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Rescue dog helps healthcare workers deal with emotional stresses of their work

A video posted on Instagram shows the dog named Recon promoting emotional well-being among medical workers. The video is too sweet to handle.

Published on: Dec 2, 2023, 11:18:33 IST
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The story of how a dog, armed with unconditional love, became a therapeutic presence for the medical staff working at a facility was shared on social media. The dog named Recon works as a certified therapy dog to help the team members ‘work through the emotional stresses of their work’.

The image shows a rescue dog named Recon. (Instagram/@goodnews_movement)
The image shows a rescue dog named Recon. (Instagram/@goodnews_movement)

GoodNews Movement posted about Recon on Instagram. They also added an image and a video about the doggo. The video captures the pooch promoting emotional well-being among the medical staff.

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“After paramedic Will Hall saw firsthand how emotionally difficult working the ER can be, he decided to help ER doctors, nurses and staff who treat everything from heart attacks and strokes to broken bones. So Will adopted Recon and went through pet therapy training so Recon could be certified to work as a therapy dog inside hospitals,” the page wrote.

The post was shared two days ago. Since then, it has accumulated more than 20,000 likes. The share has also prompted people to post love-filled comments.

What did Instagram users say about this therapy dog?

“Such a lovely dog - what a great story,” commented an Instagram user. “All animals are here to teach us love and heal our human hearts,” added another. “I absolutely love this!! So many dogs needing to be rescued would love a job like this! The joy and healing dogs bring to medical workers and even patients too,” expressed a third.

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“Most dogs just want to receive and give love. They really are heroes in a way that I don't know they'll ever fully understand,” joined a fourth. “Dogs are the best! Angels with paw,” wrote a fifth.

 
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Trisha Sengupta

Trisha Sengupta is a Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over six years of digital newsroom experience. Specialising in high-engagement storytelling, she blends viral trends with traditional journalism to cover the intersection of technology, finance, and human emotion. Her reporting spans real estate and personal finance struggles in hubs like Bengaluru and Gurgaon, the NRI experience, and corporate shifts like tech layoffs. Trisha also frequently tracks global figures and writes human interest stories. Offline, Trisha is an avid reader, history enthusiast and solo traveler. She balances her journalism career with family life while actively integrating AI tools into her modern storytelling approach.

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