How is Daniel(the therapy dog) used?
Daniel is one of the newer additions to Campus. Trained as a facility handicapped assistance dog by Canine Companion for Independence, Daniels duties are mostly individualized to different residents. He plays with some. He encourages exercise and outdoor activities when people take him for walks. Daniel is also good at getting withdrawn residents to become alert and interact with him. He visits those who may not be doing or feeling well, sometimes just sitting with them or putting his head or body in their laps so they can cuddle, pet or scratch him. Besides the 42 commands that Daniel knows, he is also very good at just being a dog.
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