A placid Great Pyrenees proves that sometimes, just being there is enough.
When Kolya, a Great Pyrenees, ambled through the corridors of the UCLA Medical Center wearing his blue-and-gold scarf and People-Animal Connection (PAC) therapy dog ID, he stopped traffic. Patients, visitors, nurses and doctors halted in their tracks to stare at his 150 pounds of calm, laid-back whiteness. Children wondered if he was a dog or a small pony. Should they pet him or ride him?
Betty Walsh, a volunteer, led her dog on a loose lead as they walked, allowing him to proceed at his deliberate, relaxed, rocking pace. As the pair moved slowly through the hospital corridors, she stopped and allowed everyone to admire, pet and meet Kolya. It often took her 30 minutes to get to the elevator.
via Whisker Therapy