MASON, OH (FOX19) -
Workers at the Cedar Village Retirement Community say
they have seen some amazing turnarounds with patients since a dog started
making his rounds.
Gates, a five-year-old Golden Retriever, is a permanent
resident at Cedar Village. Gates is not just a therapy dog, but a part of the
Cedar Village family.
"Sometimes people are slumped back in their wheelchairs,
they're not feeling good," said Debi Tyler, Director of Rehabilitation. "They're
in a lot of pain and when [Gates] comes up towards them they sit up straight
they reach forward to pat him."
Gertie Dock was glued to chairs
until she met Gates.
"All of the sudden I got up and I was walking with him,"
said Dock.
Cedar Village also hosts the
first elder abuse shelter in the Midwest and that's where Gates may make the
biggest impact.
Gates was a rescue dog from
Circle Tail, Inc. To see how their dogs are trained and by whom tune into FOX
19 Monday and Tuesday morning for more on the organization.
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