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Service dogs and therapy dogs literally save lives everyday. They help people with disabilities or illnesses do things they may no longer be able to do so that they can live normal lives, and they provide emotional Support and comfort to their humans in need. A famous service dog is late President George H.W. Bush’s former service dog, Sully. He provided comfort for President Bush in the last few months of his life, and will now do the same for many other veterans.
It was President Bush’s wish that Sully work with the US Navy at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center outside Washington. The facility even had a live ceremony streamed on Facebook in which they appointed appointed Sully to the rank of hospital corpsman second class. Sully’s duties include “reducing stress and increasing well-being among patients and staff.”
Sully was given a military vest and pledged to this personalized oath: “Do you affirm or pant as a hospital corpsman in the United States Navy that you will Support, comfort and cure warriors and their families, active duty and retired? That you embrace our staff and bear unconditional love and solace, especially on busy days? That you take this obligation freely, without any promise of treats or tummy rubs and that you will faithfully discharge the duties to provide joy, love and nurturing for our soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, and sailors and their families?”
We’re confident that Sully is going to be wonderful at bringing smiles, happiness, and peace to the patients at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. If you or someone you know is in need of a therapy or service dog, check out How to Certify Your Dog as a Therapy, Search or Rescue Service Dog.
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