In recent years, it's been made abundantly clear just how powerful an animal's love can be in a therapeutic setting.
Whether we're talking about older adults dealing with isolation, veterans living with PTSD, or hospitalized children, many vulnerable groups have seen clear benefits from therapy animal programs.
And while the presence of a happy dog is its own gift, we can sometimes find powerful stories behind how these animals came to do their jobs.
In the case of one of these dogs, parts of that story can seem hard to even imagine.