0402: Children's Mercy's Facility Dog Program

Facility Dog Program Coordinators and primary handlers Melanie Weinrich and Bailey Wetzel tell us how dogs at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, help patients, families, and staff.

Children’s Mercy’s Online:
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Canine Assistants, Inc. in Milton, Georgia, educates people and dogs so they may enrich the lives of one another. They place service dogs with people who have mobility difficulties, Type 1 Diabetes, epilepsy/seizure disorders, and other special needs as well as placing Community Service Dogs who provide therapy services to children and adults primarily in Children’s Hospitals. They also provide a Disabilities Awareness Education Program and K-9 Kids Reading Program for school-age children as well as Animal Assisted Therapy services.

Order your “all the hearts. all the flowers. all the dogs.” shirt in our Bonfire store by Valentine's Day to support Rosie Fund.

Music for this episode is provided by alternative string duo, The Wires. Visit them at TheWires.info. Learn fiddle and cello-fiddle online — even if you've never played before — from Laurel Morgan Parks and Sascha Groshang at FiddleLife.com. Join The Wires as they explore new music on their show Sound Currents.

Make a donation at RosieFund.org or through our Facebook page. You can contribute by making a purchase from the store on our website or buying a t-shirt at Bonfire.com. Also check out our page on BarkYours, the online mall with gifts for people who love their dogs.

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