Animal Assisted Therapy Testimonials
I was in St. John's in Santa Monica in July for back surgery. I did call the organization's number soon after I came home to thank them. It's time that I wrote to thank you again. I have Valencia's picture in front of me on the bulletin board and so enjoy looking at her wonderful face.
Thank you so very much for what you do. Kisses to Valencia and regards to her handlers.
Most sincerely, Maxane Goldstein
It was amazing! I was fine during the visits and I was present to so much love for all those kids and their families. I could see in their faces how grateful they were and the visit with Louie was possibly the highlight of their day. Louie was surprisingly really good! Amazing how he can be a terror at home but over there with those kids, he was really gentle and sweet. We were both drained after the visit and I cried in my car all the way home. I really appreciate being in this program with all of you wonderful people. It is changing my life and got me aware of what is really important in life and how blessed I am.
Can't wait to go back.
Thank you for checking in with me as you probably know it is not easy to talk about it with somebody outside the program.
Big hug, Volunteer
I just want to tell you how much I (and we all at Widney) appreciate the great dogs (and people) from Love on 4 Paws. The service you all provide is so valuable and deeply appreciated. Kids and staff all look forward to the dogs coming and we see some nice responses from many of our kids. As you know our population is composed of the multiply handicapped and it is a exciting as well as gratifying to me to see some of our kids respond so well to the dogs. The dogs are not simply however a pleasant experience but also an important experiential one which many of our kids would not otherwise have. What you all do means so much to me both personally and professionally and I certainly hope that we will continue to have a relationship for some time to come. Thank you for all work and spirit
Art Camplone
Just a note of thanks for the wonderful job your owners and dogs are doing. My son Sean, age 12, was diagnosed with leukemia in April. During his in-patient visits at CHLA he has truly enjoyed the Love on 4 Paws visits. Attached is a picture of Chase visiting Sean yesterday.
I'm saving all the photos taken since Sean's diagnosis. Thanks to the doggies, later in his life
when he looks back at the photos, there will be some good memories during his recovery.
Wishing your foundation all the best. Thanks a million!
Maria
I just wanted to say THANK YOU for your organization. My son, Sean, has a scrapbook of all the therapy dogs he has had his picture taken with during his many hospital stays. They truly do bring calmness to a room with tension and lessen the pain. I was surprised how I felt during the visits and I wanted to just cry!Gigi was able to bring a smile to my son's face after being taken off the ventilator. Little Dog brought smiles and calm to a room that was filled with pain for many days. The list goes on and on. Thank you for having those Dogs there for my son and all the children and parents!
Thank you so much. Keep up the excellent job!
Shelly, mom to Sean
Dear Irwin,
I've been meaning to write you this for a couple fo weeks. I have a wonderful story to share with you.
Two weeks ago, my daughter's friend came over with her two year old. The baby had been diagnosed 6 months ago with a rare cancer in her eye that required the removal of her eye and extensive radiation and therapy. She was living at Children's Hospital. This friend found out that our square dance club sponsors the Ronald McDonald House and she could not say enough about all the support she received from the organization and all the support her other two children received from the organization as well. Then she proceded to tell me this story when we all commented about how much the baby seemed to love my two dogs.
One day while in Children's Hospital, the little girl was in severe pain and nothing would soothe her. The doctor was just about to give her more morphone when a dog came strolling into the room with it's owner. The dog jumped on the bed and the little girl screached with delight and started petting the dog and hugging him and conpletely forgot about her pain. They never had to give her the morphone. This friend said it was such a miracle that the nurse in the room even started to cry. I know you take your dog to visit patients at West Hills Hospital so I immediately thought of you and wanted to share this. Please share this story with all your wonderful friends at Love On 4 Paws who do the same.
Caren
I just wanted to say thank you for making the hardest week of my life brighter. On September 6, my son Tony had to have reconstructive hip surgery at Cedars-Sinai hospital. On September 7, my daughter Hannah was at Children's Hospital LA to have kidney surgery. So, My husband and I spent our time in between hospitals for four days. Our son was discharged on the morning of the 9th and came over with my husband to Children's. Shortly after they arrived at Hannah's room, Pogo came for a visit. We all missed our own three dogs so much and being with Pogo made us all smile and feel better. Hannah was discharged that evening and they both are doing well in their recovery. I just wanted to say Thank You for all you do to bring smiles and for the pictures with Pogo. He is very sweet.
Sincerely, Kimberly
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