Dogs waiting to enter the hospital rooms of sick children for animal therapy time.

[yortsed snacilbuper]

[yesphan]

1. How wonderful !

[redstatebluegirl]

2. Oh how sweet!

Nothing like puppy love to help you heal!

[niyad]

3. WWWWW

[Happyhippychick]

4. 😢

[Bettie]

5. Good dogs!

I'm crying....nice to see something good for once.

[Glimmer of Hope]

6. So sweet.

[Totally Tunsie]

7. Precious!

Each of these dogs is a hero!

I just spent several weeks in rehab after spinal surgery. My son was able to bring in my two beagle grandogs to visit...by far the best surprise and best visitors a gal could have. Wonderful cuddles, sympathetic whimpers and doggie kisses - great spirit lifters! Oh, for the love of a dog...

[TrogL]

20. Craftygal is in hospital. The nurses get upset if I don't bring the dogs for a visit

[Totally Tunsie]

23. Good wishes going out to Craftygal...

It's wonderful that hospitals and other care institutions now recognize the healing power in the love of our smallest family members. It's such a boost at a much needed time.

[TrogL]

46. I occasionally get challenged by security

I keep a copy of the memo on my phone as not all of them seem to have gotten it.

[gademocrat7]

8. Precious pups!

Bringing joy to sick children.

[Scarsdale]

9. Wonderful dogs.

They enjoy the visits as much as the patients do. Patiently waiting for all the loving hugs to start.

[dem4decades]

10. They're very patient, you know they want to get on the beds.

[catbyte]

11. They all look so eager to get to work,

doing what they do best--helping the hurt go away.

[luvallpeeps]

42. too bad more of us aren't that excited to clock in.

I'll paraphrase....If dogs don't go to heaven, then I don't wanna go either. I wanna go where they go.

[StarryNite]

12. What a beautiful sight.

I can hardly type through my tears.

[ailsagirl]

13. How sweet!!

[geardaddy]

14. *cough*

I have something in my eye.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

15. Cry howdy and let slip the dogs of hugs

They just know there's a hug on the other side of that door.


Somebody needs to turn about 500 dogs loose in our White House -- about half of them licking Labs and Retrievers, the rest everything from yapping Chihuahuas to slobbering Mastiffs.

[colorado_ufo]

25. And a couple of Pekingeses (my faves)

to bite orange ankles!

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

31. Bahahahahaha!

[zeusdogmom]

45. Oh that would just freak out the ol' germaphobe😆

Zeusdog would plant both of his front paws on Trump's shoulders, give the guy a big slobbery kiss and then lift his leg on Trump's leg. He knows sh*t when he smells it.

FWIW Zeusdog would never be allowed in a hospital. A very loving, sweet dog, but a "bit" rambunctious aka bat sh*t crazy.

[MoonRiver]

16. How wonderful!!!

I called my husband in to look at your pic! He was completely awed!

[tblue37]

17. K&R for sweet puppers. nt

[Ilsa]

18. K&R for cuteness and happiness. nt

[Dem_4_Life]

19. That is so sweet.

[Staph]

21. There was a therapy dog at my hospital when I was having chemo last year.

The handler would bring it around the cancer center from time to time.

I hate to admit it, but I was not thrilled. The last thing I wanted to do during chemo was play with a dog. I just wanted to sleep!

[ZZenith]

43. Well then, we should never let dogs around sick people again.

[GeoWilliam750]

22. All dogs go to heaven...

Or is it that all dogs go back to heaven?

[smirkymonkey]

24. Awww! How wonderful!

Dogs are angels here on earth!

[colorado_ufo]

26. Best therapy in the world for most children.

[colorado_ufo]

27. Many years ago, I worked as a nurse's aide at an extended care facility.

One night, totally against the rules, we aides conspired with one elderly patient's family to bring in her gorgeous, red Irish Setter. As the large dog leaped onto her bed, the look of absolute joy on that dear lady's face was something I will never forget! She had missed her furry friend so very much. It was then that her healing began.

[LakeArenal]

28. Dog is love❣️

[warmfeet]

29. Unleash the hounds of love.

The dogs of war are not necessary any longer. Well, maybe just for the pugs.

[GoCubsGo]

30. This is the best think I have seen all day.

Can they come visit me next?

[mcar]

32. Who's a good dog?

[MustLoveBeagles]

33. A big K&R for those wonderful dogs

[recentevents]

34. that is so cute

they look so eager to meet who's on the other side of the door

[calimary]

35. Welcome to DU, recentevents!

Therapy on four legs! Love it! I think we could all use some. Cats are good, too. And they purr.

[onecaliberal]

36. Love ❤️

[sprinkleeninow]

37. Made me cry. So very touching.

[demigoddess]

38. All Dogs Go to Heaven! and there is a cat there to greet them!

teach them to say Tonto.

[EffieBlack]

39. Further proof that dogs are better than people ...

[Charlotte Little]

40. We don't deserve dogs

[lpbk2713]

41. You can't buy that kind of devotion.

Good doggies every one.

[Raine]

44. So SWEET

I love it!

[bdamomma]

47. aww look at that

that is so nice.

[Honeycombe8]

48. Wow....awwww...Amazing! ....awwwww again.

I just love dogs, for some reason. They tug at my heart in a way that I can't explain. And these dogs, sitting there so calmly & obediently, waiting to go in...that's just amazing and wonderful and sweet and awesome.