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| Cora is standing outside the main entrance to Mayo Clinic Hospital. The Cosanti bell that hangs behind her is representative of Mayo's three shields. The Mayo Clinic logo of three interlocking shields symbolizes Mayo’s commitment to excellence and interdependence in the three areas of Research, Education and Clinical Practice. I got to thinking about what would be the symbol of a Therapy Dog? I came up with the three most important aspects. First a "heart" symbol to show the unconditional love that is given. Second would have to be "wings", for surely these dogs are four legged Angels on Earth and thirdly a "billowing cloud" to represent their "spirit" that is shared with all. Symbols help us to remember special causes, events and places. It's hard to forget a visit from a Caring Canine, their true symbol is always with them, a wagging tail, wet nose and eagerness to comfort and please! |
Cora the Therapy Dog I have been wondering for a while now just "who" the person was that initiated the concept of therapy dogs. Found this article to be quite informative from "Wikipedia" and wanted to share with all of our readers. "During World War II, under combat operations against Japanese forces on the island of New Guinea, Corporal William Wynne came into possession of a young adult Yorkshire Terrier abandoned on the battlefield. He named the female dog Smoky . Smoky accompanied Wynne on numerous combat missions, provided comfort and entertainment for troops, and even assisted the Signal Corps in running a telegraph cable through an underground pipe, completing in minutes what might have been a dangerous, three-day construction job which would have exposed men and equipment to enemy bombers. Smoky's service as a therapy dog began when Corporal Wynne was hospitalized for a jungle disease. As Wynne recovered, Wynne's Army pals br
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