there are many reasons why dogs are known as man’s best friend they can help
known as man’s best friend they can help
known as man’s best friend they can help lead the blind form a home or even help
lead the blind form a home or even help
lead the blind form a home or even help children who are hospitalized hi I’m
children who are hospitalized hi I’m
children who are hospitalized hi I’m Pamela with watchmojo.com and today
Pamela with watchmojo.com and today
Pamela with watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with Helen Magdalene owes
we’re speaking with Helen Magdalene owes
we’re speaking with Helen Magdalene owes a Child Life Specialist at the Montreal
a Child Life Specialist at the Montreal
a Child Life Specialist at the Montreal Children’s Hospital about puppy love and
Children’s Hospital about puppy love and
Children’s Hospital about puppy love and the benefits of pet therapy what exactly
the benefits of pet therapy what exactly
the benefits of pet therapy what exactly is pet therapy pet therapy is a program
is pet therapy pet therapy is a program
is pet therapy pet therapy is a program that was developed here in 2002 where a
that was developed here in 2002 where a
that was developed here in 2002 where a dog comes into the hospital once a week
dog comes into the hospital once a week
dog comes into the hospital once a week and spends time with our patients and
and spends time with our patients and
and spends time with our patients and families what are some of the benefits
families what are some of the benefits
families what are some of the benefits of having patients interact with dogs
of having patients interact with dogs
of having patients interact with dogs there are multiple benefits depending on
there are multiple benefits depending on
there are multiple benefits depending on the child for some children it’s doing
the child for some children it’s doing
the child for some children it’s doing physical activity kids who have a hard
physical activity kids who have a hard
physical activity kids who have a hard time getting out of bed motivation to go
time getting out of bed motivation to go
time getting out of bed motivation to go see a dog gets them up and going into
see a dog gets them up and going into
see a dog gets them up and going into the pet therapy room also the tactile
the pet therapy room also the tactile
the pet therapy room also the tactile senses of petting a dog and playing with
senses of petting a dog and playing with
senses of petting a dog and playing with a dog are very important and there are
a dog are very important and there are
a dog are very important and there are multiple to each child how are the dogs
multiple to each child how are the dogs
multiple to each child how are the dogs in this program selected the dogs are
in this program selected the dogs are
in this program selected the dogs are selected with zuta happy quebec there
selected with zuta happy quebec there
selected with zuta happy quebec there are the people who do the selection
are the people who do the selection
are the people who do the selection process and make sure that the dog is
process and make sure that the dog is
process and make sure that the dog is appropriate to work with children they
appropriate to work with children they
appropriate to work with children they make sure that they’re healthy enough
make sure that they’re healthy enough
make sure that they’re healthy enough and have all their medical exams done
and have all their medical exams done
and have all their medical exams done before they’re integrated into our
before they’re integrated into our
before they’re integrated into our program here how often do the dogs come
program here how often do the dogs come
program here how often do the dogs come and visit patients here it’s every
and visit patients here it’s every
and visit patients here it’s every wednesday and there’s a schedule so
wednesday and there’s a schedule so
wednesday and there’s a schedule so children can select to either save for a
children can select to either save for a
children can select to either save for a half an hour or an hour and sometimes we
half an hour or an hour and sometimes we
half an hour or an hour and sometimes we actually do group activities so we can
actually do group activities so we can
actually do group activities so we can pair a couple of children up together in
pair a couple of children up together in
pair a couple of children up together in your experience what kind of reception
your experience what kind of reception
your experience what kind of reception do the dogs get from patients usually
do the dogs get from patients usually
do the dogs get from patients usually it’s amazing actually it’s always
it’s amazing actually it’s always
it’s amazing actually it’s always amazing as soon as they come into the
amazing as soon as they come into the
amazing as soon as they come into the room their face lights up they’re
room their face lights up they’re
room their face lights up they’re excited initially they kind of think
excited initially they kind of think
excited initially they kind of think it’s a toy dog they get closer and
it’s a toy dog they get closer and
it’s a toy dog they get closer and they’re just overwhelmed by what they
they’re just overwhelmed by what they
they’re just overwhelmed by what they see oftentimes kids who see here for a
see oftentimes kids who see here for a
see oftentimes kids who see here for a longer time they look forward to every
longer time they look forward to every
longer time they look forward to every Wednesday because they know the dog is
Wednesday because they know the dog is
Wednesday because they know the dog is coming and they can do something so
coming and they can do something so
coming and they can do something so that’s also another benefit to having
that’s also another benefit to having
that’s also another benefit to having the program every Wednesday and is there
the program every Wednesday and is there
the program every Wednesday and is there anything else that you like to add the
anything else that you like to add the
anything else that you like to add the therapies an amazing program our
therapies an amazing program our
therapies an amazing program our families love it and we
families love it and we
families love it and we never had anybody have something
never had anybody have something
never had anybody have something negative to say it’s always a positive
negative to say it’s always a positive
negative to say it’s always a positive experience and it’s nice because it’s
experience and it’s nice because it’s
experience and it’s nice because it’s something that the parents can choose to
something that the parents can choose to
something that the parents can choose to be a part of and the children obviously
be a part of and the children obviously
be a part of and the children obviously and when they choose to be a part of it
and when they choose to be a part of it
and when they choose to be a part of it it’s always successful thank you very
it’s always successful thank you very
it’s always successful thank you very much thank you
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