Hope
In times of peril or stress, our dogs bring hope when it’s hard for others to find it. Bringing hope to the hopeless.
Healing
Getting the comfort and love from our therapy dogs provide loved ones with the healing they need.
Happiness
Having the happiness and love from our four legged best friends like no other.
Therapy dogs have proven benefit individuals with various conditions and from a wide range of age groups.
Proven Benefits…
Working with therapy dogs encourages patients to continue therapy, improve their mood, and lessen pain symptoms. It might assist them in moving correctly and frequently exercising for physical conditions. Critically ill patients and the disabled also benefit from therapy dogs:
• Lowers stress and anxiety levels
• Provides comfort
• Reduces loneliness
• Has a relaxing effect
• Increases mental/physical stimulation
• Physical therapy involvement to provide encouragement for children involved in forms of physical rehabilitation
Dopamine Benefits…
Dopamine, a chemical crucial to experiencing pleasure, is stimulated in the brain after interacting with therapy dogs.
Among children ages 0 to 14 years, it is estimated that in 2021, 10,500 will be diagnosed with cancer and 1,190 will die of the disease.
• Visiting sick children in the ICU (cancer and burn victims, for emotional support) has been known to ease the fears that come with being in the hospital.
• Therapy dogs assist in chemotherapy treatment to help manage pain and keep and provide a caring distraction from overwhelming medical procedures.
• Depression/anxiety: A loving friend provides comfort and hope to children suffering from depression and anxiety.