http://www.tailsinc.com/2012/04/local-hero-the-magic-of-patrick/ Celebrating the Relationship Between Pets and their People Mon, 20 May 2013 14:18:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.tailsinc.com/2012/04/local-hero-the-magic-of-patrick/comment-page-1/#comment-2773 Henry Wed, 23 May 2012 13:29:28 +0000 http://www.tailsinc.com/?p=13597#comment-2773 Patrick is also one of the most spoiled member of our hospice family. Despite all the entreaties to not feed him, just like all hospice dogs, he’s a bit on the chubby side (I wonder why!). Hospice can be a sad job; it affects our wonderful staff and having a hospice dog around to spoil a bit and love helps us when the days get a big rough and we’re saddended by the loss of yet another patient we cared about and cared for. Nothing like taking Patrick for a walk on a beautiful day to help me grasp what a treasure the gift of life is and feel good that we helped someone pass in peace and with dignity; surrounded by people and animals that cared about them. Good boy Patrick!

]]> http://www.tailsinc.com/2012/04/local-hero-the-magic-of-patrick/comment-page-1/#comment-2591 Anne Williams Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:23:15 +0000 http://www.tailsinc.com/?p=13597#comment-2591 Thanks for letting everyone learn about Patrick, our hospice therapy dog. The patients at the Kaplan Family Hospice House, an inpatient hospice facility, look forward to his visits and calming presence.

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