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[QUOTE="Irishsecra1, post: 5378427, member: 8453"]
To have such an affect on someone in their last days is so powerful.

I remember about 15 years ago when I was visiting my mom at a combination nursing home/rehab center.
I had brought my maltese dog Gizmo with me who literally spread sunshine and joy to anyone he met.

Well, I was in the hall leaving and ran into a resident who asked to pet Gizmo. As I was out there, a lady came running down the hall and asked me if Gizmo could come down to her grandmother's room. She told me that she had been pretty much staring into space and not interacting with anyone for days, Incredibly depressed and withdrawn.

Well, I put Gizmo on the bed and he laid next to her licking her hand. The lady literally for about 15 minutes became the grandma they all remembered.  She petted Gizmo, talked to him and laughed. Gizmo even kissed her over and over again. She was so happy and there was not a dry eye in the room.

I found out 5 days later that she had died.  I like to think that Gizmo brought her a little joy.

Gizmo was just an incredibly friendly dog but there are people out there who bring therapy dogs to various facilities.  They can connect with people in ways another human just cant.
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