Rocket the Therapy Dog1/29/2020 Animal Assisted Therapy is growing leaps and bounds as the loving and healing power of animals is sometimes the best medicine. I'm proud that Tuffy's, a company in my hometown believes in that healing power too. Tuffy's, which is a KLN Brand recently donate $250,000 from their Nutrisource Pet Food brand to M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital as they welcome a new 4-legged staff member, Rocket Tuffy. Rocket has undergone years of advance training that allows him to be present during medical procedures, which is something regular therapy dogs going to hospitals cannot. Rocket has been at the children’s hospital for more than a month now; spending his first two weeks getting oriented with the hospital. Now he sees about four to five patients a day, helping to relieve pre-operation anxiety, going into some procedures and helping a hesitant child to take a post-op walk. Rocket comes into work every morning, getting plenty of play time and breaks throughout the day as he makes his rounds, said Anna Dressel, Child Life Coordinator-- Facility Dog Program and Rocket’s handler. Rocket’s favorite thing that he lives for though is that one-on-one time with the patents, getting up into their beds. Rocket is the first and only full-time canine facility to join the staff at M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital. R
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