Animals Helping People Author and owner of a therapy dog herself, Patsy Swendson has written four inspirational stories that demonstrate the value of the human-animal bond; stories that prove, beyond any doubt, the healing effects of pets upon people. Read for yourself about the miracles these selfless and loving animals have brought about through a simple touch and wag of the tail...
First Steps Sometimes, things just happen when you least expect them. Sometimes, you try and try to do something, to force a result, and then I guess, not so surprisingly, when you let go ... more » Survivors Penny seemed to sense the excitement as we entered the rehabilitation gym. She had missed participating the past two weeks, due to a surgical procedure and her subsequent recovery period. Now she ... more »				Tool Box For just a little over a year, a very special and precocious two-year-old Imperial Shitzu named Sophie had been working as Penny’s partner at the rehab hospital. Seventy-eight-pound Penny and six ... more » One Touch Penny and I had no sooner entered the hospital than we were immediately intercepted. A nurse told us that she had a patient who had cried out all night for her dog and had not slept at all ... more »