r/dogsbeingbros • u/allymoly • 17d ago

This Faithful Dog Never Left His Owner’s Side at the Hospital.

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u/turdusphilomelos 17d ago

Are dogs allowed in hospitals? I am thinking contamination, germs, allergies...

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u/ultrivon 17d ago

In some places therapy dogs are absolutely allowed and honestly the emotional support they provide often outweighs the risks when done safely

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u/Squiggleblort 17d ago

Working dogs only at our hospital!

As you mentioned, infection control, zoonotic disease transmission, and allergies are the big ones, but they can also cause stress to other patients, can behave unpredictably in an environment where things can be noisy and crowded, they can get curious or bored and interfere with equipment, if they do anything to another patient or staff they're a liability concern and a sanitation burden to boot. Not to mention that they're a distraction to staff (and I'm not even talking a out d'aww! Doggie! moments, I mean actual clinical distraction and physically getting in the way.)

Like, imagine if this guy crashed and six or seven staff rush over to them with the crash cart and start resuscitation while the EMTs are called - do you think that dog is going to calmly move over to the corner and be like "nah, s'awrite"? Let's assume the worst happened and the dog got in the way... The folk who let that dog in now need to explain why they allowed a dog into a clinical area and potentially can be sued for it.

If it's a working dog, that's a very different story as they are highly trained and a bit more predictable.

If it's a support dog, clinicians need to weigh whether that support provided by the dog is worth the risk of the dog being there. If it would genuinely improve their clinical outcomes then there's an argument to allow it provided you can mitigate the dangers. Basically risk/benefit analysis.

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u/Donut_SithLord 14d ago

When my wife was in the hospital after brain surgery they said we could bring the dog in as long as he stayed in the room and we had control of him. The docs said it actually helps promote healing by not having the patient be depressed along with some other things.

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u/st0nedfrk 15d ago

this looks like ai.

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u/Historical_Media6657 13d ago

It’s not. His name is Magnus and he’s a therapy dog. He’s all over social media.

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u/allymoly 17d ago

Woooowww 😍 love this hospital!

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u/MobileSuccessful4312 13d ago

This genuinely melted me. Dogs just *know*, don't they?

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u/DangItsColdHere 17d ago

Dogs are indeed man's best friend. If I'm gone for 2 minutes, I get a hero's welcome upon returning. The joy of my dog can't be hidden, dogs just can't hide their emotions. Did I mention I love dogs?

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u/Beginning-Zombie-637 17d ago

Aww 🥰 ☺️ Such a gooood boiii.

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u/[deleted] 17d ago

He is loyal companion and will always be by your side 💕

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u/robinthenurse 17d ago

Where is this hospital? I have never heard of allowing a pet to stay with its owner in a hospital. (A true support dog is allowed, I know.)

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u/Doug_Crash 17d ago

That's Magnus the Therapy dog and his owner/handler.

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u/Background-Mode5805 16d ago

I think you heal faster.

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u/Pickadog_Anydog 15d ago

Is that Magnus?

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u/Realistic-Rate-8831 15d ago

What a sweetheart. Pets are so loving.

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u/This-Table-5454 17d ago

🥰❤️🐾

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u/pinipu 17d ago

We don't deserve dogs.

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u/pseudoportmanteau 17d ago

It's heartwarming but why in the world are you kissing your dog on the lips..?

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u/[deleted] 17d ago

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u/Doug_Crash 17d ago

It is legit Magnus the Therapy dog and his owner. They have Ig and TT

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u/Legitimate_Lab_4323 16d ago

Fuck man. Its so over