Chapter 2
Gary’s heart raced and he struggled to control his breathing. He knew he needed to be calm to help Angie stay on her best behavior, but this was their first visit to a hospital. Despite all the training and practice, he couldn’t help worrying. Would she behave? Would the patients relate to her?
Thank God the VA hospital in La Cienega had already developed a policy and become basically dog friendly. They had enough evidence now proving how much good it did for many patients to have some canine TLC. Very few eyebrows were raised when he walked into the wing housing wounded soldiers who’d suffered amputations and debilitating war injuries from which they were struggling to recover.
Gary halted inside the door of the first ward. Angie stopped immediately. She sniffed, her short fe
