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Hospital Therapy Dogs Will Be Doing Video Calls During The Coronavirus Crisis

Hospital Therapy Dogs Will Be Doing Video Calls During The Coronavirus Crisis

Daniel Paul August 9, 2020
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Welcome to the new normal! Despite the fact that almost everything in the world was changed by the coronavirus crisis, there are still things that will never change, like people’s need for emotional support. That’s right, and sometimes people whose spirits are down don’t need humans, but rather dogs.

However, despite our pups being cleared of carrying the virus, hospitals are on strict lockdowns. There are no visitors allowed, either human or canine. This has become a challenge for Divine Canines. This group is made up of 150 volunteers and their trained therapy dogs, who usually provide comfort to hospitals in Austin, Texas.

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So, instead of becoming dormant and doing nothing, they thought of doing video calls. Almost everything is being done online now, and perhaps therapy dog visits will be added to that long list. Cynthia Martinez and her therapy dog, Bailey, are the ones to pioneer this idea.

They have sent recorded video messages featuring dogs, but they haven’t done live video calls yet. So they tested it out with the Lyon family. Alex Lyon’s wife is a doctor who works for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at a local hospital in Austin. So Divine Canines thought of having a video conference with their twin daughters Nina and Rita.

They read children’s books and played simple games that will be allowed by their virtual set up, and it was a huge success. Alex shared that it was a much-needed pick-me-up for their family since his wife is on the front lines, and they are always worried about her.

The executive director of Divine Canines understands that the live video call was very effective, and the next phase is to make calls to patients inside the hospitals. Also, they want to do the same for the nurses, doctors, and staff. Everyone knows how helpful a therapy dog’s boost is during these trying times.

Credits: kxan

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I was born in India in 1986 and moved to Finland in 2008. After graduating from the Tampere University of technology, I started my own dance school in 2010 and have ever since tried to grow as an individual and also as an entrepreneur. I am an entrepreneur, choreographer, dancer, and photographer I started photography as a hobby and now I have been doing it professionally and I love the ability it gives me as a photographer to capture the best moments for people. Right from young age, I have had love towards videos and pictures, as I grew older the wanting to know more about videos and pictures grew even more. I started to learn more about photography, editing, and videos and now I can proudly say that I have had the opportunity to photograph and work with the finest people in the Finnish media and also people from all walks of life. This is my new adventure with blogging

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