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Dogs in School
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Katie Baron lives in rural New Jersey with her husband Joe and their two golden retrievers, Archer the Therapy Dog and Geordi the therapy-dog-in-training. Katie has three grown children and two grandchildren. Katie and Archer are a therapy dog team with Bright and Beautiful Therapy Dogs; they visit two schools and a nursing home each…
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Therapy Dog Stats
According to UCLA Health, Medical News Day, Mental Health America, and the National Center for Biotechnology Information:🐶Animal interaction releases powerful hormones such as oxytocin & serotonin that help us relax and lower our blood pressure.🐶Patients with total joint replacement needed 50% less pain medication with canine therapy.🐶85 million American families have pets.🐶College students who spent…
Katie Baron: Author & Therapy Dog Advocate 