Research reveals that dogs offer therapeutic benefits like social connection, stress relief, and mood enhancement, which is why Paws & Think partners with various community institutions to make a positive impact.
On the latest “Pet Pals TV,” host Patty Spitler was joined by, Lisa Gupton and Vicki Strohm from Paws and Think.
St. Vincent Ascension Infusion Center partners with Paws & Think to provide therapy dogs during patient’s treatment.
A new volunteer at Ascension St. Vincent’s infusion center has been providing patients with the kind of comfort that only a dog can give.
PJ Kelly rubs the therapy dog’s thick, white fur as he breezes through “Piglet Comes Home,” the book he’d picked to read that day.
The 8-year-old has always loved stories and enjoys finding new books at Barnes & Noble, but he had little confidence in his reading skills. His mother said he used to open a book, see all the words, and get intimidated.
Alex Cruse was living the life of a teenager – going to school, working at Taco Bell and hanging out with friends.
Over the summer, all of that changed. Alex came so close to dying that his mother almost can’t bear to talk about it. Now, he sits beside her at Riley Hospital for Children, meeting a therapy dog named Gus and relearning how to speak through a trach and swallow without choking.
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