If I wanted to bring my shih tzu to hospitals to visit

sick children to make them happy, how would I go about this? When my DH's grandma was dying of cancer and we knew she only had a week or so to live, she asked the head nurse if Dh and I could bring my pup to see her for one last time.. she loved him and she loved to play with his beautiful tail. The nurse agreed. I brought him in his bag and let him lay next to her while she pet him and it was amazing.. what happened next. I told him to go kiss grandma and he walked over very gently and climb up on her chest and licked her forehead. How touching is that?!

I would love to have my dog be some type of therapy dog that can make adults and children happy while sick in the hospital.

Message edited 7/22/2008 9:48:37 AM.

Re: If I wanted to bring my shih tzu to hospitals to visit

You can probably find info on line. I know there is a group that certifies dogs to do this type of work. A lot of greyhounds do it and we were thinking about getting Hailey certified a while back. Or, call the hospital or an old age home and ask them.