Therapy dogs take people to new heights

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Therapy dogs do incredible work. therapy dogs are seemingly normal pet dogs that have been trained to satisfy with strangers to provide stress relief, comfort, as well as healing. If you checked out books about therapy dogs, like my book The Power of Wagging Tails, you’ll find that therapy dogs can make an effect anywhere people may be in distress. most people are familiar with therapy dogs going to see residents of nursing houses or patients in hospitals. therapy dogs can likewise be discovered in libraries as well as schools, assisting elementary trainees in reading programs. Some therapy dogs go to colleges, providing stress relief as well as a taste of house to undergraduate as well as graduate students. therapy dogs may likewise provide grief support in funeral houses as well as comfort to the victims of criminal offense waiting at court to testify.

My therapy dog Wheatie has tried on many therapy dog collars—reading programs, nursing homes, hospitals, as well as even a convent. He’s been in libraries, bookstores, as well as college campuses doing his work. This week, he was making what I believed would be a routine see to our hospital cancer center, visiting with patients as well as their good friends as well as household members waiting on treatments or appointments. When we went into the building, Wheatie approached an older lady on the primary floor as well as they enjoyed trading energetic tails wags for ear scratches. (Wheatie provided the wags as well as his new good friend the scratches.) We stated our goodbyes as well as went to indication in as well as pick up supplies at the volunteer office. As we walked toward the elevator, we saw Wheatie’s new good friend again, who was looking around anxiously. I said, “Hello! It appears like we’re seeing you again.” As the elevator door opened, I motioned for her to go into first. She said, “Oh no. I won’t trip on an elevator alone. I’ll wait on some other people to find along so somebody will be in the elevator with me up until I get to my floor.” “What floor are you going to?” I asked. “Floor 3,” she replied. “How about you?” Although Wheatie needed to get off on floor 2, I answered, “We’re going with you!” to ensure that day, Wheatie’s most important therapy dog task was a new one for him—elevator man. He stood next to his new good friend as well as distracted her by accepting her pets as well as gazing adoringly at her for the whole ride. When she left the elevator, concern lines had been replied by a smile as well as I added one more task to Wheatie’s listing of accomplishments.