Therapy dogs bring comfort to patients

Woodbridge, VA - Rella Butcher of Woodbridge picked up the phone from her hospital bed to call her friend who was taking care of her dog, Star. "I love dogs. I've had one all my life," said Butcher, who is a patient at Potomac Hospital. Although Star is no longer a puppy, Butcher said she still brings Star onto her lap and rocks her during thunderstorms...
Source: PotomacNews.com, 8/22/2005