For the Love of Dogs: Pet Therapy At CHOP

Meet Cyrus, Meatloaf and Cooper, three of the dogs bringing smiles to patients and families at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). The dogs - and their volunteer handlers Domenick, Tori and Fran - are part of the Gerald B. Shreiber Pet Therapy Program, an innovative program funded by generous donors. Clinicians say the therapy dogs help children cope with the emotional aspects of their illnesses; families say the dogs offer kids a welcome distraction, reassurance and acceptance.

[@benmiddleton9984]

this is why dogs are the greatest thing ever

[@Indycantdie]

Ben Middleton I go to this hospital and I love being able to interact with them and to get the cards

[@hannahhalsey0]

Omg i love that the bulldogs name is meatloaf

[@babyyy_arabella2000]

This is so heartwarming

[@Indycantdie]

I know the man who paid for the pet therapy program and I wish my favorite service dog at chop was in the video that dog is tarot and of course I have my own service dog now named Bridget

[@chchchcollins2502]

There is a new dog named Gary I dogsitted him and he got hired there

[@shamaparveentaj3261]

Wow 😊

[@ikeyasector]

Praise GOD they don't allow pitbulls. Ok.. This does help. I LOVE dogs and, unlike cats, dogs are so much more closely related to humans than apes. Imagine that (pun).

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