Ivy is an 8-year old Chesapeake Bay Retriever who works with Music City Pet Partners in Nashville as a therapy dog. Her job is providing canine comfort to patients and staff in hospitals, long-term care facilities, and other institutions in Middle Tennessee.

As part of the International Assistance Pet Week, which is observed during the first week of August, Ivy visited the residents and staff of the Morning Pointe at Tullahoma. She was also accompanied by the volunteers of Compassus Hospice and Palliative Care.

“She [Ivy] will visit each person in the group and knows who needs the most love by snuggling with that specific person longer than the rest. She does tricks and makes them smile,” said Kelly Brunelle, Ivy’s owner.

Kelly and Ivy will visit more care facilities and residents of these Middle Tennessee institutions can expect to see Ivy in the near future.

Source: THE NEWS

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