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In the Triangle, Duke Health and the athletics program at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill use therapy dogs for their patients and athletes, respectively, a big step for the well-being of the people they serve.

Therapy dogs at Duke and UNC-CH help ease burden on patients they serve 

Remington with Fischer

Both Duke Health and the athletics program at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill use therapy dogs for their patients and athletes, respectively, a big step for the well-being of the people they serve.


They say that a dog is a man's best friend. And that couldn't be more true than when it comes to one's rehabilitation process. We wanted to be able to help our cancer patients and you know, with their social emotional concerns and pet therapy is a huge player in that. The pets at Duke program began in 1992 in adult oncology with handler Sharon Pitts who at the time thought that dogs could help facilitate a patient's recovery. They had had a lot of um programs that were for patient entertainment or helping them to relax or what have you. And so the idea came up is gee wouldn't it be nice to have a dog be able to come in and see the patients. According to Duke health research shows that pet therapy is an effective form of psychotherapy intervention, helping reduce stress, depression and combat feelings of isolation. And more than 30 years later, pets at Duke coordinator Kely Swept has seen the connection between dogs and patients blossom at firsthand. Honestly, I think it's their undivided attention. They are able to get patients to open up, they're able to get patients to just take it off their shoulders. And that's what's so special about a dog. The rehabilitation and therapy dogs don't just serve a purpose in the hospitals. They also serve a purpose at the ballpark. And if you've come to Bosmo Stadium to see a game, you must be all too familiar with Un CS favorite. Golden Retriever. Remington is UN C sports medicine's rehabilitation facility. Dog, assisting with the treatments and emotional support for Tar heel athletes, UN C baseball staff, athletic trainer, Terry Joe Rezin explains how Remington helps players deal with rehabs and mitigate stress and anxiety. They often do his commands with him. They play with him if they've had a bad day, um had exams, they're stressed, they come in and they hang out with him, he just lightens up the room and whether the players are dealing with an injury or simply going through a bad stretch of games. Remington is always by their side, kind of just helps you take your mind off things. He's always there for you and uh you don't have to really worry about anything else when you're, when you're just petting nice dog like him, cute dog. And uh you know, he just turns every bad day, every good day into a better one. Remington is the heart and soul for the UN C baseball team, but after he won the 2024 pause for people dog of the year, it's clear that his impact is felt far beyond Chapel Hill. It meant so much to me that he's touched so many people's lives that it's just, it's incredible. Um, what he does, I'm Joshua Dolgoff reporting. Right.

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A very special patient has completed his chemotherapy treatment and rang the bell! Quinn, a volunteer at Randolph Health, is celebrating his cancer remission.

Lymphoma hit hard like a punch in the gut, but you fought like a true warrior and kicked cancer's butt. You know, Quinn was able to rally with us when we needed him. And so it was really important that we rally for Quinn and support him during his fight, even though Quinn can't talk, it was like he could sense what we needed from him. So if we just needed to be with him, he was able to sense that and he could let us be emotional if we needed to, he would also wag his tail and make us happy. So it was like he just sensed what we needed in that moment. It is worth celebrating and the fact that you bring so much joy to other people and that he continues to be able to bring joy to other people just by beating this cancer diagnosis is so amazing. And you know, we all love seeing, you know, people who get to ring the cancer bell. And so to have this sweet puppy who's been able to bring so much joy to other people, be able to be celebrated in that way is just so cool it's a super joyous time for us here just to rally and support him when he did that for us. And we just knew that he was gonna beat this. And so it's just such a good full circle moment for us here at Randolph help.

Therapy dog 'rings the bell' to celebrate cancer remission

Therapy dog, Quinn

A very special patient has completed his chemotherapy treatment and rang the bell!

Therapy dog 'rings the bell' to celebrate his cancer remission 

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Trent Lott Academy in Jackson County has a new friend prancing the halls -- and he has four legs. Ansley Brent went to Pascagoula to meet the certified good boy, Zeke.

<p>A local elementary school in Pascagoula just got a whole lot sweeter and fluffy. Er Gina Delancey is the school counselor at Trent Lott Academy and her mission was to turn her personal dog into a therapy dog to bring joy to her fellow staffers and students with her good boy Zeke by her side. She has already seen him make such a positive impact on the student's mental health and their counseling sessions in general. Sometimes students don't always want to delve in to what's going on or they're just not comfortable yet and having Zeke here makes them a lot more comfortable about talking to me or just being in the room or just sitting here, not saying anything but also getting to love on him because he loves it just as much as they do. It goes without saying that Zeke has touched the life of Mr Lance C. But it's also very evident that this furry friend truly touches every single life, that he can get his paws on one of T. L. A's teachers assistance. Miss Rhonda Meisel says she gets a front row seat to the amazing things Zeke does for the school and it is one of her favorite parts of the job. When I see the kids come in when Mr Clancy comes down the hall with him if they stop they're done because the kids just keep coming. And I see of course some of the students we know a little bit more personal about them And I see such a calmness come from Zeke and it helps them to calm down. Sunny Murray is 1/6 grade student at for a Lot Academy and she says that she's Zeke's favorite because she keeps crackers in her pocket to give to him. When I see him in the hallways. I always get excited because I can pet them and you can go up to you have to ask Mr Clancy first, but you can always go up to him. Ask. Mr Clancy petal just makes you feel better during the school day.</p>

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A blind therapy dog is helping spread love to those who need it most, serving as a therapy pet at schools and nursing homes. 

At 11.5 years old. Australian Shepherd. Willow is a loyal companion to Elizabeth Sloane and a dutiful therapy dog. So much. Good boy, he's also blind and mostly deaf, picking her out in the backyard. He knows his surroundings, you know. Um and of course don't change anything in the house when he's been the easiest dog I've ever had. Sloan rescued willow alongside his sister Ella from a puppy mill, each born with a condition leaving them with limited sight. Willow getting the worst of it Over the years, though, Sloan came to realize Willow has a gift. He was seeing the world. He was seeing it with his heart in that way. I was like, he's really got something to give here as a puppy. He was very nearly put down and she believes he's here for a reason. When she came upon the idea of pet therapy, she knew this was his purpose and just was like, that's it, you know, definitely. That's that's where we're going to go with him. And he took to it immediately, whether he's visiting Children at a school or veterans at a retirement home, willows, gentle spirit and ability to connect with others, leaves behind an impactful legacy, unconditional life, not being nonjudgmental, um, and just looking with our heart rather than our eyes and seeing that person for who they are and proves an individual is so much more than the limitations of their physical body, but also the contents of their spirit.

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Social distancing guidelines are changing the way "Seth" the comfort dog makes his rounds.

sets job is to spread love and joy to those who need it most But social distancing has made that a bit more difficult  It was really hard because what we do is go out with him and meet people Have them pad Um so we had to think out of the box right Go So with a little bit of creativity Seth came up with a plan Lookie there He went to one of his favorite spots Foothills assisted Living Facility and greeted every resident with a window visit  I think you could see the reaction in their faces  They will just love and so happy they're so isolated right now Could raise his paw They could touch him through the glass And he could still bring that comfort whether it was the front lobby where residents held signs and waved and excitement to their friends Seth or the trip around the building going room to room just the check in and say Hey we didn't want them to feel that they were forgotten You are alone So way wanted to come back and and continue your ELISA to show them that that we care And that Seth Seth is even unlocking his inner techie in doing virtual visits to people all across the upstate  So even as we're all spread out Seth bringing the gift of comfort a little closer to home it just lifts their spirits while we're being contained and isolated from one another in West Union Alan Devlin W USE war

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A new police K9 is ready to report for duty in Tyler County, WVa., but the coronavirus pandemic is keeping him largely on the sidelines. 

in Tyler County there's a new sheriff in town Well not exactly a new sheriff meet canine buddy the county's new therapy dogs serving residents in the area But he's been awesome Hey really helps us all out Buddy is a six month old English lab He's the newest member of the Tyler County Sheriff's Office and he has a very special role Mainly is gonna be there for the Children on the school resource officer in Tyler County On one of three Buddy will be roaming the halls of the county schools to help bring the officers closer to the community We've seen a rise with substance abuse domestic violence and other issues in the home and it's a good breaking the barrier Kids are our future What we can do to help them That's that's what we want to dio The Corona virus pandemic has all of the schools empty but this is giving buddies handler sergeant Mitch Corley time to get to know his partner He's had for only three weeks Well it's it's gave me some timeto train one more one on one with him and him to get used to me so I think it's helped but I'm sure he can't wait to get into school Buddy will be joining fellow Tyler County canine case so Butt buddies work is not about finding criminals and will extend much farther than the classroom We could go the senior centers We could go elsewhere Sheriff Wydell saying that Buddy is there for the entire county whenever they need him While Sergeant Courtly said having buddy around the office has been fun so far he said he can't wait to get his new partner into the schools Reporting in Tyler County for news nine I'm Gage cold

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