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Cal Carpenter

(4,959 posts) Sat Apr 20, 2013, 10:42 AM Apr 2013

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Therapy Dogs Arrive in Boston to Comfort Survivors of Marathon Bombing (PICS)

Therapy Dogs Arrive in Boston to Comfort Survivors of Marathon Bombing

http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/04/18/therapy-dogs-arrive-in-boston-to-comfort-survivors-of-marathon-bombing/

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Amid the suffering and wreckage of the tragedy in Boston, a little furry comfort is on its way.

Specially trained golden retrievers are being sent to the city by The Lutheran Church Charities to provide relief to the community after the attacks, reported Today.com.

The dogs will be stationed at a Lutheran church just a few blocks away from the finishing line, for anyone who wants to talk or cuddle. They are also scheduled to visit victims of the attacks in local hospitals, Today said.

Read more: http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/04/18/therapy-dogs-arrive-in-boston-to-comfort-survivors-of-marathon-bombing/#ixzz2R0yULzAw

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Therapy Dogs Arrive in Boston to Comfort Survivors of Marathon Bombing (PICS) (Original Post) Cal Carpenter Apr 2013 OP

Bark & Arf! (nt) PETRUS Apr 2013 #1

They are really good at their job.. Demoiselle Apr 2013 #2

Awwww. They're so gorgeous and sweet! Triana Apr 2013 #3

perfect shireen Apr 2013 #4

Therapy dogs are really beneficial to healing Samurai_Writer Apr 2013 #5

Give sweet Charlie a hug for us sarge43 Apr 2013 #9

Hi Charlie! n/t dogknob Apr 2013 #14

Aw what a fuzzy face!! Cal Carpenter Apr 2013 #20

k&r Starry Messenger Apr 2013 #6

Me too Iwillnevergiveup Apr 2013 #7

Me three suffragette Apr 2013 #19

sorry, me four...more tissue, please... CTyankee Apr 2013 #25

The representatives of St. Francis report for Love's duty xchrom Apr 2013 #8

Heartening to see. CBHagman Apr 2013 #10

It just occurred to me how much more comfort I would feel MsPithy Apr 2013 #11

An early case of dyslexia, perhaps? Cal Carpenter Apr 2013 #13

Love dogs. nt OnyxCollie Apr 2013 #12

where r the therapy cats!? Liberal_in_LA Apr 2013 #15

They're for aversion therapy only. winter is coming Apr 2013 #23

Fluff angels! Phentex Apr 2013 #16

kick Phentex Apr 2013 #26

These dogs are amazing! ananda Apr 2013 #17

A friend of mine is taking her therapy dog ,Peaches, to Boston. octoberlib Apr 2013 #18

That's so cool! Cal Carpenter Apr 2013 #21

Aw so sweet & touching just seeing them makes me tear up. nt Raine Apr 2013 #22

Awwww! So wonderful! smirkymonkey Apr 2013 #24

PETRUS

(3,678 posts)

1. Bark & Arf! (nt)

Reply to Cal Carpenter (Original post)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 10:50 AM

Apr 2013

Demoiselle

(6,787 posts)

2. They are really good at their job..

Reply to Cal Carpenter (Original post)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 10:54 AM

Apr 2013

Comfort, I mean. When my husband was getting chemo last year, we had a lovely Golden visit us. Very sweet, really eased the pain.

Triana

(22,666 posts)

3. Awwww. They're so gorgeous and sweet!

Reply to Cal Carpenter (Original post)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 10:57 AM

Apr 2013

Little smile-jerkers!

shireen

(8,333 posts)

4. perfect

Reply to Cal Carpenter (Original post)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 11:15 AM

Apr 2013

Dogs are the best therapy. Wonderful little fur beings.

Samurai_Writer

(2,934 posts)

5. Therapy dogs are really beneficial to healing

Reply to Cal Carpenter (Original post)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 11:51 AM

Apr 2013

Physically, emotionally, and mentally. Wish my therapy dog, Charlie, and I could be there in Boston helping those injured in the bombing to heal.

sarge43

(28,941 posts)

9. Give sweet Charlie a hug for us

Reply to Samurai_Writer (Reply #5)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 12:30 PM

Apr 2013

One for you too.

dogknob

(2,431 posts)

14. Hi Charlie! n/t

Reply to Samurai_Writer (Reply #5)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 01:53 PM

Apr 2013

Cal Carpenter

(4,959 posts)

20. Aw what a fuzzy face!!

Reply to Samurai_Writer (Reply #5)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 03:16 PM

Apr 2013

Starry Messenger

(32,342 posts)

6. k&r

Reply to Cal Carpenter (Original post)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 12:00 PM

Apr 2013

Something in my eye...

Iwillnevergiveup

(9,298 posts)

7. Me too

Reply to Starry Messenger (Reply #6)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 12:16 PM

Apr 2013

only it's in both eyes.

suffragette

(12,232 posts)

19. Me three

Reply to Starry Messenger (Reply #6)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 02:07 PM

Apr 2013

Pass the tissue, please.

CTyankee

(63,903 posts)

25. sorry, me four...more tissue, please...

Reply to suffragette (Reply #19)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 08:22 PM

Apr 2013

xchrom

(108,903 posts)

8. The representatives of St. Francis report for Love's duty

Reply to Cal Carpenter (Original post)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 12:25 PM

Apr 2013

CBHagman

(16,984 posts)

10. Heartening to see.

Reply to Cal Carpenter (Original post)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 12:31 PM

Apr 2013

I love the idea of pet therapy, and it takes special people as well to handle the four-footed therapists.

MsPithy

(809 posts)

11. It just occurred to me how much more comfort I would feel

Reply to Cal Carpenter (Original post)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 12:44 PM

Apr 2013

from these dogs than anything any religion has to offer.

Maybe there has been a huge error in translation and all religions were actually meant to worship Dog, not God.

Cal Carpenter

(4,959 posts)

13. An early case of dyslexia, perhaps?

Reply to MsPithy (Reply #11)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 01:52 PM

Apr 2013

OnyxCollie

(9,958 posts)

12. Love dogs. nt

Reply to Cal Carpenter (Original post)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 01:03 PM

Apr 2013

Liberal_in_LA

(44,397 posts)

15. where r the therapy cats!?

Reply to Cal Carpenter (Original post)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 01:58 PM

Apr 2013

winter is coming

(11,785 posts)

23. They're for aversion therapy only.

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Reply #15)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 06:59 PM

Apr 2013

Phentex

(16,334 posts)

16. Fluff angels!

Reply to Cal Carpenter (Original post)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 01:59 PM

Apr 2013

Gotta love 'em.

Phentex

(16,334 posts)

26. kick

Reply to Phentex (Reply #16)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 10:24 PM

Apr 2013

ananda

(28,858 posts)

17. These dogs are amazing!

Reply to Cal Carpenter (Original post)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 02:00 PM

Apr 2013

Well done.

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)

18. A friend of mine is taking her therapy dog ,Peaches, to Boston.

Reply to Cal Carpenter (Original post)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 02:03 PM

Apr 2013

Thanks for posting!

Cal Carpenter

(4,959 posts)

21. That's so cool!

Reply to octoberlib (Reply #18)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 05:09 PM

Apr 2013

I think one of my dogs could have been a great therapy dog, he's got the mellowest, sweetest temperament (most of the time, LOL). But alas, just me and mine get to use his services.. and I need it, lemme tell ya!

Raine

(30,540 posts)

22. Aw so sweet & touching just seeing them makes me tear up. nt

Reply to Cal Carpenter (Original post)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 06:58 PM

Apr 2013

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

24. Awwww! So wonderful!

Reply to Cal Carpenter (Original post)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 08:20 PM

Apr 2013

Golden Retrievers are such loving affectionate dogs. I am so happy to see this.

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