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Pet Therapy

As stated eloquently by a recreational therapist at the NIH Clinical Center in the Rehabilitation Medicine Department, "Therapy dogs make a powerful connection with patients, giving them unconditional love. The emotional and physical comfort they provide is unlike any other."

Furthermore the Mayo Clinic reinforces that animal-assisted therapy can significantly reduce pain, anxiety, depression and fatigue in people with a range of health problems:

  • Children having dental procedures
  • People receiving cancer treatment
  • People in long-term care facilities
  • People hospitalized with chronic heart failure
  • Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder

Pictures of Chi the Maryland Health and Wellness Therapy Dog