LINTON, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Greene County General Hospital (GCGH) has announced Sunny Grace Greene, “Chief of Pawsitivity”, will be joining the hospital’s therapy dog team.
Sunny is a 9-month-old Australian Labradoodle that the hospital says has completed extensive training at Ultimate Canine LLC in Westfield, Indiana.
In preparation for this job, Sunny went through 7 months of specialized training to become a full-time therapy dog. After finishing training, she passed a therapy dog temperament test and is now ready to join the GCGH team.
“Sunny is smart, well-trained, and is fully prepared to help hospital staff provide great patient care and serve as a source of comfort for employees and the community. Sunny is always happy to see you no matter what. Happiness from therapy dogs is so contagious and that’s why Sunny is going to be such a wonderful member of the hospital team,” said Ultimate Canine LLC Owner Julie Case.
Sunny will primarily reside at the hospital and her daily routine will consist of visits with patients at the GCGH hospital chaplain, police officers, leadership team and social services. She will also participate in speech therapy sessions and visit various hospital departments and clinics.
Sunny will begin her role as Chief of Pawsitivity on February 18 and will spend her first three days getting to meet GCGH staff alongside Ultimate Canine Senior Trainer, Beth Johnson.
During this time, Johnson will teach designated employees all of Sunny’s commands and how to utilize a therapy dog in the hospital environment.
You can help contribute to Sunny’s role at GCGH by donating here.
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