School. Teachers say Ollie […]
Moses the mastiff training to become a therapy dog
March 27, 2020
Moses, a year-and-a-half-old Canary Mastiff, was a bit unsure of his surroundings during a recent visit to the county fire station on Public Safety Drive, but he enjoyed the head scratches and bully rubs even if he wasn’t fond of the smell of smoke from a lingering training exercise or the look of firefighters laden […]
Therapy dogs help relieve stress around Kern County
March 27, 2020
Hugo, a maltipoo, is afraid of just about everything except for humans. When someone visits Dr. Reza Moghbel’s office, Hugo is the first to greet them. When patients are getting a cleaning, a root canal or before surgery, Hugo is there to be pet and to relax them. Nobody is excited to visit the dentist’s […]
