More children's hospitals across the US are adding full-time facility dogs — specially trained working dogs embedded in care teams. Research shows they lower pain, blood pressure, and cortisol levels in young patients. One nonprofit, Canine Assistants in Georgia, has placed over 80 dogs nationally, and the annual Facility Dog Summit nearly doubled in attendance from 2024 to 2025.
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Ausgebildete Hunde werden fester Teil der Kinderkrankenpflege in den USA

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Immer mehr Kinderkliniken in den USA setzen auf fest angestellte Therapiehunde, die vollständig ins Behandlungsteam integriert sind. Studien belegen, dass sie Schmerzen, Blutdruck und Cortisolspiegel bei jungen Patienten senken. Allein die Organisation Canine Assistants aus Georgia hat landesweit über 80 Hunde in Kliniken vermittelt.

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