Good afternoon @avmcbellar and @artist01, You made my ears perk up with your posts about the benefit of pets. Even Mayo Clinic has a lady who brings therapy dogs to the cancer center every day or so. I can remember the dog's name...."Hannah". Beautifully trained and so loved.

I was in love with Cavalier King Charles Spaniels and had 3 of them. Two of them went through AKC therapy dog training and began visiting my Dad and other patients. The other one needed therapy himself as he was a rescue and still frightened.

If I close my eyes I can still see the joy on my Dad's face when I came in with "Roxie". He hadn't spoken in about five years but his smile said it all. Unfortunately, after an hour of being petter rhythmically, "Roxie" would look at me in desperation as if to say......Can we go now."

It may be worth trying again to engage the support of the residents.

May you be content and at ease today.
Chris