Dr Carolyn and Gilbert on NewsHub

We were very excited to have Dr Carolyn and Gilbert, our Therapy Dog from Mobility Dogs, feature in an excerpt of NewsHub on October 6th. 

It comes after new research has discovered that our furry friends trigger the part of the human brain responsible for emotional attachment. While coming to the dentist for a treatment can often be a daunting proposition for some, for a therapy dog like Gilbert it is all in a day’s work. 

You can watch the interview in its entirety, including a glimpse of Gilbert in action with his patient friend Jeremy, who was visiting Dr Carolyn at the clinic during filming.

 

 

You can read further information on the new research here, and learn more about Dogtor Gilbert and his Wednesday service on our teams page here. A big thank you to Mobility Dogs NZ for sharing Gilbert with us – it’s wonderful to see how our therapy dogs really do help people face and overcome their anxieties.