Therapy Dogs

Piper, the Therapy Dog With Three Legs and a Nose for Healing

Polly Spenle had been researching what it would take for her pup Piper to become a therapy dog when a car accident left Piper injured.[...]

By In the Loop • January 10, 2019
Family Helped by Pet Therapy Gives Back by Getting Some Fur in the Game

Cindi Thurston's first encounter with a therapy dog may have come under unfortunate circumstances, but the imprint it left would change her life for the[...]

By In the Loop • January 12, 2017
Caring  Canines Program Is ‘Love at First Sight’ for Struggling Patients

After a career as a physician in Minneapolis, Denise Krivach, M.D., was looking forward to spending her retirement years in the solitude of the Montana[...]

By In the Loop • November 17, 2016
A Nose for Knowing When She’s Needed

Lindy Streightiff loves her job. You can see her excitement "as soon as we pull into the parking lot," says Joan Streightiff, better known around[...]

By In the Loop • December 15, 2015