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See How These Amazing Volunteer Therapy Dogs Are Helping Children's Hospital Patients

August 21, 2019

A group of Golden Retrievers are on mission to bring unconditional love and comfort to children's hospital patients in Southampton, UK.

The team of volunteer therapy dogs at SCH Therapy Dogs includes Archie, Quinn, Leo, Hattie, Jessie, and Milo.

Credit: @schtherapydogs

Their visits cover all sorts of animal-assisted intervention, from general meet and greet visits to supporting children at the time of medical examination or procedures.

For instance, this is Jessie teaching patients not to be afraid of certain procedures.

"Just lie on your back and hold your mom's hand!"

Jessie / Credit: @schtherapydogs

The dogs also help make instructional videos for patients.

This is Leo showing how easy it is to get an X-ray.

The dogs are handled by Lyndsey, Karen, Liz and Hannah.

"We are proud to be a team of clinical therapy dogs and handlers who try to visit as many of the children as we can," the SCH Therapy Dogs website states.

Double trouble on the wards today! Milo (left) and his mum Jessie visited the children today. Both spent time on different wards ensuring the children @sotonchildhosp were all pawfectly happy!! 🐾🐾 @PetsAsTherapyUK pic.twitter.com/O2pDcBWq4O

— SCH Therapy Dogs (@schtherapydogs) August 14, 2019

For more wholesome photos and videos, follow these amazing pooches on Facebook and/or Twitter.

High five for the isolated patients! We may not be able to go in and see him but this little chap walked over to the window and gave Leo a big smile! 🐾🐾 permission to share ✔️ @sotonchildhosp #animalassistedintervention #paediatric #nhs #volunteer pic.twitter.com/DaOzOPjl0F

— SCH Therapy Dogs (@schtherapydogs) July 23, 2019