For many children, a hospital stay can bring uncertainty, fear, and long days away from the comforts of home. At Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, however, some of the most beloved members of the care team walk on four legs. Freedom, Goldie, and the hospital’s newest facility dog, Dominos, are the stars of the hospital’s animal-assisted
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150 Canine Volunteers Provide Comfort to South Floridians in Need A teenager at a South Florida hospital refused to participate in physical therapy. Nurses and therapists tried everything they could think of, but the young patient remained withdrawn and uncooperative. Then Rosie, a bearded collie, quietly entered the room and settled beside the teen. Almost by instinct,
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