A 6-year-old therapy dog has made his grand return to Holy Name Medical Center in New Jersey as the hospital restarts its pet therapy program after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nine-year-old Robert was in math class when he needed a sip of water. He tried to take the cap off with his teeth, and that's when he started choking. Toni Yates has more on this
His absence was due to the same culprit that took so much of our lives and so many of our loved ones away. "That's the kind of thing that just warms my heart," owner Pat Bayard said."It's very heartwarming to know you have another purpose that you could share." Cody and Pat could not make their rounds during COVID, but on Tuesday, they were welcomed back after the lengthy absence."So much warmth when they're here in the hospital," Volunteer Services Manager Marie Berthou said.Pat and Cody used to visit once every two weeks before COVID.
But now that Pat is retired, she's looking forward to bringing Cody care to the healing halls much more often.