Maria Vas and her dog walked down the hall of the nursing home and stopped in front of the old lady with a nurse at her side. “Would she like to s my dog?” Maria asked.
“No, a visit won’t h  her,” said the nurse. “Then she e that the lady was too sick to appreciate visitors.
But Maria decided to try anyway. She had done research on animal assisting therapy(辅助疗法) for 10 years. And she was very successful in this a. She’d seen even the sickest patients enjoy a visit from a lovely dog.
Maria carried the dog over to the old lady. Immediately, the woman r out toward the dog! She was so p that she began smiling and trying to talk. The nurse stood aside, w them in amazement. This woman had never communicated with anyone. It was like she wasn’t even a -- until the dog came to visit.
Around the world sick adults and c fill lonely hospital rooms. They may have an illness or need to be c for. A dog’s friendly eyes and warm paws(爪子) may be just what the doctor ordered to encourage them and help them heal (治愈).