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This Adorable Therapy Dog Is Now Live Streaming on FaceTime

Healthcare and frontline workers can get free virtual canine therapy sessions with “Ricochet”
By - posted 4/15/2020 No Comment

Surfing therapy dog, Ricochet is offering free live streaming canine therapy to those on the front lines of the Covid-19 pandemic through FaceTime and virtual canine therapy. Learn More.

Ricochet & therapy dogs experienced in treating combat PTSD and moral injury offer their expertise to those fighting a battle of epic proportions.

Doctors, nurses, other healthcare workers, first responders and essential workers can take a few minutes to lower their stress and anxiety with Ricochet.

Ricochet is one of ten certified, goal-directed therapy dogs that participates in Pawsitive Teams’ Canine Inspired Community Reintegration (CICR) program, a collaboration with Naval Medical Center San Diego.

The dogs have more than eight years of experience providing human-animal intervention for active duty service members recovering from PTSD, moral injury, anxiety, and other mental health challenges under the guidance of an experienced recreational therapist.

 

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