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| Today, Cora worked so hard keeping patients and their families entertained and comforted that after her 2 hour visit, she simply laid down and took a well deserved nap. People often say, "Oh, she's there just to pet". But in reality, she is there in so many different realms. She's the entertainer, doing her little tricks. Need a tissue, just say "achoo" and she'll retrieve one for you. She's the comforter, sitting snugly against the legs of a patient awaiting treatment. She's also the healer, sharing her spirit and energy with anyone that reaches out to touch her. Heeling to heal is her motto. Close your eyes Cora, a well deserved "cat nap" is in order. |
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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