Happiness really IS a warm puppy! Huggie: Child Life’s secret weapon

If you were in and out of the hospital for weeks at time being treated for a chronic illness, imagine how hard it would be. Then, think if you were only five years old. Or maybe 10. Even if you were a teenager it would still be frightening. How would you handle it?

UC Davis Hospital’s Child Life & Creative Arts Therapy team helps patients handle it … sometimes with a little canine cuddle. Read more about Huggie, the new facility dog at the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, provided by Canine Companions for Independence free of charge and funded in part by your donations to Children’s Miracle Network.