Dayton Children's Pet Therapy Program sponsored by Iams

Pet Therapy was established at Dayton Childrens in 1988 as a way to incorporate the child/pet bond into the treatment plan. The dogs that visit The Children's Medical Center of Dayton have an impact on the patients, visitors and staff. Smiles appear immediatley when children and families see a dog headed down the hall. The dogs calm the children, help take their mind off their illness and increase socialization. The Children Medical Center of Dayton's pet therapy program is coordinated through the child life department. We call our program "Paw Prints" and we have funding donated by the IAMS Company. This allows us to provide a polaroid picture (of the dog and child) to them. They also receive a pet therapy sticker.

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• therapy
• dayton
• children's
• dogs
• hospital
• iams

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