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Meet Norman, Squid and Velour: Vanderbilt Health’s facility dogs

Velour, a yellow Labrador retriever, sitting beside a therapy plinth in a rehabilitation room

Vanderbilt Health deploys three facility dogs — Norman, Squid and Velour — to provide emotional and physical support to patients at the Pi Beta Phi Rehabilitation Institute and Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital. Read On…

American Family Children’s Hospital adds two facility dogs, expanding CHAMPs to five

Jimmy, a two-year-old mixed-breed facility dog (half Labrador, half golden retriever), sitting beside a hospital bed in a pediatric care unit

American Family Children's Hospital in Madison has added two facility dogs — Jimmy and Cash — to its Canine Health and Medical Pals program, growing the team to five dogs that assist patients and families across clinical settings. Read On…