‘It’s about them:’ Therapy dogs return to UPMC Children’s Hospital

Pittsburgh, PA – If dogs are man’s best friend, then they’re angels to kids at UPMC Children’s Hospital.

Eddie is one of 14 dogs helping to lift the spirits of patients at Children’s. Eddie is a 7-and-a-half-year-old cream English lab. 

In the past year, since returning from a pandemic pause, 14 pet therapy teams, including Eddie and his handler Jim Caprio have made close to 13,500 visits through the Pet Friends Program. 

Source: cbsnews.com

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