Brazilian therapy dogs
Antonio Araujo, a 67-year-old geriatric patient, gets a visit from a Shitzu dog named Mille as he rests in bed at the Support Hospital of Brasilia, Brazil. Therapy dogs, big and small, from Shih Tzus to German shepherds, spent 15 minutes with patients every Thursday as part of a pet therapy program.
Shitzu support
Herivania de Souza, a 30-year-old being treated for cancer, pets a Shitzu dog named Mille who visits her in bed as part of pet therapy at the Support Hospital of Brasilia, Brazil. Interactions with animals help with both mental and physical rehabilitation.
Raja runs obstacle course
Soraya Avila shows off her dog Raja running through an obstacle course set up in the hallway of the Support Hospital of Brasilia, Brazil. In addition to receiving training, animals who are part of the hospital’s pet therapy program have undergone extensive health checks, including vaccinations and deworming.
Pacato the German shepherd
Priscila Cremer walks a German shepherd named Pacato to visit another patient as they make their rounds as part of a pet therapy program every Thursday at the Support Hospital of Brasilia, Brazil.
Paola the Schnauzer
Nivaldo Lopes, a 60-year-old geriatric patient, pets a Schnauzer dog named Paola in his bed at the Support Hospital of Brasilia, Brazil. The hospital’s pet therapy program was set up to help patients with advanced cancer and those living with chronic diseases or recovering from trauma.
Dog walk
Volunteers lead their therapy dogs into the Support Hospital of Brasilia to visit patients in Brasilia, Brazil. The hospital’s pet therapy project began about five months ago and now counts 60 volunteers.
Mille and Pacato
Euripedes Carreira, a 67-year-old being treated for cancer, interacts with a Shitzu dog named Mille and German Shepherd named Pacato, as part of a pet therapy program at the Support Hospital of Brasilia, Brazil.
Dog therapy
Elizangela Santos, a 35-year-old receiving cancer treatment, rubs the chin of a Schnauzer dog named Paola in her bed at the Support Hospital of Brasilia, Brazil.
Mille the Shitzu
Twenty-year-old patient Gleisiane Oliveira watches Shitzu dog named Mille be given a treat on her bed at the Support Hospital of Brasilia, Brazil. The animals are the “stars of the project,” according to Nayara Brea who coordinates a pet therapy program for patients with advanced cancer, those living with chronic diseases and recovering from trauma.
Paola the Schnauzer
A 27-year-old being treated for a degenerative disease, plays with Schnauzer dog named Paola at the Support Hospital of Brasilia, Brazil.
Paola makes a visit
A Schnauzer dog named Paola lays with Jaqueline Castro, who is being treated for a degenerative disease, in her bed during a 15-minute visit at the Support Hospital of Brasilia, Brazil.