Speaker 1 Kevin is very quick to think negative things about people. Even when he talks about his best friend, he always tells you about his faults. And if somebody hasn’t got any faults, he invents them

Presenter

It sounds like a great idea. What usually 

happens when the therapy dogs are with the 

patients?

Freya

The dogs are so happy and so friendly that the 

atmosphere brightens up as soon as they 

arrive. The patients feel accepted by the dogs, 

despite their limitations, so they tend to interact 

more, even if it’s only with the animals. The 

presence of the dogs often encourages them to 

do some kind of physical activity, such as taking

one of the animals for a short walk or maybe 

just brushing one of them. Research shows that

some Alzheimer’s patients even eat more after 

being with the dogs. It’s really quite remarkable 

what these animals can do.