Aroostook County will be the first county to have a dog at their courthouse that’s trained to comfort individuals who’ve gone through a trauma. Holiday is a yellow labrador retriever that’s a donation from a local breeder and lives with the Aroostook County District Attorney Todd Collins in Presque Isle. […]
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Heartwarming: Dogs in Pajamas Visit Patients at the Texas Children’s Hospital for the Holidays
The cutest four-legged visitors brought the holiday spirit to the patients in the Texas Children’s Hospital. The hospital shared photos of the lovely visitors on their Facebook page. They were dressed in matching Buffalo plaid pajamas and walked the hallway with their handlers who wore matching PJs. The dogs, all […]
This Is Cupcake: Therapy Poodle that Visits Hospital Patients to Help them Feel better
Karen Simmons, 62, developed epilepsy so she needed to retire from working in the ambulance. But, her 11 dogs were there for her. And, Simmons noticed that one of her dogs named Cupcake that’s a poodle, was especially good in stressful occasions. Soon enough, she came up with the idea […]