St. Joe’s animal-assisted therapy program setting the standard for country-wide initiative
- Posted on June 4, 2026
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St. Joe’s animal-assisted therapy program setting the standard for country-wide initiative
Syracuse, N.Y. — When Julie Carpenter’s husband of 35 years became critically ill and ultimately passed in 2023, it was her one-year-old shih tzu, Pookie, that helped her through it. “Then I realized she’s meant to help other people too,” Carpenter said. By May 2025, Pookie was a certified therapy dog with Pet Partners of Central New York, and Carpenter, a nurse for over 40 years, started ...
