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Therapy Dogs Missing Anna Jaques Hospital staff and Patients
March 30, 2020
The therapy dog program has been suspended during the Covid-19 Pandemic. Trying to stay socially connected while practicing physical distancing! 🙂 Correction: Frida Kahlo is an artist, not an actress. Not easy trying to produce a video and redoing every time i misspeak, especially while entertaining three dogs, but here is my faithful crew.
Connie & Escobar from Therapy Dogs of Rockland read us a story…
March 30, 2020
Watch Connie and Escobar read Go Dog, Go by P.D.Eastman- published by Random House Books for Young Readers.
Lake County therapy dog featured as Good Morning America’s Pet of the Week
March 30, 2020
Two-year-old bernedoodle Finnigan had an opportunity to step into the spotlight last week when he was invited onto Good Morning America to be honored as their Pet of the week. Finnigan brought his owners Teddy Dellas and Meghan Sluzynsky, a Lake County couple, along with him on the journey to New York City where he […]
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 […]
#8 Karuna Feels Frustration
March 30, 2020
Spending more time at home without being able to get out to do things we are used to can lead to feeling frustrated. Most people are spending more time with the same people at home, and many people are feeling stress. This can lead to feeling frustrated with others. Karuna shows a healthy way […]
Manassas woman wears bunny suit, walks dog, spreads cheer, turns 60 today
March 30, 2020
Every afternoon along Fairview Avenue, past the Manassas Police Department headquarters, and into Downtown, Sandy O’Bannon walks her dog, Indiana while wearing a pink bunny suit. In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, O’Bannon said she continued to walk her dog daily. She added the pink bunny suit to bring cheer to passersby. “I chose […]
When Walking the Dog Is ‘a Piece of Paradise’
March 30, 2020
Serena Brennan, 25, a social worker at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, has been spending her days — many of them without a mask — tending to patients suffering from the coronavirus. Her return home is brightened by a simple chore: walking her Border collie, Gracie. “This is one of the small enjoyments of our life right now,” […]
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 […]