Therapy Dog News

KENNY, THE SCHOOL OF NURSING’S ENDEARING THERAPY DOG, GIVES ONLINE SESSIONS

March 26, 2020

A 5-year-old Australian mini-Labradoodle, Kenny earned a pet therapy certification with owner Barbero two years ago through Pet Partners and started working regularly at the nursing school and the hospital in October 2018, including weekly sessions at UVA Eye Clinic. Barbero also usually brings Kenny to Grounds during times of heightened stress and activity – […]

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Therapy dog stolen during Buford home break-in

March 26, 2020

A woman in Buford is asking for the public’s help after she says a therapy dog was stolen during a home break-in on Sunday. Sonia Steward said she came home on Sunday and found her garage door open. She said she knew something was wrong when her 11-year-old dog, Wicket, didn’t greet her a the […]

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Missing Glenville therapy dog found dead

March 24, 2020

GLENVILLE — A therapy dog that went missing at the beginning of the month was found dead Sunday. “It is with deepest regret and a heavy heart that we inform you that Orso was found deceased he is now home in heaven,” Mary Ann Powers, owner of the 3-year-old Cane Corso dog, wrote on Facebook Sunday. A second […]

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Therapy Dog Welcome in Oncology Department

March 24, 2020

For many people, a visit to the hospital for a round of chemotherapy can be filled with stress and anxiety. But oncology patients at the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Richmond say their visits are made easier by a long-time member of the oncology team, a Labrador Retriever named Betine. Says one physician who values […]

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Therapy dog lifts patients’ hearts

March 24, 2020

Kepu Savou thought he had come down with a cold. When his symptoms persisted, he visited a doctor and learned that his heart was failing – something Savou never would’ve imagined at age 29. He has been an inpatient at UW Medical Center, awaiting a donor heart for transplant. While the experience has been difficult […]

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Therapy Dogs Lend Helping Paw to Patients

March 24, 2020

From tail wags and sloppy kisses to ear scratches and many cuddles, certified therapy dogs brighten the day of UC San Diego Health patients through the Tender Loving Canine Program. Watch how these furry friends lift the spirits of a young man battling heart failure.

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Pet Therapy at Johns Hopkins Hospital

March 24, 2020

Meet Olive, a 3-year-old Dalmatian. She and her owner, Stephanie Cooper Greenberg, show what it’s like to be a therapy dog at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Therapy dogs are now being universally recognized for how they can help with healing while in the hospital.

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