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Julie Halle and Dog interact with a KHSC patient. The patient is crouching as she pets doc smiling. Julie is facing the patient and chatting.
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Julie Halle and her handsome hound started volunteering in August 2018. Halle says she’s grateful to be part of the therapy dog visits program and hopes the duo have brightened at least one person’s day.

A close up shot of a KHSC staff member crouching on the floor as she pets Doc on the head.
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Julie Halle and her handsome hound started volunteering in August 2018. Halle says she’s grateful to be part of the therapy dog visits program and hopes the duo have brightened at least one person’s day.

A close up shot of volunteer dog Doc’s KHSC ID badge and St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog bandana.
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Julie Halle and her handsome hound started volunteering in August 2018. Halle says she’s grateful to be part of the therapy dog visits program and hopes the duo have brightened at least one person’s day.

Julie Halle and Dog are walking down a hallway at the KGH site. Both are wearing their St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog apparel, as well as their KHSC ID badges.
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Julie Halle and her handsome hound started volunteering in August 2018. Halle says she’s grateful to be part of the therapy dog visits program and hopes the duo have brightened at least one person’s day.

A close up profile shot of volunteer Dog. He’s head is facing the camera and you can see his St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog bandana around his neck.
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Julie Halle and her handsome hound started volunteering in August 2018. Halle says she’s grateful to be part of the therapy dog visits program and hopes the duo have brightened at least one person’s day.

A shot of Doc looking directly into the camera. He’s sitting on the ground in the middle of two staff members, one is petting Doc on the chest.
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Julie Halle and her handsome hound started volunteering in August 2018. Halle says she’s grateful to be part of the therapy dog visits program and hopes the duo have brightened at least one person’s day.

Inspired, Halle enrolled her fox-red Labrador retriever in the St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog program.

They received their first certification in 2018, and less than a year later, Doc was certified as child friendly.

Since then, the pawesome pair has been making visits all over KHSC (he even has his own ID badge!), most recently with some of our cancer care programs, including the Pediatric Oncology clinic.

“Becoming volunteers with KHSC was a way to try to give back to the hospital community that had given so much to us. Doc has brought so much joy to our family, and volunteering has allowed me to share him with others and hopefully make them smile, feel a bit better or provide a few minutes of comfort during what might be a challenging time for them.

“Doc and I love our monthly visits to the Pediatric Oncology clinic. Everyone makes us feel welcomed and appreciated. We have a quiet space to visit with children receiving care, as well as family members. People often say seeing Doc ‘made their day’ or ‘was just what they needed.’”

Now 8-years-old, the gentle gentleman is retiring after hundreds of visits, countless snuggles and a few cat naps.

Julie Halle and Dog interact with a KHSC patient. Doc is lying on the ground, while the patient is sitting on a couch petting him, while talking to Julie who is sitting opposite her on a different chair.
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Halle says volunteering has allowed her to give a little something back to KHSC after receiving such high-quality care and support when her daughter and family needed it.

A close up shot of volunteer dog Doc’s face as he’s getting petted by a staff member on the head.
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Halle says volunteering has allowed her to give a little something back to KHSC after receiving such high-quality care and support when her daughter and family needed it.

Julie Halle and a KHSC staff member crouch on the floor as the chat together while petting Dog. Dog is seen wearing his ID badge and St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog bandana.
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Halle says volunteering has allowed her to give a little something back to KHSC after receiving such high-quality care and support when her daughter and family needed it.

Volunteer dog Doc gets a little too close to the camera. His nose is touching the lens, while a KHSC staff member smiles in the background.
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Halle says volunteering has allowed her to give a little something back to KHSC after receiving such high-quality care and support when her daughter and family needed it.

Julie Halle and Doc are standing in a hallway at the KGH site facing the camera. Both are wearing their St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog apparel, as well as their KHSC ID badges.
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Halle says volunteering has allowed her to give a little something back to KHSC after receiving such high-quality care and support when her daughter and family needed it.

A close up staff of a KHSC staff member petting Doc. Doc is facing the staff member with his chin up and she is petting the top of his head.
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Halle says volunteering has allowed her to give a little something back to KHSC after receiving such high-quality care and support when her daughter and family needed it.

A close up shot of volunteer dog Doc lying down and asleep on the floor, as he gets petted by a patient on the back.
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Halle says volunteering has allowed her to give a little something back to KHSC after receiving such high-quality care and support when her daughter and family needed it.

“It’s a wonderful feeling to have the opportunity to make a difference in someone’s day. It’s also a wonderful feeling to have the opportunity to positively impact health care.

“I feel grateful for the opportunity to be part of the therapy dog visits program and hope we have brightened at least one person’s day.”

We can guarantee you, they did!

As Doc enjoys his well-deserved retirement, his and Halle’s legacy of spreading joy, comfort and wagging tails will continue to inspire others, and their impact will be felt for years to come.