Pit Bulls as therapy dogs in nursing homes!

Hershey Source

Never in a million years would I picture a pit bull as a therapy dog or a dog that would be found in a nursing home.

Recently this has been happening. The full story of Hershey can be found here. She is a beautiful pit bull who was rescued from spending 24/7 in a crate. She was used as a puppy mill and tossed out to die. She was rescued and rehabilitated. After a long process she became a loving friendly dog. She was certified to become a therapy dog and now she visits nursing homes. Her certification allows her to visit the nursing home patients alongside her trainer.  She brings smiles and joy to so many people. A dog like this can be just the companion these people need. Hershey knows when people just need the comfort of a loving friend during their time of sickness or even loneliness. Although her breed is misunderstood, stories like Hershey’s raise the awareness that pit bulls are sweet dogs.


To become certified as a therapy dog, your dog must have all it’s current vaccines and yearly veterinarian checkups. You must have the information on your dog from the AKC or American Kennel Club. To learn more visit Therapy Dogs International.

And for your viewing pleasure and a visual representation of the caring and compassionate side to pit bulls please enjoy this clip from Pit Boss.

To learn more about Pit Boss read my recent post here.

Julia