Stopped nursing home today with Dunc the golden.
Visited my mother her new roommate lit up when she met Dunc the golden retriever. These ladies are dementia patients on that wing and strolling down hallway we always do the meet and greets people in hallway Nurses to residents and their smiles are worth it.
Yet my mom’s roommate just was so involved animated smiling giggling hanging with the golden chonk.
Dunc jumped up on the roommates bed and stretched out as this tiny woman sat on the edge of bed rubbing him.
Dude was totally into the attention he fell asleep yet I’ve never saw this lady so alert in previous perhaps two visits even with Dunc since she’s come to the wing.
It made me happy too see this woman having a good time and in her early stages of dementia and dementia is a bitch yet today she was aware alert.
And then leaving the lunch cart came past us in the hallway that got furry dudes attention nose sniffing the lady pushing cart asked if dude wanted to help her pass out chow.
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After all, your Golden furchild is truly special.
But I'm sure she really enjoys seeing you, too! You're quite the pair, you two.
Any more Rosa Parks moments? 
Nothing mends the heart like the love of a puppy... Speaking from experience.
And this work with dementia patients is incredible!
Sounds like he is doing the same for you Mom and the other ladies there as well. Good for him!
Dogs are very therapeutic, and I imagine Goldens are very good for that as they love everybody. 