A local study last year placed therapy dogs at a dialysis center where they found huge success with patients showing up to their appointments. Now, the same doctor is bringing those dogs to her UT Health San Antonio psychiatry patients.
Neily, is a Rottweiler bull terrier mix and is a big teddy bear. He likes to snuggle and give kisses, and now he gets to do it as his job as a certified therapy animal through the local non-profit Paws for Service.