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My dog is Tinsley, a white Bichon, and we are members of the Doggie Brigade at Akron Children’s Beeghly campus in the Mahoning Valley. Every time we visit, we leave with a warm feeling, knowing that we made a difference in the life of someone we met.
Maya may be big in stature, but what patients notice most are the enormous size of her heart and the gentleness of her soul. The 125-lb, 2-year-old Newfoundland is one of the newest graduates of Akron Children’s Doggie Brigade program.
Last month, my 11-year-old son had an outpatient surgical procedure performed at Akron Children’s. I work for the hospital’s foundation as a grant writer, so I had written many times about the wonderful patient care our staff provides, but experiencing it first-hand was truly inspiring.
Rhea Bateman was in a familiar place and replaying a scene that has unfolded countless times in her 20 years at Akron Children’s Hospital as a volunteer with the Doggie Brigade. She was stalled in a hallway crossroads on the third floor of the hospital. Her 17-month-old Bullmastiff, Clark, was on center stage. Everyone who [...]
Our daughter, AmberHaze, had a long stay at Akron Children’s Hospital due to cancer. While my daughter had countless stays as an inpatient, she knew she could ALWAYS count on Doggie Brigade member Sammy and his mommy, Barbara, to cheer her up, even on the days she felt her worst and just wanted to cuddle with her puppy.
Doggie Brigade members and their handlers attended the Akron Aeros Dog Days of Summer event at Canal Park on Aug. 8 as part of a celebration commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Doggie Brigade at Akron Children’s Hospital.
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