Central Ohio therapy dogs provide service for nothing in return (except maybe a treat)
"It's very humbling to think that my dog can make an impact on people's lives every day," Radar's handler, ReNea Owens, said.
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Therapy dogs can ease young patients’ anxiety in the emergency room
A clinical trial found that spending about 10 minutes with a therapy dog reduced patients’ anxiety in a pediatric emergency room.
Cincinnati therapy dog logged over 200 visits. Now he's running for Pet of the Year
Dax the Therapy Dog joins two other Cincy therapy dogs in the running for Pet of the Year, a six-week fundraising campaign ...
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Therapy Dogs Cut Anxiety for Children in the ED
Anxiety is common among children visiting the ED, particularly when care involves painful or frightening processes such as ...
Video of Therapy Dog Overcoming a Mental Block Leaves Internet in Stitches
Even the most well-trained and capable dogs have their moments of struggle, much like humans do. Whether it’s misjudging a ...
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Regular access to therapy dogs improve college students’ mental health, says new study
Therapy dogs play such an important role in helping people mentally, whether they’re working with ill people in hospital, young children learning to read at school, seniors in retirement homes ...
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How Therapy Dogs Can Support Neurodiverse College Students
Source: F. L. L. Green Photography; used with permission Providing opportunities for college students to interact with therapy dogs is a surefire way to bolster students’ well-being. In fact ...
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Cincinnati therapy dog logged over 200 visits. Now he's running for Pet of the Year
She did a little research and found out St. Elizabeth recruits its therapy animals (namely, dogs and two beloved rabbits) from the Greater Cincinnati chapter of Pet Partners, a nonprofit deploying ...