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Tag: Bright and Beautiful Therapy Dogs

Service members manage stress with 'Bright and Beautiful' Therapy Dogs
July 12, 2023 — The 87th Air Base Wing Security Forces Squadron in partnership with the Bright and Beautiful Therapy Dogs organization hosted a visit for service members and their families at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on 23 June, 2023. Bright and Beautiful Therapy Dogs is a non-profit organization that trains, evaluates and qualifies dogs and their handlers to become certified therapy dog teams. Once certified, teams may visit nursing homes, assisted living facilities, homeless shelters, schools, libraries, universities, mental health facilities, and more... MORE

Service members, their families, and volunteers with the Bright and Beautiful Therapy Dogs organization interact with K-9s during a visit to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on 23 June, 2023. Bright and Beautiful Therapy Dogs is a non-profit organization that trains, evaluates and qualifies dogs and their handlers to become certified therapy dog teams. Once certified, teams may visit nursing homes, assisted living facilities, homeless shelters, schools, libraries, universities, mental health facilities, and more. The visit was a first for the Joint Base, where support for Comprehensive Airman Fitness and the resiliency factor across the Joint Force remains a top-line priority for leadership.