| New York's Hometown Connection Dailey - News Doting doggies New York's hardworking therapy canines give a whole new meaning to pet care BY JULIAN KESNER Putting a smile on someone's face is all it takes to be top dog. Just ask the city's hospital patients who are lucky enough to know the pet therapy dogs featured here, six of dozens of such volunteer pooches from around the region. Scores of studies have proven that a pet's presence helps alleviate depression, high blood pressure, dementia and other ailments - and may even speed the healing process. That makes these dogs a hit among pediatric and elderly patients, many of whom are long-term hospital residents and susceptible to loneliness. "Pet therapy is a great distraction for children in an environment that can often be very intimidating," says Dr. Nelly Boggio, pediatric hospitalist program director at St. Luke's Hospital. "I really enjoy Linus," says 80-year-old James Heekan of Williamstown, Mass., and a New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell patient of one of their therapy dogs. "It's nice to see a dog that brightens your day here." Below, meet one of the caring canines. Therapy Dog: Addie Breed: English Yellow Labrador Age: 19 months Hospital/Program: St. Luke's Hospital Pediatric Unit Owner: Judith Lynn, upper West Side Fun facts on Addie: English Labrador retrievers are traditionally smaller and a bit stockier than American Labradors - and more mellow, making for an ideal therapy pet. Lynn bought Addie on a farm in New Hampshire, and her sweet pooch enjoys swimming and fetching balls in her spare time. Her trademark move: When fetching a ball, Addie slowly walks backward until it's thrown. Originally published on January 22, 2007 http://www.nydailynews.com/01-22-2007/city_life/story/490183p-412842c.html --------------------------------------- Addie On TV - Feb. 2007 JCC Partners for Literacy on the Today Show The Today Show (NBC) will air a segment on the JCC in Manhattan's Early Bird Program and Gift of Literacy Program this Thursday morning, February 1st. The program will feature our partnership with the Good Dog Foundation and the opportunity we offer for struggling students to read aloud to therapy dogs at PS 75. it may be short but Addie be on. Judy Lynn ** this was on the today show this morning and the yellow Lab (Addie) is our Pet therapy dog at St. Luke's. She is so cute. Look for her in the video and her owner is Judy she is wonderful. enjoy. Click this link http://video.msn.com/v/us/msnbc.htm?g=d367de00-9a18-4791-8b5b-e2cc8be378d8&f=05&fg=email --------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- |
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| Addie gives Dasane Horry a lick as Xiomara DeJesus (r.) waits her turn. |
| 1) Subject: Integrity's StarBeck will be on TV Brenda and Ken, I just wanted you both to know that Becky will be on Chronicle on 10/12/06. Channel 12 around here. Tiffany Eddy came to the All Dogs Gym to film Canine Freestyle, and get a good look at Becky. Check it out and see Becky’s TV debut. She is just a love and so busy lately. She has a good life and we have a great dog. I tell people all the time about you two and how good your dogs are. Just wanted you to know that 10/12/06 will show Integrity’s StarBeck dancing away and having a blast. a hour and a half of filming, and Tiffany telling me that Becke and I looked real good on the finished piece, I am very excited to see what air. Thanks again for such a fun dog. Beside her freestyle play, she is very busy with pet therapy and just was registered as R.E.A.D. (Reading Education Assistance Dog) dog, so she can now go into schools and library for reading with dog programs. I am very excited. Take Care, Lynn Marie Millette http://www.alldogsgym.com ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- |
| 2) Hi Integrity Farm... i thought you might enjoy seeing one of your pups featured in an article in the NY daily news!! addie is a certified therapy dog at saint lukes hospital pediatric center. i'm also mailing to you the printed newspaper article. i'm sooo proud!!
best regards, judith lynn she also works in an after school reading program with kids and will be on ' the today show ' sometime soon. i'll keep you posted. |
| 3) Integrity farm 5 month old choc female "Cona" and her family John & Ellie make the news! http://www.dogreel.com/dog.php?v=cona_labrador&nav=main --------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- |