🐶 #NationalTherapyAnimalDay is a day to celebrate the incredible therapy animals and dedicated handlers who bring comfort, connection and healing to communities everywhere. ❤️ At Canine Companions, more than one-third of dogs released from our service dog program have gone on to serve as #therapydogs in their communities. 🐕 With more than 550 Canine Companions therapy dog teams serving coast to coast, across all 50 states, we see every day how these special partnerships create moments of joy, calm and human connection when it’s needed most. Together with their handlers, our therapy dogs do so much more than just brightening someone’s day; they make a true #impact. With every visit to places like community centers and prisons, they help lower blood pressure and boost feel-good hormones like oxytocin. These dogs ease feelings of anxiety and depression and bring smiles and laughter when no one else could - their simple presence alone provides a transformative impact. Because therap...