Pet Therapy at Johns Hopkins Hospital

Meet Olive, a 3-year-old Dalmatian. She and her owner, Stephanie Cooper Greenberg, show what it’s like to be a therapy dog at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Therapy dogs are now being universally recognized for how they can help with healing while in the hospital. Learn more about pet therapy at: www.hopkinsmedicine.org/the_jo...

[@Anniebee3300]

Having dogs and other animals in the hospital is a fantastic thing- they make people feel so much better ❤️

[@Christian_Girl120]

Olive is a sweet girl! I'm so glad she is making patients feel so wonderful! Dogs are awesome anyway, and therapy dogs are REALLY awesome!

[@therapyanimalsofutahpetpar1532]

It's great to watch this video with the handler actually holding the leash and the dog making an effort to interact with the person rather than just tolerating them. I wish it had shown the infection control procedures, sanitizing patient's hands before and after the interaction and use of a barrier on the bed, that are standard procedure for all Pet Partners trained teams. The photographer must not have known how important they are.

[@morganirvine2327]

Olive is a beauty thank you to her and her human volunteering their time and making peoples day!

[@heyphilphil]

The thing is ...is people love dogs but people LOVE dalmatians so great choice for a therapy dog. Olive is beautiful.

[@josephgmoretti]

I love dalmatians, and olive is a shining example of my true love for them!

[@morganirvine2327]

Their beautiful animals 💗

[@destroyerinazuma96]

Ppl will say there are infection related risks. Of course they are. And of course I don't know how hard or feasible it would be to arrange for pet baths before they get to see actual patients. However ultimately if one weighs those risks vs the psychological benefits and relief people get it's easy to see which of the lesser evils people chose between risk of infection and sickness of the mind.

[@elinotfunny]

Who else has to watch this for work?

[@heatherterry5815]

Hi Shawn And Jack see you guys tomorrow

[@rhondabaroli2683]

Precious animals and make s me remember what my dad in law always said in this life we will see much and some got it much harder than us but god gives us much to help us cope

[@tsunamiballejo1769]

Not all super heroes wear capes

[@morganirvine2327]

Some wear therapy dog vests 💗

[@avuncular300]

Superb

[@rosierose1127]

Awwwww so cute

[@shamaparveentaj3261]

😊🐶

[@benmiddleton9984]

AWWWWWWWWWW