Therapy dogs bring comfort to athletes at Canada Winter Games
Therapy dogs from St. John Ambulance paid a visit to the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre on Friday.
Dylan and Booker were there to show comfort and support to athletes competing at the Games.
Sandi Misselbrook, Manager of Community Service for St. John Ambulance in Alberta explains why these dogs come out to big events.
“Therapy dogs visit throughout Canada and various locations and when we have major games like this, our teams are invited to participate in relaxation. What they do is they come, they visit, they relax, they play they have fun. If the athletes are a little focused on what they’re doing it releases their stress and it’s also a cooperative event where people come and enjoy it.”