Grief therapy dog

Grief therapy dog

Grief therapy dogs are dogs specially trained for such environments as funeral homes, to provide grief therapy for grieving individuals.

Often, Golden retriever/Labrador retriever mixes are used.

See also

* Grief
* Grief counseling
* Grief therapy

External links

* [http://www.redcross.org/news/ds/0109wtc/011002dogs.html Grief therapy dogs] during 9/11
* [http://www.turnerfh.com/aragon.html Grief therapy dog] at Pennsylvania funeral home
* [http://www.tdi-dog.org/ Therapy Dogs International] Therapy Dogs International Inc.


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