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Cricket Gives Comfort: Exploring Epilepsy
From the Series Helping Paws Academy
Every day at the hospital is a new adventure for Cricket, and today is no exception. She and her handler are on the neurology floor visiting nine-year-old Braden, a young boy with epilepsy.… Read More →
Cricket Helps Out: Understanding Appendicitis
From the Series Helping Paws Academy
Cricket and her handler are headed into the children's hospital when they are suddenly pulled away to help in the emergency room. There they meet Maddie, a nine-year-old patient with… Read More →
Dash Can Do It: Taking on Diabetes
From the Series Helping Paws Academy
It's Dash's first day at the hospital, and her confidence is wavering. She wonders whether she has what it takes to be a good facility dog. Then Dash meets Francisco, a ten-year-old diagnosed Read More →
Dash and the Cancer Center: Learning About Leukemia
From the Series Helping Paws Academy
Dash visits the pediatric oncology center, where kids are going through cancer treatments. The day’s first patient is ten-year-old Ada, who was just diagnosed with a cancer called leukemia.… Read More →
Helping Paws Academy — Hardcover Set
From the Series Helping Paws Academy
This inviting chapter book series explores health topics through the friendly lens of therapy dogs. Therapy dogs are specially trained to help kids through medical experiences—from lifting… Read More →
Lumos Helps with Healing: Battling Broken Bones
From the Series Helping Paws Academy
When facility dog Lumos arrives at the emergency room, a nurse presents him with an important task. Nine-year-old Izzy had a bad fall, and her broken arm is hurting. Will Lumos manage to… Read More →
Lumos Keeps Calm: Dealing with Cuts & Stitches
From the Series Helping Paws Academy
Facility dog Lumos meets ten-year-old Kaia in the emergency room. Kaia slipped during a hike, and now she has a deep cut on her arm. Can Lumos keep Kaia calm as she copes with x-rays and… Read More →