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08-15-2014, 04:44 AM | #1 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker | Robin Williams/ depression / your dog Thinking about Robin Williams, I am of the age where I remember Mork and Mindy, and followed his career from Dead Poet Society to Ms Doubtfire. He could make me laugh and cry. My prayers go out to everyone that suffers in in the desperate silence of depression, and considers this end an option. As a nurse, I see the comfort a dog can bring to a suffering human. Perhaps they can smell or sense illness? When I worked in the children's hospital, we allowed dogs to visit. They children would light up when a dog came into their room. A dog can offer comfort, joy and friendship to those in need. Our current company donates to shelters and humane causes. Lately we supported service dogs, and two of these were YORKIES! Yes, your dog! I ask you to consider sharing a furry friendship with those in need. A quick visit to a nursing home or hospital will bring joy. Even a visit to a suffering or elderly friend, remember to bring your dog. |
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08-15-2014, 05:08 AM | #2 | |
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08-15-2014, 05:52 AM | #3 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | Very nice message . As a nurse and as a person who has suffered from depression since I was a child, I totally agree with you! Dogs are miracle workers.
__________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann | Pfeiffer | Marcel Verdel Purcell | Wylie | Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° |
08-15-2014, 06:17 AM | #4 |
Love My Girls Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Decatur, IL
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| Macy is a registered therapy dog. We have just started visiting a nursing home about 10 minutes from our house every Wednesday for an hour. I love how the residents all want to pet her and start telling stories about their dog when they were growing up or the dog they had to leave behind when they came to the nursing home. I have one man that has never talked since he has been in the nursing home but will interact with Macy by sticking his tongue out at her and last week he clearly said "how are you doing" to Macy. The Activities Director was amazed and almost started to cry. If you have a dog that is friendly, not timid and you think would make a good therapy dog, please look into doing something like this. You don't know how much a visit from a dog will brighten someone's day.
__________________ Karen, mama to Macy and Molly It is easier to fool people than to convince them they have been fooled. (Mark Twain) |
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