JJ's Journey: A Story of Heroes and Heart

JJ's Journey: A Story of Heroes and Heart

Tracy Calhoun, a longtime nurse, shares her heart-melting memoir of working alongside JJ, the Therapy Dog, the brightest and most intuitive dog Tracy has ever trained. When not mooching dog treats, JJ is dedicated to helping humans cope with tragedy and loss through love and hugs.

Tracy Calhoun, a nurse on staff at Samaritan Evergreen Hospice House in Oregon, paused at the bedside of an elderly patient in a coma. The woman had no family or friends, but the hospice team had learned she liked dogs, so Tracy put her Golden Retriever, JJ, a staff â‚¬Å“therapist,â‚¬Â on the womanâ‚¬s bed. JJ snuggled up, nuzzled a motionless hand, and then settled in, letting her body warmth cuddle and comfort the patient in her final hours. The woman, who had been unresponsive for days, then performed her final, intentional act. She stroked JJâ‚¬s head.

Tracy recorded the intimate moment on her phone, then uploaded it to Facebook where she was keeping a modest account for friends, family, and community members who knew her and JJ. In August 2015, that video went viral, and was rapidly seen by tens of millions of viewers worldwide. To Tracy, it was a turning point in her mission to explain to a wider audience the joy that therapy dogs provide, and to do it with humor and canine chaos, as only a dog obsessed with bacon, puppies, and swimming can.

Along the way, Tracyâ‚¬s own story has grown and changed through her love of animals, and sheâ‚¬s found, in difficult times, she has needed the same comfort her pups offer to patientsâ‚¬â€¢for herself.
Country USA
Brand Diversion Books
Manufacturer Diversion Books
Binding Hardcover
IsAdultProduct 1
ReleaseDate 2017-10-03
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781635760446

Country	USA
Brand	Diversion Books
Manufacturer	Diversion Books
Binding	Hardcover
IsAdultProduct	1
ReleaseDate	2017-10-03
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781635760446

JJ's Journey: A Story of Heroes and Heart

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